Latest Football News: Transfer gossip from European newspapers April 14, 2022

Rudiger has been tied to a move out of Stamford Bridge, with Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain, and Barcelona among the clubs interested

Apr 14, 2022 - 12:11

Rudiger transfer news

The decision surrounding Chelsea centre-back Antonio Rudiger's future will be accelerated after the Blues' exit from the Champions League. Rudiger has been tied to a move out of Stamford Bridge, with Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain, and Barcelona among the clubs interested in the German once his contract ends in the summer. (Daily Mail).

Granit Xhaka has said he was close to leaving Arsenal after he was booed off and clashed with his own supporters during a Premier League match against Crystal Palace in 2019. (ESPN)

Lautaro Martinez, Alessandro Bastoni and Milan Skriniar are among the players Internazionale could offload in order to fund their summer transfers. Inter want to sign Juventus' Paulo Dybala as a free agent when his contract ends, as well as Torino's Bremer. Up front, they are also considering Sassuolo's Gianluca Scamacca and Real Madrid's Luka Jovic, while it's between Sassuolo's Davide Frattesi and Real Madrid's Dani Ceballos in midfield. (Tuttosport)

Juventus want to strengthen their midfield in the summer and have offered a list of their options. Manchester United's Paul Pogba is the first and most heavily reported one, though Juventus could struggle to match his wages. Jorginho is also wanted, though Chelsea's ownership situation means it could be difficult to negotiate with them. Ajax Amsterdam's Ryan Gravenberch had been watched but seems destined for Bayern Munich, while Lazio's Sergej Milinkovic-Savic could be another option despite possibly tough negotiations. (Calciomercato)

Arsenal are set to compete with Juventus for the signing of Alvaro Morata from Atletico Madrid in the summer. Juventus have an option to sign the Spaniard permanently for €35 million when his loan from Atletico ends, but have been trying to negotiate to bring him in for €15m. Arsenal are planning on offering €25m and would provide Morata a better financial package, though the striker would prefer to stay with Juventus. (Calciomercato).

Barcelona are preparing the paperwork for Ronald Araujo's contract extension. it is confirmed it will last until 2026 and include a €1 billion release clause. In addition, they are working on a contract proposal for Gavi that would also include a large release clause. (Fabrizio Romano)

Newcastle want to make Brentford's Christian Eriksen their 'flagship' summer signing and will compete with Tottenham, Everton and West Ham for the 30-year-old Denmark midfielder, while the Bees are keen to extend his contract in west London. (Northern Echo)

Corinthians, Botafogo and Flamengo have approached Manchester City captain Fernandinho about a summer move after the 36-year-old's shock announcement that he intends to leave the Etihad. But the Brazil midfielder prefers a return to his former side Athletico Paranaense. (Globo Esporte)

Manchester City are considering a move for Real Sociedad's former Newcastle midfielder Mikel Merino to replace Fernandinho, with the 25-year-old Spaniard valued at about £45m. (El Confidencial via FourFourTwo)

Former Chelsea captain John Terry, 41, has joined American investor Stephen Pagliuca's bid to buy the Blues. (Globe and Mail)

Liverpool have agreed to pay striker Mohamed Salah £400,000 a week to persuade the 29-year-old Egypt captain to stay at Anfield. (Metro, via Football Insider)

West Ham have entered the race to sign Bayer Leverkusen winger Moussa Diaby. The 22-year-old France international is also being tracked by Liverpool as a potential replacement for Salah, should he leave. (Liverpool Echo via Calciomercato - in Italian)

Tottenham and Cardiff are joint favourites to sign Wales forward Gareth Bale, 32, when his Real Madrid contract expires in June. (Wales Online)

Ex-Manchester City and Spain midfielder David Silva is expected to sign a one-year contract extension with Real Sociedad, but the club want him to take a salary cut. The 36-year-old is out of contract this summer. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)

Edinson Cavani could be Manchester United's secret weapon in signing fellow Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez from Benfica this summer, with forward Cavani, 35, having given the Red Devils a good reference on the 22-year-old. (90 Min)

Both Arsenal and Newcastle are linked with Lyon midfielder Lucas Paqueta, 24. The Brazil international was previously linked with Paris St-Germain and has a price tag of around £58m. (Chronicle)

Manchester City face competition as they continue to monitor River Plate's Argentine midfielder Enzo Fernandez, 21. (Ole - in Spanish)

Fernandez has already held talks with Manchester United and Real Madrid and currently has a release clause of 20m euros (£16.6m). (Express via Cesar Luis Merlo - in Spanish)

Fulham are set to finalise a £6.3m move for 22-year-old Israeli winger Manor Solomon, who has been at the club on loan from Shakhtar Donetsk. (Mail)

Aberdeen have been linked with a move for Ipswich Town's 31-year-old Czech keeper Vaclav Hladky, who previously played under Dons boss Jim Goodwin at St Mirren. (Record)

Newcastle are poised to sign 17-year-old Irish defender Alex Murphy from Galway United. (RTE)
Rangers boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst wants to bring Sunderland and Scotland striker Ross Stewart, 25, to Ibrox. (Daily Record)

West Ham and Wolves will have to pay Sevilla 70m euros (£58.1m) to trigger the release clause of Argentina winger Lucas Ocampos, 27, with the Spanish side eager to extend his contract by one year and increase the release fee to 90m euros (£74.7m). (Super Deporte)