Football
TRANSFERS: Ramos heads for PSG medical, as Man Utd offers £50m for Varane
Spanish defender Sergio Ramos, 35, will have a medical in Paris on Tuesday ahead of joining Paris St-Germain as a free agent after his departure from Real Madrid. (ESPN)
Manchester United are set to offer £50m for Real Madrid’s French defender Raphael Varane, 28, and £25m for Rennes French midfielder Eduardo Camavinga, 18, as they continue their summer spending. (Marca via Mail)
Bayern Munich chief Oliver Kahn is “optimistic” about keeping French winger Kingsley Coman at the club despite interest from Liverpool in the 25-year-old. (Mirror)
Paris St-Germain have offered Lionel Messi a contract to bring the Argentina star to France after his Barcelona deal expired last week. The 34-year-old Nou Camp legend has helped his country into the Copa America semi-finals amid his uncertain club future. (Mail)
Tottenham have held talks over a move for Southampton and Denmark defender Jannik Vestergaard, 28. (Mail)
Barcelona’s French striker Antoine Griezmann, 30, remains a realistic option for Manchester City this summer if they are unable to sign Tottenham Hotspur and England’s Harry Kane, 27. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish)
But Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says at the moment there “is more chance we aren’t going to buy any striker”. (Mundo Deportivo – via Manchester Evening News)
Cristiano Ronaldo is in talks with Juventus over a new deal. The Portugal international, 36, has been linked with a move to Manchester United.(Gazzetta dello Sport – via Mirror)
Juventus want to re-sign Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba, 28, this summer. The Italian giants are keen on bringing the France international back to Turin five years on from departing for a world-record transfer fee. (90Min)
Arsenal’s French midfielder Matteo Guendouzi, 22, looks set to leave the club and has been strongly linked with a move to Marseille. (Mirror)
AC Milan are set to open negotiations with Chelsea over another loan move for French international midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko, 26. (Corriere dello Sport – in Italian)
Liverpool are at the front of the queue for PSG and France forward Kylian Mbappe. Speculation continues over the future of the 22-year-old, who has just one year left on his deal at the Parc des Princes. (ESPN)
New Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira is hoping to make Scotland and Celtic midfielder Ryan Christie his first signing at Selhurst Park. The 26-year-old has also attracted the attention of Vieira’s former club, Nice. (Daily Record)
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is keen to keep Emile Smith Rowe at the Emirates despite persistent interest from Aston Villa. They are now set to increase their offer for the 20-year-old midfielder from the £30m bid already rejected. (Mirror)
New Tottenham Hotspur boss Nuno Espirito Santo wants to snap up Switzerland striker Haris Seferovic. Benfica are looking to sell the 29-year-old forward this summer. (Mirror)
Inter Milan are hoping to sign Greek left back Kostas Tsimikas from Liverpool. The 25-year-old joined the Reds last summer, but has so far managed only seven appearances in all competitions for the club. (Calciomercato, in Italian)
Former Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli looks set to join Turkish side Adana Demirspor with the 30-year-old hoping to revive his international career ahead of next year’s World Cup finals. (Goal)
