TRANSFER NEWS: Latest Updates from European newspapers February 4, 2022

European clubs spent £620 million in the January window that has only just closed. Some eye-catching moves include Dusan Vlahovic's €70m transfer from Fiorentina to Juventus proving to be the most expensive deal, ahead of Ferran Torres's £46.3m switch from Manchester City to Barcelona. (ESPN)

Tottenham will make a move to sign Napoli striker Victor Osimhen in the summer after having an approach for the 23-year-old Nigerian knocked back by the Italian club during the January window. (Football Insider via BBC)

Some of the clubs, who spent heavily in January, are already preparing for what could be the most spectacular summer of transfers with Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe, Paul Pogba and maybe even Cristiano Ronaldo ready to switch clubs at the end of this season. (ESPN)

Players like Mbappe and Pogba, go into this summer as free agents and able to decide their own future without two clubs having to negotiate a transfer fee. (ESPN)

There are others, such as Manchester City's Raheem Sterling and Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, who will have just 12 months remaining on their contracts and will be in a strong position to push for a move or lucrative new deal. (ESPN)

Then there is Haaland, the Borussia Dortmund forward who is wanted by all of Europe's top clubs and available for €75m due to a release clause in his contract with the Bundesliga team. (ESPN)

There are several top players entering free-agency at the end of this season, including Chelsea's Antonio Rudiger, Juventus forward Paulo Dybala and Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele. But the biggest focus will be on Mbappe, the Paris Saint-Germain forward, and Pogba, the Manchester United midfielder. (ESPN)

Sources have said that West Ham, Newcastle and Tottenham will be options for Jesse Lingard, while Uruguay forward Cavani is likely to return to South America. Mata, meanwhile, has options in the Middle East and MLS. (ESPN)

Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski incredible goal-scoring consistency is outweighed by the fact that he will be two months short of his 35th birthday when his contract expires in the summer of 2023 but the reality means Bayern are unlikely to come up with a long-term deal. (ESPN) 

Cristiano Ronaldo is waiting until Manchester United pick a permanent manager before making decisions about his future, but his age may force his hand. (ESPN) 

West Ham midfielder Declan Rice could be the biggest transfer between Premier League clubs with Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United all interested in the 23-year-old.  (ESPN) 

Jude Bellingham is another young player high on the wanted lists of some top clubs, with Liverpool and Manchester United also interested in the Borussia Dortmund teenager. (ESPN)

Liverpool and Manchester City are both watching the progress of 20-year-old Bukayo Saka at Arsenal and could make a move if the Gunners fail to qualify for the Champions League.(ESPN)

Arsenal are planning to spend up to £180m this summer to sign Wolves' Portugal midfielder Ruben Neves and Everton's England striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin, both 24, plus Real Sociedad's Sweden frontman Alexander Isak, 22. (Sun via BBC)

Newcastle will revive their interest in Lille's Sven Botman, 22, if the club avoid relegation from the Premier League after failing to land the Dutch defender in January. (Athletic via BBC)

However, Botman is attracting interest from Tottenham, who are also monitoring 22-year-old Inter Milan and Italy defender Alessandro Bastoni and Croatia's Josko Gvardiol, 20, from RB Leipzig. (Telegraph –via BBC)

Leeds are confident of tying Brazil winger Raphinha down to a new contract that would make the 25-year-old the highest-paid player at Elland Road. (Football Insider via BBC)

Roma are willing to listen to offers of 40m euros (£33.6m) for Italy attacker Nicolo Zaniolo, with Juventus and Tottenham among the clubs interested in the 22-year-old. (Calciomercato via BBC)

France midfielder Tanguy Ndombele has said his Tottenham career is "not over" after the 25-year-old returned to Lyon on loan on deadline day. (RMC Sport via BBC)

West Ham will target Arsenal's France Under-21 centre-back William Saliba, 20, who is on loan with Marseille, in the summer. Saliba has also been linked with Inter Milan, AC Milan and Real Madrid. (Jeunes Footeux via BBC)

Ex-Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane, 49, is yet to agree to become Mauricio Pochettino's successor as Paris St-Germain boss as he is waiting to see if Didier Deschamps will leave his role as France coach. (RMC Sport – via BBC)

Liverpool could pursue their interest in Fabio Carvalho again in the summer after almost signing the Fulham forward last month. But foreign clubs would have to pay much less compensation for the England youth international, 19, which has alerted Real Madrid, Barcelona, Sevilla, ​​Borussia Dortmund and AC Milan. (AS – via BBC)

Brazil winger Douglas Costa, 31, has turned down an approach from Flamengo and agreed to join MLS side LA Galaxy on a six-month loan from Juventus, followed by a permanent two-year deal. (Fabrizio Romano via BBC)