Chelsea are preparing a sensational move for Tiemoue Bakayoko, Antonio Rudgier and Alex Sandro, a trio which will cost the Stamford Bridge club £125 million, according to The Telegraph.
Antonio Conte has marked the trio as his priority signings and Blues chiefs are willing to back the Italian having delivered the Premier League title last season.
A £35m deal for Monaco midfielder Bakayoko is said to be close, while they have also opened talks to sign Rudiger for £30m. Juventus' Sandro will set the club back around £60m.
Chelsea legend John Terry has agreed a move to Aston Villa on a one-year deal, talkSPORT reports.
The 36-year-old is a free agent this summer and has told other interested clubs he has made up his mind to join Steve Bruce's side in their fight to return to the Premier League.
Leacester City have stepped up their pursuit of Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho, according to the Mirror.
Man City boss Pep Guardiola is willing to let the 20-year-old leave as he looks to rebuild his side and the Foxes are ready to splash out £20 million to beat their Premier League rivals to his signature.
Real Madrid will move for David De Gea once Alvaro Morata completes his move to Manchester United, according to a report from The Daily Star.
The Spain international remains a top target for the capital club despite a move previously breaking down in 2015.
Thibaut Courtois is likely to resume contract talks with Chelsea after Real Madrid cooled their interest in signing the goalkeeper, according to the Evening Standard.
Madrid have long been linked with a bid for Courtois, who has two years left on his current contract, but are reportedly focusing on David de Gea and Gianluigi Donnarumma as potential replacements for Keylor Navas.
That has provided Chelsea with a boost in their attempts to persuade the Belgium international to sign a new deal at Stamford Bridge.
Paris Saint-Germain have agreed terms with Real Madrid's Pepe and Monaco's Fabinho ahead of the new season, according to Canal+.
Monaco would prefer to sell Fabinho abroad, with Manchester City also looking to secure a deal for the 23-year-old, though the publication suggests PSG have stolen a march.
Pepe, out of contract this month, has attracted a number of top clubs from across Europe since the end of the season.
Jose Gimenez is considering his future at Atletico Madrid as the Uruguayan wants to be playing regular first-team football next season ahead of the 2018 World Cup, reports AS.
Inter Milan have made an enquiry for the centre-half, who has also been linked with a move to Premier League rivals Liverpool and Manchester United.
Barcelona are ready to battle it out with Real Madrid to sign Real Betis midfielder Dani Ceballos, reports Sport.
Ceballos has impressed for Spain at the European Under 21 Championship and Madrid are keen to agree a deal which would see the player return to Betis on loan.
However, Barca are ready to offer Ceballos the chance to play first-team football at Camp Nou next season and hope the prospective move of Cristian Tello to Betis will swing talks in their favour.
Manchester United are not looking to sell defender Phil Jones during the summer transfer window, according to ESPN.
The signing of Victor Lindelof from Benfica has raised questions over Jones’ future at Old Trafford, but manager Jose Mourinho is keen to keep the England international in his squad next season.
Manchester United's pursuit of Ivan Perisic looks set for an unhappy ending for Jose Mourinho as Inter are able to keep hold of him, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport .
The Nerazzurri had to raise €30 million to avoid breaking UEFA's Financial Fair Play rules and have reached that target by selling other players. United were hoping to take advantage of their financial predicament by making an offer for the Croatia international, but Inter have taken him off the market.
Nathaniel Chalobah is ready to reject a new contract at Chelsea and move on this summer in search of regular first-team football, according to The Independent.
The midfielder has a year left on his current deal and Chelsea are keen to keep Chalobah, but the England Under 21 international is concerned about how much he will play next season.
Arsenal are out of the race to sign Monaco star Kylian Mbappe and will turn their full attention to landing Alexandre Lacazette and Thomas Lemar, according to M ail Online .
The teenager was Arsene Wenger's top priority, but with interest from many of Europe's top clubs the Gunners have accepted that he may be out of their reach.
Mesut Ozil has given an indication that he will remain at Arsenal after renewing his executive box at the Emirates Stadium, The Sun reports .
The Germany international's contract expires at the end of next season and is yet to clarify his future. However, the news that he will hold onto his private box in the stadium for another year suggests he will remain in north London.
Guangzhou Evergrande have no intention of selling Paulinho to Barcelona, according to Nanfang Daily .
“Up to now we haven't received anything official from Barcelona, and all the rumours were fanned by the agents," a senior club official told the paper.
Antonio Conte is not happy with Chelsea's move for Romelu Lukaku rather than Andrea Belotti, according to the Daily Star .
The Italian boss is frustrated that, with the two players carrying a similar value of around £85 million, technical director Michael Emenalo has decided to chase the Belgian rather than the Italian.
Manchester City have opened talks with Tottenham over right-back Kyle Walker, but Spurs are unwilling to accept anything less than £50 million, reports The Mirror.
Porto’s Ricardo Pereira is among the targets to replace Walker, though a new deal with Kieran Trippier makes him the likely starter at that spot next season.
Alvaro Morata has told his friends that he has made up his mind to join Jose Mourinho at Manchester United, reports Express
The striker broke off his honeymoon this week to hold talks with Real Madrid, with the Spanish side set to drop their asking price from £70 million to £60m for the 24-year-old.
The number is more in line with the English side's valuation of a player Jose Mourinho sees as a perfect fit to replace Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Liverpool are ready to find out how serious RB Leipzig are about not selling star midfielder Naby Keita, says the Mirror .
Keita is rated at £70 million and has been identified by Jurgen Klopp as his top midfield target, with the club ready to back him and bankroll a move even at that high cost.
Manchester United target Radja Nainggolan may be on the way to Inter Milan, with the Serie A club having offered up a massive €60 million for the midfielder according to 101 Great Goals .
The news leaves it looking like Nemanja Matic is the most likely recruit in midfield for Jose Mourinho's side unless they are willing to match Inter's offer.
Real Madrid remain keen on Chelsea forward Eden Hazard despite being told that the Blues have no intention of selling, reports OK Diario .
The Belgium international is currently working his way back from an ankle injury, but the Blancos see him as the perfect replacement for in-demand James Rodriguez.
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