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

While Barcelona have identified Alexandre Lacazette as a potential alternative forward option, Arsenal are positioning itself to snatch Coutinho

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

Arsenal will move quickly to acquire Philippe Coutinho if Aston Villa fail to exercise their priority purchase option before his loan deal expires (Sport).

Barcelona have identified Alexandre Lacazette as a potential alternative forward option. The Blaugrana are continuing to look for reinforcements on their front line, and with fees proving to be an issue in moves for the likes of Erling Haaland and Alexander Isak, Lacazette is seen as a more realistic option (Ekrem Konur). 

AS Roma look to have completed talks for the signing of Mile Svilar. Jose Mourinho's side have been in talks for the Benfica B goalkeeper over the past month, and it now looks as though the deal will be announced before the end of the season. (Fabrizio Romano)

Luka Modric has made his decision to remain at the Santiago Bernabeu. Manchester City were recently linked with looking to tempt the 36-year-old midfielder back to the Premier League (Marca)

Napoli and Juventus are keeping a close eye on Junior Traore. The 22-year-old has impressed for Sassuolo during the current Serie A campaign. His valuation is believed to be around €25million. (Calciomercato)

Lyon are keeping tabs on Villarreal central defender Aissa Mandi as hopes of Jason Denayer renewing teams with the Ligue 1 club continue to look uncertain.

The club hierarchy are now looking for alternatives and the 30-year-old Algeria international fits the bill (Foot Mercato)

Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku is willing to take a pay cut in order to re-sign for Internazionale. The Belgium international, who earns £325,000-per-week, has been linked with a return to the San Siro since joining the Blues and even got in trouble for statements made about his feelings towards the Nerazzurri. (La Gazzetta dello Sport).



As AC Milan battle Inter and Napoli for the Serie A title, the Rossoneri are also eyeing reinforcements for their midfield with AS Monaco's Mamadou Coulibaly seen as an option. 

Coulibaly is a player of interest at the San Siro, although clubs such as Tottenham and Juventus are also keeping tabs on the 17-year-old. ( Gazzetta della Italia)




Juventus are interested in signing two Italy internationals from Chelsea as and when the Premier League club are allowed to conduct transfer business again. Jorginho and left-back Emerson Palmieri are both in Juve's sights. (Tuttosport)



Manchester United will target Real Sociedad striker Alexander Isak in the summer. Isak, 22, has attracted attention from Old Trafford in part because he is seen as a much more attainable signing than Erling Haaland. (Daily Star) 



Chelsea will try to sign midfielder Saul Niguez on a permanent transfer in the summer if they are permitted to amid the sanctions brought against the club's owner, Roman Abramovich (Daily Mirror)



Erling Braut Haaland's priority this summer is a move to Spain with Real Madrid or Barcelona, despite reports claiming the 21-year-old Norway and Borussia Dortmund striker has a deal in place to join Manchester City. (Sport)

Barcelona president Joan Laporta says they will not sign Borussia Dortmund's Erling Braut Haaland this summer if the transfer risks putting the club in financial danger. (TV3, via Goal)

Barcelona are keen to sign on-loan Spain winger Adama Traore, 26, on a permanent deal from Wolves in the summer and could offer Spanish midfielder Riqui Puig, 22, as part of the deal. (90Min)

Chelsea's Spain defender Cesar Azpilicueta, who has been linked with Barcelona, is not free to leave this summer when his deal was set to run out because a renewal clause in the 32-year-old's contract has been triggered. (Marca)

Scouts from Manchester United, Liverpool and Newcastle have been watching Bayer Leverkusen's 18-year-old Germany midfielder Florian Wirtz, but he has suffered a serious knee injury that will keep him out for the rest of the season. (Express)

Argentina winger Angel di Maria, 33, wants to leave Paris St-Germain this summer and could make a return to Benfica. (AS - in Spanish)

Coach Mauricio Pochettino and France striker Kylian Mbappe, 23, are set to lead the high-profile exits from Paris St-Germain this summer. (L'Equipe, via Mirror)

Zinedine Zidane has been tipped to replace Mauricio Pochettino as PSG coach and is looking at making signings from former club Real Madrid, including 30-year-old Brazil midfielder Casemiro. (El Nacional - in Catalan)

Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal, 34, looks set to leave Inter Milan this summer, with Flamengo interested in taking him back to South America. (Calciomercato - in Italian)

Juventus are willing to sell France midfielder Adrien Rabiot, 26, this summer. (Calciomercato - in Italian)