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Wednesday, May 16
Rangers transfer targets
21:50: Rangers could sign five players this summer.
Steven Gerrard is expected to be handed a transfer budget to improve the squad.
And Express Sport has worked out who Gerrard is most likely to sign.
Former Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel is on Rangers’ radar, with the centre-back currently plying his trade in Turkey.
Check out the gallery below for the other four top targets on Gerrard’s list…
Icardi release clause
20:50: Inter Milan are to insert a £157m (€180m) release clause into Mauro Icardi’s new contract.
Inter are desperate to lock Icardi down to a new deal and increase his release clause from it’s current £105m (€120m) benchmark.
Reports in Italy claim Icardi wants £7m a season to remain at the San Siro.
Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Chelsea and Manchester United have all been linked with the Argentina forward.
Mauro Icardi could get a new contract at Inter Milan that would increase his release clause
West Ham manager latest
20:20: West Ham have spoken to two managers about replacing David Moyes in east London.
The club have spoken to Shakhtar Donetsk boss Paulo Fonseca earlier this week.
And Sly Sports claim they have also contacted Manuel Pellegrini.
However, Pellegrini is thought to be demanding wages that West Ham are unwilling to meet.
Man Utd transfer advice
19:40: Former Chelsea midfielder Craig Burley reckons Manchester United need to sign Willian and Toby Alderweireld this summer.
“Yeah sign those two, absolutely,” the Scot said.
“Willian’s pace. He spent a long part of the season coming off the bench and then he got game time and looked great as you’d expect, so direct.
“Alderweireld obviously has been excellent beside Vertonghen until the injuries and the contract talks thwarted that.
“Davinson Sanchez did quite well for them.
“But yeah absolutely the kind of players that I think they will go for.
“Whether or not they’ll get them I don’t know.”
Transfer news LIVE: Courtois and Ronaldo could be on the move as Arsenal eye Arteta
Dzeko deal
18:40: Edin Dzeko is set to extend his start with Roma.
The striker, who rejected a move to Chelsea in January, has also caught the eye of Los Angeles FC.
But Gazzetta dello Sport claim he has no interest in leaving Rome just yet.
The former Manchester City forward is contracted until 2020 but Roma want to extend that deal for a further three years.
Man Utd eye Kroos
17:45: Toni Kroos is back on Manchester United’s radar.
Don Balon claim the Real Madrid midfielder could be on the move this summer.
They report that United are ready to reignite their previous interest in the Germany international.
Kroos will represent his country at the World Cup this summer and a move to Old Trafford could spell the end of Paul Pogba’s United career.
Manchester United could move for Real Madrid star Toni Kroos
Sandro to Man Utd
17:00: Manchester United are closing in on a deal for Alex Sandro.
Italian newspaper La Stampa claim the Brazilian will leave the club to soothe over Juventus’ transfer market problems.
United are ready to spend £50m on Sandro, who was courted by Chelsea last summer.
And United are willing to throw Matteo Darmian into the bargain.
No deal will be struck until after the FA Cup final on Saturday.
Manchester United plan for Ronaldo
16:20: Manchester United are preparing two avenues to get to Cristiano Ronaldo this summer, according to reports.
United have been linked with Ronaldo for months, with the player supposedly open to leaving Real.
The transfer window in England opens on Thursday and United could make a first attempt to re-sign the Portugal superstar.
And Spanish publication Diario Gol claim Jose Mourinho has two plans to sign Ronaldo.
The first is to include Paul Pogba in a deal.
And the second would be a straight £142m bid for Ronaldo.
Mikel Arteta is close to being appointed as Arsenal's new manager
Arsenal to appoint Arteta
16:00: Arsenal are on the verge of appointing Mikel Arteta as their new manager.
The Telegraph claim the deal is close to being wrapped up.
Former Arsenal star Arteta has spent the last two years coaching at Manchester City.
He will likely be given a relatively slim £50m transfer budget for the summer.
Neymar wants Real Madrid star Casemiro to join him at PSG
Liverpool never wanted Mahrez
15:25: Liverpool were never really keen on landing Riyad Mahrez in January.
The Leicester winger was linked to Liverpool when the Reds sold Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona.
But the Liverpool Echo claim Jurgen Klopp wasn’t interested in a deal.
Manchester City made a late move to sign Mahrez before the transfer deadline but it was rejected by Leicester.
Neymar wants Chelsea star
15:00: Neymar wants PSG to sign Thibaut Courtois from Chelsea this summer - in order to keep him happy in Paris.
Neymar is linked with a move to Real Madrid this summer - less than 12 months on from his £200m switch from Barcelona to PSG.
Spanish outlet Don Balon claim the Brazilian has made his demands to new PSG manager Thomas Tuchel.
The include the signings of Courtois, Real Madrid’s Casemiro and Samuel Umtiti of Barcelona.
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