Cristiano Ronaldo wants Manchester City’s Kevin de Bruyne at Al-Nassr, Manchester United interested in Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso and Robert Lewandowski has option to extend Barcelona deal.
Al-Nassr and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 39, is urging the Saudi Arabian club to sign Belgium midfielder Kevin de Bruyne when the 33-year-old’s contract with Manchester City runs out next summer. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish), external
Manchester United are interested in appointing Bayer Leverkusen boss Xabi Alonso to replace Erik ten Hag and are willing to wait until the summer for the former Liverpool midfielder. (Todofichajes – in Spanish), external
Aston Villa defender Pau Torres is a target for Manchester United, who are prepared to offer close to £42m for the 27-year-old Spain defender. (Fichajes – in Spanish)
Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli want to sign Egypt forward Mohamed Salah, 32, and his 33-year-old Liverpool team-mate Virgil van Dijk when their contracts with the Reds run out at the end of the season. (Caught Offside), external
Poland striker Robert Lewandowski, 36, has an option to extend his contract at Barcelona beyond next summer if he meets certain criteria, which he is expected to achieve. (Sport – in Spanish), external
Barcelona are considering sending 21-year-old Spain forward Ansu Fati, who had a stint at Brighton last season, out on loan in January. (Sport – in Spanish)
Bayern Munich director of sport Max Eberl says contract negotiations are ongoing with Jamal Musiala, 21, and he is “very confident” over a positive resolution with the Germany midfielder, who has been linked with possible moves to Manchester City and Arsenal. (Metro), external
Southampton are set to give 18-year-old Tyler Dibling a new deal to reward the progress made by the English midfielder, who is attracting growing interest from other clubs. (Sunday Mirror), external
Manchester United have received Premier League approval to sign Chido Obi-Martin, who has represented England and Denmark at youth level. The 16-year-old has also confirmed the move from Arsenal in a post on social media. (Manchester Evening News), external
Newcastle United are considering a rebuild of their St James’ Park stadium on its current site, which could cost as much as £1bn and take the club’s capacity to between 65,000 and 70,000. (Sunday Telegraph), external
Steve Holland, who was deputy to former England manager Gareth Southgate during his time with the Three Lions, wants his next job to be as a manager, rather than as an assistant to Southgate. (Sun on Sunday)
