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Real Madrid will step up their attempts to sign Chelsea star Eden Hazard after the Champions League Final and are now prepared to pay a higher fee for his signature.
Standard Sport's own Simon Johnson reports on Friday that the LaLiga giants are feeling more under pressure to get a deal done after a dismal end to the season and two failed bids that fell well short of an asking price that exceeds £100million.
Meanwhille, Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has confirmed mounting speculation that Bayern Munich are pursuing a summer deal for Manchester City forward Leroy Sane.
"We are dealing with this player," he told German publication Sueddeutsche Zeitung.
Elsewhere, The Independent claim that Serie A giants Napoli are confident of reaching a £25m deal for Tottenham and England right-back Kieran Trippier, while Arsenal are expected to firm up their interest in Bournemouth winger Ryan Fraser after next week's Europa League Final.
The Mail report that Crystal Palace's £70m valuation of Aaron Wan-Bissaka is forcing Manchester United to consider Paris Saint-Germain defender Thomas Meunier as a potential alternative.
According to the Mirror, Romelu Lukaku is concerned that the Red Devils will price him out of a switch to Inter Milan, who are said elsewhere to be keen on offering Ivan Perisic in a part-exchange deal.
In Spain, AS say that Spurs made an initial enquiry regarding Marco Asensio this week, only to be told that any club serious about signing the Spaniard must honour his €700m buyout clause at Real Madrid.
We’ll bring you today's football gossip and the latest from Arsenal, Man United, Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham, West Ham, Man City, Barcelona, Real Madrid and more over the course of the window…
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The 2018-19 Premier League season may be over, but the fun is just beginning as clubs start to ramp up their plans for what promises to be a huge summer transfer window.
Manchester City and Liverpool ensured the title race went to the final day of the season - with Pep Guardiola's side the eventual champions - and both clubs will surely be active as they bid to maintain their dominance over the chasing pack.
Chelsea finished the season well, but things could get more difficult though as the Blues face a two-window Fifa transfer ban as well as the prospect of losing Eden Hazard to Real Madrid.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is looking to rebuild a bloated Manchester United squad lacking quality after a sixth-placed finish. Mauricio Pochettino, meanwhile, is basking in the glow of reaching the Champions League Final with Tottenham, though the coach has warned Spurs that he could leave unless they make signings.
Arsenal missed out on a top-four finish, but their summer plans will largely depend on whether the Gunners beat Chelsea in the Europa League Final to qualify for the Champions League.
