TRANSFER NEWS LIVE
- Real Madrid willing to spend £125m on Man Utd midfielder Paul Pogba
- Chelsea may offer Callum Hudson-Odoi £100,000 a week to remain at the club
- Juventus are planning to swoop on Tottenham defender Toby Alderweireld – who his wanted at Manchester United
- Spurs are, however, interested in Celtic defender Kieran Tierney
- Rangers want to sign Tom Eaves from League One side Gillingham
07:46 UPDATE: £125m Pogba swoop
Real Madrid are ready to spend a staggering £125m to get Manchester United’s Paul Pogba.
The Sun reckon Pogba’s revelation that it is his ‘dream’ to play for Real Madrid has opened the gateway to a summer move.
Pogba, 26, has impressed under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Old Trafford and the manager’s confirmation of a three-year contract yesterday may sway the Frenchman to remain.
Real are set for a mega summer of spending, with Eden Hazard possibly available for around £100m.
Kylian Mbappe is also on their radar, with reports in France this week claiming PSG would sell him for £240m.
Transfer news LIVE: Umtiti and Pogba could be on the move (Image: GETTY)
Transfer news LIVE: Real Madrid want Manchester United star Paul Pogba (Image: GETTY)
08:05 UPDATE: Celtic waiting on Newcastle
Celtic are reportedly among the clubs waiting for Newcastle to work out what to do with Freddie Woodman.
Celtic, Arsenal, Fulham and Everton all want to sign Woodman, whose contract expires in 2020.
The 22-year-old goalkeeper was to allowed to leave St James’ Park on loan this season.
And his unhappiness at not getting that deal could lead to a move in the summer, the Shields Gazette claim.
Transfer news LIVE: Newcastle goalkeeper Freddie Woodman is wanted at Celtic (Image: GETTY)
07:46 UPDATE: No Rangers deal
Rangers’ hopes of signing veteran winger Stewart Downing are effectively over.
The Northern Echo report that Downing – capped 35 times for England – will leave Middlesbrough in the summer.
If he starts another Championship game he will trigger a contract extension at Boro – something the club don’t want.
Downing wants to stay close to his family and so a move to Glasgow is off the table.
Instead, he may drop down to League One side Sunderland.
Transfer news LIVE: Stewart Downing may not be joining Rangers (Image: GETTY)
07:28 UPDATE: Arsenal two targets
Arsenal have two targets in mind for the summer – and they will come from the continent.
The Standard report that Unai Emery is keen to land centre-back Samuel Umtiti from Barcelona.
PSG are also linked with the defender but Arsenal will supposedly make a move.
The Gunners are also chasing Bayern Munich’s David Alaba, who could well be shifted out of the German giants in the summer.
Transfer news LIVE: Barcelona may sell Umtiti to Arsenal (Image: GETTY)
07:02 UPDATE: Tottenham eye Tierney
Tottenham are all set to make a bid for Celtic defender Kieran Tierney in the summer.
Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino is gunning for new signings at the end of the season after no arrivals in two transfer windows.
Tierney could well leave Celtic for the Premier League and has other suitors following his performances.
Pochettino, meanwhile, is expected to remain at Spurs now the Manchester United and Real Madrid posts have been filled.
Transfer news LIVE: Celtic star Kieran Tierney could be heading to Tottenham (Image: GETTY)
06:51 UPDATE: Chelsea contract offer
Chelsea are readying a £100,000 contract offer for Callum Hudson-Odoi – to stop him leaving Stamford Bridge.
Hudson-Odoi almost joined Bayern Munich in January and is yet to get a string of games under Blues boss Maurizio Sarri.
Manchester United and Liverpool have emerged as suitors for the England international in recent weeks.
But Chelsea are ready to appease Hudson-Odoi’s worries over his future at the Blues and offer him to contract to stay away from their rivals.
06:26 UPDATE: Juventus eye Alderweireld
Juventus want to sign Tottenham defender Tony Alderweireld.
Manchester United failed to sign the centre-back last summer and he is available for just £25m at the end of this season.
The Belgian is under contract at Spurs unit 2020 and the north London club are expected to sell him before the start of next term.
Express Sport understands Juventus want two new defenders in the summer.
Transfer news LIVE: Rangers are keen on landing Tom Eaves (right) (Image: GETTY)
06:00 UPDATE: Rangers eye Eaves
Rangers want to sign Tom Eaves from Gillingham in a deal that could impact on their other strikers.
Eaves was wanted in January but Gers instead moved to land Jermain Defoe from Bournemouth.
Still, reports claim their interest in Eaves remains and a summer swoop could be on the cards.
Eaves, 27, has scored 20 goals this season.