Newcastle United have made contact with Philippe Coutinho in a bid to thwart Aston Villa’s attempts to sign the 29-year-old Brazil attacking midfielder on a permanent deal from Barcelona. (Goal)external-linkWest Ham are lining up a summer move for Aston Villa and England striker Ollie Watkins, 26, with the Midlands club likely to demand a £50m fee. (Guardian)external-linkBarcelona are targeting Liverpool forward Sadio Mane, who has been linked with Bayern Munich. The 30-year-old Senegal international is reportedly interested in a move to the Nou Camp to improve his chances of winning the Ballon d’Or. (Mundo Deportivo, via Mail)external-linkBut former Liverpool striker Jamie Carragher has joked that Mane will have him “to deal with” if he moves away. (Sky Sports)external-linkArsenal have put a former player of theirs, Bayern Munich and Germany winger Serge Gnabry, 26, on a shortlist of targets this summer. (Ekrem Konour)external-linkBarca are also ready to offer Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta £11m a year in wages, but are hampered by financial fair play rules so cannot offer any significant transfer fee for the 32-year-old Spain defender. (Goal)external-linkTottenham and Spain left-back Sergio Reguilon, 25, is also a Barcelona target. (Mirror)external-linkChelsea and Manchester United are keen on signing RB Leipzig and France attacker Christopher Nkunku, 24. (Sky Sports Germany)external-linkReal Madrid have added a £340m buyout clause to Antonio Rudiger’s contract after the 29-year-old Germany defender signed a four-year deal with the Spanish giants worth £315,000 a week, on a free transfer from Chelsea. (Mail)external-linkLeicester City expect Belgium midfielder Youri Tielemans to leave… Click below to read the full story from BBC Sport
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