Where will Gareth Bale end up next? There will be a long list of names linked to the Wales winger, who is keen to find a new club to ensure he is fit for the World Cup in Qatar. Tottenham, Newcastle and Aston Villa are keeping an eye on the former Real Madrid man.
James Tarkowski’s free transfer to Everton is all done and dusted but he will not be seen holding a club scarf aloft until the end of the month, to give everyone something to look forward to – except Burnley fans.
Manchester United are getting closer to starting their summer transfer business in earnest. They are favourites to bag Porto’s Vitinha, helped by the fact the small print of his contract says he can exit stage right for €40m (£34m). Supposedly, Arsenal are also keen on the Portugal international.
Manchester City’s need to replace Fernandinho in midfield will mean they spend the summer trying to sign Kalvin Phillips from Leeds. The England international is trying to speed things along by telling his employers that he wants out, in order to push through a move that could cost the Premier League champions around £50m.
A swap deal could be on between Juventus and Chelsea. The Italian club are happy to offer up the centre-back Merih Demiral plus some cash, in the hope they can persuade the Blues to send Jorginho in the other direction.
Marco Asensio is not too happy with Real Madrid over contract negotiations because he wants a pay rise as he heads into the final year of his deal. The stalling could allow Arsenal to swoop with a big offer to bring him to the Premier League. Or he could be using the Gunners to get what he wants in the Spanish capital.
A more plausible Arsenal transfer is the arrival of Aaron Hickey from Bologna. The 20-year-old would cost £21m and a move would see the left-back compete with compatriot Kieran Tierney for a starting berth in defence.
Mr Free-Kicks himself, James Ward-Prowse, is wanted by David Moyes to replace Mark Noble as the heartbeat of the West Ham midfield. Newcastle could also lodge a bid for the Southampton man.
One of Manchester City’s many youngsters, Gavin Bazunu, is on his way to Southampton in a £12m move, with a few add-ons chucked in for good measure. The goalkeeper spent last season with Portsmouth (don’t tell Saints fans) in League One. Another goalkeeper on the move is Sam Johnstone, who is off to Crystal Palace on a free transfer following the expiration of his West Brom deal.
