Manchester United have made an improved £43m offer for 24-year-old Ajax defender Lisandro Martinez in a bid to beat Arsenal to the Argentina centre-back’s signature. (Mail)external-linkAmid intense speculation over 37-year-old Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo’s future, Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has recognised the need to strengthen his team’s attacking options, while the Dutchman remains keen on adding a right-back and centre-back. (Manchester Evening News)external-linkTen Hag hopes to foil his former club Ajax’s attempts to re-sign Dutch striker Brian Brobbey from RB Leipzig for £13m. The 20-year-old came through the Eredivisie side’s academy before joining the Germans in 2021, but returned to Ajax on loan for the second half of last season, scoring seven goals in 11 league games. (Times – subscription required)external-linkArsenal are interested in Lyon’s 24-year-old Brazil midfielder Lucas Paqueta, who has also been linked with Newcastle. (Media Foot – in French)external-linkChelsea’s Moroccan playmaker Hakim Ziyech, who has been linked with AC Milan, has announced his decision to part ways with agent Nakhli Mondial after 12 years with the 29-year-old saying he wants to “take full control of my professional future”. (Ziyech’s Instagram)external-linkBarcelona boss Xavi wants to re-sign France winger Ousmane Dembele, 25, who is a free agent after his contract at the Nou Camp expired. However, the club’s sporting director Mateu Alemany would prefer a move for Leeds’ Brazilian attacker Raphinha. (Mirror)external-linkAnd Barca have submitted a ‘final offer’ of £47m for 25-year-old Raphinha, who has also been linked with Chelsea and Arsenal. (Sport – in Spanish)external-linkArsenal are… Click below to read the full story from BBC Sport
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Transfer rumours: Martinez, Ronaldo, Brobbey, Paqueta, Ziyech, Dembele, Raphinha
