Latest Football News: Transfer gossip from European newspaper March 21, 2022

Expect Philippe Coutinho to be the name on everyone's lips once the transfer window opens, with a host of clubs seemingly clamouring to beat Aston Villa to his permanent signature.

Coutinho has been a spectacular addition to the Villa squad since joining the Premier League side on loan from Barcelona in January and, not surprisingly, Steven Gerrard is keen to keep his star man beyond the end of the 2021-22 campaign. (ESPN)

Crucially, Atletico Madrid are reportedly keen to sign defender Matty Cash, and Villains will use the money raised from that deal to help finance Coutinho's permanent switch from Barca. (Sport ) 

Bayern Munich have made an opening bid for Ajax Amsterdam midfielder Ryan Gravenberch. The German giants had expressed their interest in the 19-year-old, who has also been heavily linked with Manchester United, but now -- after supposedly meeting agent Mino Raiola and discussing personal terms -- talks between the two clubs are now under way. Bayern's fee is believed to be around €25m, which is below Ajax's asking price. (Telegraaf.)

Kalvin Phillips is a wanted man this summer, and Aston Villa are favourites to sign the 26-year-old midfielder from Leeds United. The England midfielder has been a revelation for club and country in the last two years and, though Phillips is under contract until 2024, Villa are prepared to pay £60m to tempt him away from Elland Road. West Ham United and Newcastle United are also said to be interested. (Times )

Chelsea's Belgian winger Charly Musonda is a free agent in the summer and AS Roma boss Jose Mourinho could sign the 25-year-old. Musonda announced in December that his 10-year spell at Chelsea would be coming to an end in June, and Roma faces competition from Real Betis, with whom Musonda played on loan, as well as Hellas Verona. (Goal)

Divock Origi is set to leave Liverpool this summer and he is in talks to join AC Milan. The Belgian's agents are due for talks with Paolo Maldini in the next few days to reach an agreement. Milan are said to be willing to offer the 26-year-old striker a four-year contract worth €3.5m a year. Origi has scored some iconic goals for Liverpool under Jurgen Klopp, but his lack of game time this season, particularly following the Reds' signing of Luis Diaz, suggests he's on the periphery of the German's plans going forward.( Nicolo Shira.)

Juventus are looking to seize the uncertainty around Chelsea by signing defender Antonio Rudiger in the summer. The Italian giants are also believed to be looking at midfield duo Conor Gallagher and Jorginho too, with Chelsea currently severely hampered by sanctions imposed on the club. (Gazzetta dello Sport)

Manchester City do not believe they are favourites to sign Norway striker Erling Braut Haaland and Real Madrid could try to get the 21-year-old to stay at Borussia Dortmund for one more season before trying to sign him. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)

Former Real Madrid midfielder Guti says the club will be unable to sign Haaland if they fail to capture him this summer. (El Chiringuito, via Goal)

Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, 28, is unhappy at Chelsea and will look to leave the club in the summer, less than a year after the European champions re-signed him for a club-record £97.5m. (Football Insider)

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti wants to sign 25-year-old Inter Milan midfielder Nicolo Barella and the Italy international's arrival could put a doubt over the future of German Toni Kroos, 32, at the Bernabeu club. (El Nacional - in Spanish)

France midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni is attracting interest from Chelsea, Liverpool, Paris St-Germain and Real Madrid but Monaco will not accept less than 50m euros (£42m) for the 22-year-old. (Foot Mercato - in French)

Aston Villa are leading the race to sign Leeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips, 26, and are prepared to pay £60m for the England international. (Times - subscription required)

Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri says he does not know if Argentine forward Paulo Dybala will be at the club next season, with the 28-year-old's contract running out in the summer. (DAZN, via Football Italia) 

Brazilian left-back Marcal, 33, is set to leave Wolves when his contract runs out in the summer and sign for Botafogo in his homeland. (Globo Esporte)

Former Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman is in talks about returning to his role as manager of the Dutch national team and succeeding current Netherlands boss Louis van Gaal, whose contract runs out after the 2022 World Cup. (NOS - in Dutch)

Roma and Hellas Verona are interested in 25-year-old Chelsea playmaker Charly Musonda, with the Belgian set to leave the Stamford Bridge club in the summer. (Goal)

Manchester United are monitoring 30-year-old Swiss goalkeeper Benjamin Siegrist, who plays for Dundee United and is out of contract in the summer. (Mirror)

Chelsea right-back Reece James, 22, is set to pull out of the England squad and Crystal Palace defender Tyrick Mitchell, 22, will be called up as a replacement. (Mail)

Bayern Munich have tabled a bid for Ajax's Netherlands Under-21 midfielder Ryan Gravenberch, 19. (Telegraaf - in Dutch)