Latest Football News: Transfer gossip from European newspapers May 4, 2022

May 4, 2022 - 09:00

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Juventus are weighing up a move for Chelsea and United States forward Christian Pulisic in the summer. It is reported that the Bianconeri could make as many as five signings as Massimiliano Allegri looks to rebuild his squad in a bid to return to contention for the league title. The Serie A club are currently eight points off the top of the table with just three games left to play, while they are also expected to part ways with Paulo Dybala at the end of the season as his contract runs out. Pulisic, 23, is one of two players on the club's shortlist alongside Sassuolo star Giacomo Raspadori, and having made just 10 starts in the Premier League this season. (Tuttosport.)

Manchester United are keen to sign Ruben Neves from Wolverhampton Wanderers in the summer. It is reported that incoming United manager Erik ten Hag is keen to secure the Portugal player's signature, making the 25-year-old midfielder one of his first signings when he officially takes over from Ralf Rangnick to begin his stint from Old Trafford dugout. (Ekrem Konur )

Barcelona will meet with the representatives of Gavi soon as the club look to extend his contract. Despite interest from some clubs across Europe, it is reported that the 17-year-old midfielder wants to remain at Camp Nou to continue his career with the Blaugrana. (Fabrizio Romano)

Napoli are looking to hand Kalidou Koulibaly fresh terms as they look to prepare for life without captain Lorenzo Insigne. The Serie A club have made the 30-year-old centre-back a priority renewal for the summer, and will look to persuade him by offering him the armband on a permanent basis. Koulibaly will enter the final year of his contract in June, while Insigne will move on Toronto FC in Major League Soccer. (Calciomercato)

Luka Jovic is on the radar of Borussia Dortmund, with Real Madrid looking to offload the 24-year-old striker in the summer. The Serbia international is interested in moving back to BVB, having enjoyed success in the Bundesliga with Eintracht Frankfurt. He has made just two starts for Carlo Ancelotti's side this season across all competitions. (Sports 1)

Chelsea have identified Josko Gvardiol as reinforcement in defence. The Blues are set to lose Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger in the summer, and it looks as though Thomas Tuchel is already looking for potential replacements to bring in when the transfer market re-opens. The 20-year-old defender has impressed for RB Leipzig this season, making 44 appearances across all competitions in the current campaign. (Goal)

Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku has no interest in signing for AC Milan or Newcastle this summer, despite the 28-year-old's growing frustration at a lack of opportunities at Chelsea. (Evening Standard)

Barcelona will listen to big-money offers for Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong. Manchester United have been linked with the 24-year-old with Erik ten Hag, who coached De Jong at Ajax, taking over as Old Trafford boss this summer. (Sport - in Spanish)

Ten Hag, meanwhile, has identified eight players he can trust when he begins his United reign. The Dutchman, 52, hopes to sign a left-sided centre-back to help England's Harry Maguire, 29, recapture his best form and is weighing up whether England striker Marcus Rashford can resurrect his career at the club. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Newcastle have been scouting Benfica striker Darwin Nunez, the 22-year-old Uruguay international linked to Manchester United and Liverpool, as they look to bolster their striking options. Everton's England striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin, 25, and Bayer Leverkusen's Czech Republic forward Patrick Schick, 26, are other options. (Mirror)

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte is keen on bolstering his squad with the summer signings of Southampton's England midfielder James Ward-Prowse, 27, and Brighton's Spainleft-back Marc Cucurella, 23. (Fichajes - in Spanish)

Aston Villa have been told by Barcelona they have until the end of May to decide whether they want to sign 29-year-old Brazil attacking midfielder Philippe Coutinho on a permanent deal this summer. (Sport)

Manchester United have failed in an attempt to hijack Red Bull Salzburg striker Karim Adeyemi's move to Borussia Dortmund, with the 20-year-old German set on a move to the Bundesliga side. (Patrick Berger)

Arsenal are lining up a move for Bologna left-back Aaron Hickey, 19. Gunner boss Mikel Arteta is keen to bolster his defensive options and Scotland international Hickey has impressed for the Italian side since joining from Hearts in 2020. (football.london)

Inter Milan are prepared to sell Stefan de Vrij for £15m this summer, with Tottenham, Aston Villa and Newcastle among the clubs interested in the 30-year-old Netherlands centre-back. (Football Insider)

Newly-promoted Fulham could make a move to sign Liverpool's 24-year-old England defender Joe Gomez. (Football League World)

Fulham's 19-year-old Portugal Under-21 forward Fabio Carvalho has agreed to join Liverpool in the summer, says Cottagers director of football Tony Khan. (Mirror)

Arsenal will make one final attempt to tie English striker Eddie Nketiah down to a new contract with the 22-year-old, whose current deal expires at the end of June, attracting interest from clubs in England, France and Germany. (Mail)

Lazio are willing to lower their asking price for Serbia midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic to around 80 million euro (£67.4m) with Manchester United and Paris St-Germain among the clubs interested in the 27-year-old. (Calciomercato - in Italian)