Key Takeaways
- Newcastle will let Anthony Gordon join Bayern Munich if the Germans meet a £75 million price tag.
- Manchester United are watching Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni as they plan a double midfield raid.
- Liverpool have chosen 19-year-old RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande as the favourite to succeed Mohamed Salah.
Newcastle United have slapped a firm £75 million price on England winger Anthony Gordon and will allow the 25-year-old to move to Bayern Munich if the Bundesliga giants pay up, according to the Times.
Meanwhile, Manchester United are stepping up their summer rebuild. The club want at least two new midfielders and have placed Real Madrid’s French enforcer Aurelien Tchouameni, 26, high on their shortlist, the Telegraph reports.
Liverpool are also busy drawing up succession plans. Sky Germany says Anfield bosses have approved a move for RB Leipzig’s teenage Ivory Coast flyer Yan Diomande as the long-term replacement for 33-year-old star forward Mohamed Salah.
Elsewhere, Tottenham’s Argentine centre-back Cristian Romero, 27, has emerged as a target for Atlético Madrid, while Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones, 25, is open to leaving Merseyside after growing tired of limited minutes.
Inter Milan’s Italy defender Alessandro Bastoni will only quit the San Siro for Barcelona, dealing a blow to Premier League suitors Manchester City and Liverpool.
Liverpool have added Sunderland’s French midfielder Enzo Le Fée, 26, to their watch-list, and Chelsea have sounded out the representatives of Borussia Dortmund speedster Karim Adeyemi, 24.
Everton lead the race for Middlesbrough’s 23-year-old English midfielder Hayden Hackney, while Manchester City expect 31-year-old England centre-back John Stones to depart on a free transfer when his contract expires in June.