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Kevin De Bruyne and Jack Grealish could make way for Florian Wirtz at Manchester City this summer, while Darwin Núñez‘s Liverpool future looks more uncertain. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors, and gossip from around the globe.
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TRENDING RUMORS
– Manchester City will listen to offers for many of their biggest stars players this summer including Kevin De Bruyne and Jack Grealish, the Daily Mirror reports, with Bayer Leverkusen forward Florian Wirtz emerging as a target. Manager Pep Guardiola plans to clear out many of his most senior players before the next campaign. As well as De Bruyne and Grealish, the Mirror reports that Bernardo Silva, John Stones, Mateo Kovacic, Ilkay Gündogan and Éderson would all be allowed to leave. Kyle Walker, who joined AC Milan on loan in January, is unlikely to play for City again. Germany international Wirtz is on course to better his performance from last season when Leverkusen won the Bundesliga title without losing a single game. The 21-year-old registered 11 goals and as many assists throughout the whole of that title campaign, and this term already has nine of each to his name. Wirtz is contracted with Leverkusen until 2027, meaning it would cost City upwards of €100m to sign him, but they may see it as a small price to pay to secure one of Europe’s most exciting attackers and reinvigorate their team.
– An exit from Liverpool this summer for striker Darwin Núñez looks “increasingly inevitable,” according to The Athletic. The Uruguay international’s glaring miss in Wednesday’s 2-2 draw at Aston Villa, which cost the Reds two potentially crucial points in the title race, may be the final straw for manager Arne Slot. Núñez, 25, has only scored four Premier League goals all season as he has found starts increasingly hard to come by, with just seven in the league thus far this term.
– Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton is being lined up as a replacement for Christian Eriksen by Manchester United, Caught Offside reports. Wharton has impressed for the Eagles over the past 18 months and was part of England‘s squad at Euro 2024. The 21-year-old is set to be the subject of a bid from Old Trafford this summer when Eriksen, 33, will be out of contract.
Newcastle United are prepared to meet Brentford‘s £50m asking price for forward Bryan Mbeumo, Football Insider reports. The Cameroon international, who has also been linked with interest from Liverpool, is having his best-ever season in the Premier League with 14 goals and three assists so far. Mbeumo, 25, is out of contract at the end of next season, so Brentford may be tempted to recoup a big fee for him this summer.
– AC Milan are preparing to part ways with France international left-back Theo Hernández, reports Gazzetta dello Sport. It is reported that the Rossoneri now see any potential contract renewal as “impractical,” and they have also been disappointed with his recent performances. The Serie A club are willing to accept offers for Hernández in the next transfer window, though they could also allow him to leave on a free transfer in the summer of 2026 if there aren’t any suitors.
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OTHER RUMORS
– Newcastle United are hopeful of completing a move to sign Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford, who is enjoying a record-breaking run of form during with 11 straight clean sheets in the Championship. (Daily Mail)
– On-loan Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen is expected to be moved on from Napoli in the summer, as he has a release clause in his contract that allows him to be signed for an offer worth €75m in the next transfer window. (Calciomercato)
– Lyon president John Textor was asked if he would consider an offer from Paris Saint-Germain for attacking midfielder Rayan Cherki. (AS)
– Roma forward Paulo Dybala is keen on extending his stay at the club, with his representatives now expecting talks to take place over a deal that would extend his stay by a further year. (Calciomercato)
– Multiple clubs in Europe are keen on Shakhtar Donetsk attacking midfielder Georgiy Sudakov, who has scored 10 goals in 16 league games this season. (Rudy Galetti)