Football gossip: Eze, Wirtz, De Bruyne, Fernandes, Grealish, Pedro, Mitoma, Leao
Bayern Munich target Eberechi Eze as Florian Wirtz alternative, Liverpool and Newcastle interested in Joao Pedro and Manchester United ready to move on a number of first-team players.
Bayern Munich are contemplating a move for Crystal Palace and England midfielder Eberechi Eze, 26, after missing out on Liverpool-bound Germany attacker Florian Wirtz, 22. (Mirror), external
Liverpool have offered Bayer Leverkusen’s Wirtz a contract worth more than £320,000 a week as they look to wrap up a deal for the playmaker. (Sky Sports Switzerland – in French), external
Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich are also interested in Brighton and Japan winger Kaoru Mitoma, 28, and AC Milan’s 25-year-old Portugal forward Rafael Leao. (Mirror), external
Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne, 33, is set to finalise a move to Serie A champions Napoli in the next fortnight. (Mail), external
Liverpool and Newcastle are set to battle it out for Brighton’s 23-year-old Brazilian forward Joao Pedro. (Talksport), external
England winger Jack Grealish’s future at Manchester City has been cast into further doubt after the 29-year-old was left out of their squad for the last game of the season at Fulham. (Telegraph – subscription required), external
Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has informed his players he will be staying at Old Trafford. (Athletic – subscription required), external
Captain Bruno Fernandes, the 30-year-old Portugal attacker, is one of six first-team players set to leave Manchester United this summer. (Football Insider), external
Denmark striker Rasmus Hojlund, 22, is another lined up for an exit with Manchester United open to offers. (GiveMeSport), external
Inter Milan want to sign 39-year-old Luka Modric after the Croatian midfielder confirmed he will leave Real Madrid this summer. (Fichajes – in Spanish), external
Nottingham Forest are considering a move for Liverpool’s 22-year-old English defender Jarell Quansah. (Football Insider), external
Manchester United centre-back Victor Lindelof will leave the club as a free agent when his contract expires at the end of the season. (Fabrizio Romano), external
Newcastle are set to compete with Napoli, Juventus and Roma to sign Atletico Madrid and Argentina right-back Nahuel Molina, 27. (Marca, via Sportwitness), external
Galatasaray have made an offer for Germany winger Leroy Sane, 29, whose contract at Bayern Munich expires this summer, while there is also interest from Napoli and Premier League clubs. (Sky Germany – in German), external