European Paper Talk: Man Utd, Chelsea and Arsenal interested in £100m Andrea Belotti
Wednesday 10 May 2017 11:06, UK
With the end of the season right around the corner, talk of potential summer transfer deals is intensifying.
Our friends at Football Whispers have scoured the European media to pick out the biggest stories doing the rounds.
Italy
Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal are all prepared to meet Torino striker Andrea Belotti's €100m clause. The 23-year-old has scored 25 goals in Serie A this season and is expected to leave the Italian club this summer. (Tuttosport)
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is being linked with the Inter Milan manager position after the club sacked Stefano Pioli on Tuesday night. The Nerazzurri are prepared to offer Conte a deal worth £250,000-a-week to lure the former Juventus boss away from Stamford Bridge. (Corriere Dello Sport)
Spain
Chelsea target Alvaro Morata has been offered a mammoth deal from a Chinese Super League club worth £147m. The Real Madrid forward has been heavily linked with a move to Stamford Bridge in the summer after saying he would like to play under Antonio Conte. (Marca)
Lionel Messi is close to signing a new contract with Barcelona that will keep him at the Camp Nou until 2022.
The deal is reportedly worth €30m a season for the Argentine forward, who recently surpassed 500 career goals for the club. (Marca)
Barcelona are interested in Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho but do not necessarily feel that they need to add a creative midfielder to their ranks. Even with Arda Turan's expected departure, the Catalan club have prioritised signing a more defensively-minded midfielder, with Paris Saint-Germain's Marco Verratti being named as a potential target. (Mundo Deportivo)
France
France manager Didier Deschamps has warned Manchester United and Manchester City target Kylian Mbappe over making a big-money move. The Monaco forward has established himself as one of the hottest properties in European football but the Les Blues boss has advised the 18-year-old to stay at the Stade Louis II and further his development. (L'Equipe)
FIFA have requested information on Paul Pogba's world-record transfer from Juventus to Manchester United. The French midfielder returned to Old Trafford for a fee of more than £89.3m in August 2016. FIFA have stressed that it is not a formal investigation but confirmed that they are looking into the transfer. (AFP)
AC Milan have emerged as surprise front-runners in the race to sign Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The prolific Gabon international is believed to be a top target for Paris Saint-Germain but Milan have edged ahead of the Ligue 1 side. Aubameyang spent three seasons at the San Siro - most of which was spent on loan to other clubs - and did not make a senior appearance. (RMC)
Germany
Bayern Munich are interested in Paris-Saint Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot, who they have been scouting since 2014. The 22-year-old caught the eye earlier this season with an excellent performance against Barcelona in the Champions League. (Sportbild)
Monaco, Marseille and Inter Milan are all hoping to sign Renato Sanches on loan from Bayern Munich this summer.
The midfielder, who starred during Portugal's Euro 2016 victory, has struggled for game time since joining Bayern from Benfica. And with Hoffenheim midfielder Sebastian Rudy joining this summer, the German giants may let Sanches leave in loan to continue to development. (BILD)