TRANSFER GOSSIPS: Transfer gossip from European newspapers April 5, 2022

Here are some of the transfer news and gossip making the headlines across Europe...

• The contract saga surrounding Kylian Mbappe continues to rumble on as the days on his deal count down. Paris Saint-Germain are willing to offer Mbappe the club captaincy in an attempt to keep the 23-year-old forward at the Parc des Princes for the long term. The development comes as the France international confirmed on Sunday that he was still undecided on his future. (L'Equipe )

•  Juventus have joined Bayern Munich and Manchester United in their attempts to sign Ajax midfielder Ryan Gravenberch. The 19-year-old has been a regular in the midfield this season, making 27 Eredivisie appearances so far, but with his deal expiring in 2023, a transfer before then is likely. (Calciomercato.)

• Barcelona are set to begin talks with Ousmane Dembele and Ronald Araujo over new contracts. Dembele is set to leave the club in the summer after a publicly played-out contract controversy, but given his recent form, he could continue his stay. As for Araujo, he has a deal until 2023 but has been linked with a move to the Premier League due to his dwindling contract. (Mundo Deportivo)

•  Real Madrid are set to let a number of players leave in the summer to free up space in their squad. The report suggests that Luka Jovic, Jesus Vallejo, Mariano, Kubo, Reinier, Alvaro Odriozola and Brahim Diaz are all free to move on at the end of the season, with the latter four on loan with other clubs and the other three not starting for Los Blancos. (Marca)

• Barcelona have held talks with Antonio Rudiger over signing him as a free agent once his contract at Chelsea expires. The Germany international is said to want €7 million a year to join the Blaugrana. A number of clubs have also been linked with the 29-year-old, who could join up with Blues teammate Andreas Christensen, who has also been rumoured to join the Catalan club. (Sport)

• Everton have decided against signing on-loan winger Anwar El Ghazi in the summer. The 26-year-old joined the Toffees from Aston Villa on January's transfer deadline day, making just two appearances since, with Villa now looking to move him on after the season.( Football Insider)

• Barcelona are on the lookout for a high-profile striker in the summer. They are in talks to sign Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski, with Sergino Dest potentially moving the other way. Poland international Lewandowski is set to become a free agent in 2023, with no signs that he will pen a new contract in Bavaria after eight years at the club. (Sport)

• Romelu Lukaku hasn't even been back at Chelsea for a year yet, but already it seems the 28-year-old striker could already be on his way out of west London, having contributed just 12 goals in 35 appearances across all competitions this season. According to quotes attributed to Belgium manager Roberto Martinez, Lukaku and Real Madrid outcast Eden Hazard could find themselves in new homes come this fall. (Sun)

• Leicester City want to raise £50m by letting midfielder James Maddison leave this summer. Maddison, 25, has 13 goals in 40 appearances this season and has attracted interest from Arsenal, Man United and Tottenham. Leicester could also see interest for star midfielder Youri Tielemans, who has one year left on the contract, plus Ayoze Perez, Kelechi Iheanacho and Caglar Soyuncu, as they look to bring in cash for a summer spending spree of their own on a centre-back, midfielder and forward. (The Mail)

• Manchester City are optimistic they can see off competition from Real Madrid to sign striker Erling Haaland this summer. (ESPN.)

• Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain are monitoring a move for Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante in the summer. Kante, 31, has become one of the most successful players of his generation, winning eight trophies since moving to the Premier League, including an unlikely title triumph with Leicester City. However, with his contract expiring in 2023, the France international's time in England could soon be up, with Los Blancos and the Parisiens eyeing a transfer. (AS)

• Aston Villa will push for a £60m move for Leeds United's England midfielder Kalvin Phillips, 26, this summer. (Telegraph - subscription required)

• Borussia Dortmund's Norway striker Erling Braut Haaland, 21, will decide by the end of April if he will join Real Madrid, Barcelona or Manchester City this summer. (Sport - in Spanish)

• Manchester United target Manuel Akanji, 26, wants to leave Borussia Dortmund and the Switzerland defender is considering a move to the Premier League. (Sport1)

• Arsenal and Tottenham are interested in Lautaro Martinez but Inter Milan will only sell the Argentina striker, 24, if they receive a bid of more than 80m euros (£67.3m). (Calciomercato - in Italian)

• West Ham will reward Polish goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski, 36, with a new contract for next season. (Mail)

• Derby County could bag a sizeable fee for 15-year-old goalkeeper Jack Thompson, with Manchester City, Tottenham and Chelsea all interested in the England youth international. (Sun)

• Birmingham City are bracing themselves for interest from Premier League and European clubs in their England Under-18 midfielder George Hall, 17. (Mail)

• Newcastle are lining up a £20m offer to Brighton for Spain goalkeeper Robert Sanchez, 24, in the summer and also targeting Watford's Senegal winger Ismaila Sarr, 24. (Sun)

• Everton will let Allan leave in the summer, despite the Brazil midfielder, 31, having another year left on his contract. (Sun)

• Former Armenia international midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is out of contract in the summer, but after an upturn in form, Roma are set to open talks over a new deal for the 33-year-old this week. (Fabrizio Romano on Twitter)