Latest Football News: Transfer gossip from European newspapers on May 16, 2022

Here are some of the news making the headlines across Europe as far as the transfer market is concerned.

• Aston Villa have joined Crystal Palace and Brentford in showing an interest in signing Rangers midfielder Joe Aribo. And that Villa have made a £7m offer as they aim to reunite Steven Gerrard and Aribo, who worked together before Gerrard left the Scottish Premiership side to take over at Villa Park. (Ekrem Konur)
• Wolverhampton Wanderers talisman Ruben Neves could be the most likely of Barcelona's three midfield targets to join in the summer. Xavi Hernandez has been looking at options to strengthen in the middle of the pitch -- a point he underscored on Sunday after a draw with Getafe clinched a distant second in LaLiga for Barca behind Real Madrid -- which could become an even more important task with Frenkie de Jong being linked with a move away.
• The three main options discussed for the Blaugrana have been AS Monaco's Aurelien Tchouameni, Real Sociedad's Martin Zubimendi and Neves. Contact had recently been made with Tchouameni, but Barca will need to wait despite the club being an attractive prospect for the France international. That is because Monaco want to bring in as much as they can amid interest from Real and various Premier League clubs. Zubimendi is somebody Xavi likes, says the report, but La Real are asking for his €60 million release clause to be triggered, which is an issue for Barcelona. Therefore, the Catalans are progressing with a deal for Neves as the Portugal international's agent, Jorge Mendes, hopes to agree on favourable terms.Barcelona could also try to send a player to Wolves as part of a deal with Ez Abde, Nico Gonzalez, Alejandro Balde, Riqui Puig or Oscar Mingueza among those who could go the other way. (Diario Sport.)

• Paulo Dybala will be leaving Juventus when his contract ends in June. Internazionale are the current front-runners, while Jose Mourinho wants to bring him to AS Roma. There is also interest from the Premier League, with Arsenal looking to sign him, though that will be possible only if they secure Champions League football. (Tuttosport)

• Juventus' interest in Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba, but they have also added that the Turin club see Lazio's Sergej Milinkovic-Savic as an alternative if they can't sign the France international. (ESPN)

• Lazio are aiming to bring in a sum in the region of €60m to €70m for the Serbia international, hoping that interest from Paris Saint-Germain and Man United will increase the asking price. Juventus will need to offload the likes of Arthur and Rangers loanee Aaron Ramsey if they are to complete a deal for Milinkovic-Savic. (ESPN)

• On the day that AC Milan took a large step toward winning their third Scudetto since the turn of the century, the Rossoneri have formalised their interest in Liverpool striker Divock Origi. The Belgium forward, whose contract ends in June, had initially asked for €4.5m-per-season to join Milan, but he could be willing to accept €4m, says the report. There are now expected to be negotiations between player and club to reach an agreement on the finances. (Sky Sports Italia)

• Juventus will hold fresh talks with the representatives of Manchester United and France midfielder Paul Pogba, 29, on Monday. (Mirror)

• France striker Kylian Mbappe, 23, says he has "almost" made a decision on his future and will make an announcement "very soon" after being linked with a move away from Paris St-Germain. (Get Football News France)

• Newcastle are intensifying their interest in Manchester United and England goalkeeper Dean Henderson, 25. (Mirror)

• Newcastle are interested in Reims striker Hugo Ekitike, 19, but Borussia Dortmund are also weighing up the Frenchman as a replacement for Erling Haaland. (Fabrizio Romano)

• Liverpool are frontrunners to sign Birmingham City youth midfielder Jobe Bellingham, 16, the brother of England international Jude Bellingham. (Mirror)

• Arsenal are considering selling Brazilian centre-back Gabriel, 24, with Juventus interested. (Tuttosport - in Italian)

• Denmark playmaker Christian Eriksen, 30, currently on a short-term deal with Brentford, says he would "love to play Champions League football again" as he weighs up his future for next season. (Viaplay via Football365)

• Paris St-Germain manager Mauricio Pochettino is set to meet the club's president Nasser Al-Khelaifi amid speculation over his future. (Marca - in Spanish)

• Bayern Munich's honorary president Uli Hoeness says striker Robert Lewandowski's claim he will not sign a new contract is "all about money" and is confident the Polish 33-year-old will stay at the club this summer. (Kicker - in German)