By Kelvin Kirwa
Neymar is closing in on a sensational return to Barcelona with Ousmane Dembele, Ivan Rakitic and Samuel Umtiti set to be used as makeweight for the Brazilian star.
👉👉Manchester United will offer French midfielder Paul Pogba, 26, up to £500,000-a-week amid interest from Real Madrid and Juventus. (Mail)
👉👉Bayern Munich have made no approach for Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale, says the 29-year-old Wales international’s agent. (ESPN)
👉👉Derby manager Frank Lampard is set to meet Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich on his yacht to talk about succeeding Maurizio Sarri as the Blues’ boss. (Sun)
👉👉Chelsea want to offer 40-year-old Lampard a three-year-deal to become manager at Stamford Bridge. (ESPN)
👉👉Benfica dismiss reports Atletico Madrid are set to beat Manchester City to the £107m signing of Portugal forward Joao Felix, 19, as “fake news”. (AS)
👉👉Chelsea have rejected £35m bids from Barcelona and Atletico Madrid for their 30-year-old Brazil forward Willian. (Sky Sports)
👉👉Paris St-Germain want to close a deal for Barcelona’s Brazil forward Philippe Coutinho, 27, after the Copa America. (AS)
👉👉Coutinho is also a target for Manchester United but he will not consider them out of respect for former club Liverpool. (Sky Sports)
👉👉Liverpool have been told by Barcelona they can make a move for France forward Ousmane Dembele, but only if they pay more than £90m for the 22-year-old. (TEAMtalk)
👉👉Manchester United have had a bid rising to £50m rejected by Crystal Palace for English right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka, 21. (Sky Sports)
👉👉United have also had a £40m bid for West Ham and France under-21 defender Issa Diop turned down. The bid included an unnamed United player going the other way. (Telefoot, via Metro)
👉👉West Ham have told Eibar they are willing to pay the £13.4m release clause for 24-year-old Spanish midfielder Joan Jordan. (Marca)
👉👉Manchester City are weighing up a move for PSV Eindhoven’s Spanish left-back Angelino – just a year after selling the 22-year-old. (Sun)
👉👉Everton are confident English left-back Leighton Baines, 34, will sign a new contract. (Liverpool Echo)
👉👉Manchester United are close to agreeing a new contract with Spain midfielder Juan Mata, 31. (Mirror)
👉👉Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku, 26, has been told by national team coach Roberto Martinez that “he has to leave Manchester United”. (Het Laatste Nieuws – in Dutch)
👉👉Chelsea’s 19-year-old English striker Martell Taylor-Crossdale is having a medical ahead of a permanent move to Hoffenheim. (Sky Sports)
👉👉John Terry is among the candidates to be the next Derby manager as the Championship club prepares for life after Frank Lampard.