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Jude Bellingham discusses development at Birmingham in 2019
Sunday, May 17
Manchester United are confident of completing the transfer of Jude Bellingham from Birmingham City - and could sign his brother as well
Jurgen Klopp has held talks with one of Liverpool's leading transfer targets
Arsenal ace Lucas Torreira could be on the move after his agent provided an update on the midfielder's future
Chelsea are not interested in re-signing former winger Jeremie Boga from Sassuolo
Dries Mertens to Chelsea twist
Dries Merten's agent has told Chelsea the Napoli ace is looking to remain in Italy, according to transfer expert Ian McGarry.
Mertens is set to leave Napoli when his contract expires with the Serie A club this summer. Chelsea were keen on signing the 33-year-old in January and wanted to complete a free transfer in the next window.
McGarry says Lampard still remains confident about signing Mertens but is planning in case the deal does not happen.
McGarry said on the Transfer Window podcast: "Their pursuit of Belgium international Dries Mertens has taken a rather unusual twist in that the player's representative, we understand, has informed the Stamford Bridge club that Mertens would prefer to stay in Italy beyond his contract expiring with Napoli in June this year, and indeed that there is interest in signing him on a freedom of contract from both Inter Milan and Roma, amongst others."
Dries Mertens: Pundit discusses Napoli star's transfer options
Borussia Dortmund eye Celtic ace
Borussia Dortmund are interested in Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard amid concerns they could lose Erling Haaland to Real Madrid in the summer transfer window.
Edouard is hot property after providing 27 goals and 19 assists in 45 appearances across all competitions for Celtic this season.
Premier League duo Arsenal and Newcastle are also monitoring the France Under-21 international.
According to Le 10 Sport, Dortmund have contacted Edouard's entourage to touch base and register their interest.
FULL STORY: Borussia Dortmund's Erling Haaland concern sparks contact with Celtic star's entourage
Man Utd eye Monaco ace
Manchester United are keen on signing Monaco left-back Fode Ballo-Toure, according to transfer expert Duncan Castles.
Luke Shaw and Brandon Williams have both impressed this season at left-back under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
However, it appears Solskjaer still believes that is an area of the pitch that still can be improved.
Ballo-Toure, 23, is a former France youth international who started his career at Paris Saint-Germain.
After spending 18 months at Lille, he left to join Monaco in January 2019 for a fee of around £10million.
FULL STORY: Man Utd want to sign Ligue 1 left-back despite Luke Shaw and Brandon Williams form
Jadon Sancho agreement
Jadon Sancho has an agreement with Borussia Dortmund that he can leave if the club receive a suitable offer for his services, according to The Athletic.
A host of clubs are interested in the England international including Manchester United and Chelsea. La Liga giants Barcelona and Real Madrid have also entered the race in recent weeks.
Old Trafford executives Matt Judge and Ed Woodward have advanced their interest, although the latter has publicly warned that the COVID-19 pandemic means mega-money transfers are unlikely.
Premier League rivals Chelsea - the club Sancho grew up supporting - are interested, although Stamford Bridge director Marina Granovskaia has not contacted Dortmund since January.
Liverpool and former club City are also monitoring developments while Barcelona and Real Madrid have been in touch to log their interest.
According to The Athletic, Sancho does not intend to make a decision on his future until the Bundesliga season comes to an end.
Chelsea make Jeremie Boga decision
Chelsea have decided against re-signing former winger Jeremie Boga, according to Sport Mediaset.
The Blues hold a buy-back option on the Sassuolo ace, who is attracting attention from around Europe ahead of the summer transfer window.
Boga is highly rated in Italy after providing eight goals and four assists in 25 games across all competitions this term.
A number of clubs including Napoli and Ligue 1 outfit Rennes are interested in the 23-year-old, who moved to Sassuolo from Chelsea for around £3.5million in 2018.
Lucas Torreira's Arsenal future in doubt
Arsenal ace Lucas Torreira would "love to return" to Italy, according to the player's agent.
The Gunners raided Sampdoria for the Uruguay international in 2018 but a move back to Serie A could be on the agenda.
"I will have to talk to Arsenal," Pablo Bentancur told TuttoMercatoWeb.
"The player would love to return to Italy, but it must be acknowledged that Arsenal treated him very well and he’s behaved great."
Jurgen Klopp holds Timo Werner talks
Jurgen Klopp personally held talks with Timo Werner before professional football was brought to a halt by the coronavirus crisis, according to The Athletic.
The Liverpool manager contacted the RB Leipzig hotshot a fortnight before the team's Champions League second leg against Atletico Madrid.
Germant international Werner also held talks with Manchester United and Barcelona while his representatives chatted to Chelsea.
But he favours a switch to Anfield because of the coach, team-mates, playing style and environment on offer.
Man Utd confident of completing transfer
Manchester United are confident of completing the signing of Jude Bellingham from Birmingham City, according to 90min.
Old Trafford officials believe the deal is effectively sealed despite competition from Borussia Dortmund for the 16-year-old.
The Red Devils believe Bellingham is the best footballer in his age group on the planet.
United could also sign Bellingham's younger brother Jobe or negotiate a first-refusal option for the 15-year-old.