Whether it’s teams at the top fighting for titles in Germany, Italy, France and Spain, or those trying desperately to avoid the fate of relegation all are making plans for next season. So, without further ado here are the rumours for April 14.
We start in Italy where Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly is being tracked by Manchester United according to the Sunday Express. The Senegal player is valued at £110m according to the Express and is seen as a big part of the club’s summer rebuild under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
One man that could be heading to Italy is Granit Xhaka. The Express believe that the Swiss midfielder is a transfer target this summer for Inter Milan as they look to reshape their squad. Meanwhile, the Italian giants have put a price tag of €60 million on striker Mauro Icardi according AS. Then Argentine has had a tough season off the field and was stripped of the captaincy amid claims he fell out with teammates.
Another man who felt rejected is Cesc Fabregas. The former Chelsea midfielder left Stamford Bridge in January to join Monaco and spoke recently on his exit. The Sunday Mirror claim he left the club because he felt Maurizio Sarri was favouring new midfielder Jorginho, who he described as ‘like a son’ to the Italian after their spell together in Naples.
Sticking with Ligue 1, and Bruno Genesio, manager of Lyon, will leave the club this summer according to RMC Sport. The Frenchman was heavily linked with a move to Newcastle amid uncertainty over Rafa Benitez’s future, with the 52-year-old confirming he will indeed step down from the French side at the end of the season.
Elsewhere, Marca are reporting that Real Madrid and Barcelona will go head to head to sign FC Tokyo's Japanese midfielder Takefusa Kubo, 17.
Another club looking to the future is Juventus. According to Tuttosport (via Football Italia) the Old Lady will sell Argentine forward Paulo Dybala to help fund a 100m euro move for Benfica's Portuguese forward Joao Felix. The teenager found the net last week in the club’s 4-2 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt, scoring a hat-trick.
Benfica president Luis Filipe Vieira has been quick to reject a €75m bid for Felix from the Italian champions last week according to O Jogo.
And finally, Borussia Dortmund may have one of the most coveted youngsters in Europe in Jadon Sancho, but it is Alexander Isak that is the target for Chelsea according to The Sun. The striker has been on loan at Willem II this season and has found goal-scoring form while in Holland.
