Liverpool are looking at Napoli's Victor Osimhen and RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko, while Ansu Fati wants to leave Barcelona. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors, and gossip from around the globe.
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TRENDING RUMORS
- Liverpool are looking for an alternative to Diogo Jota or Darwin Núñez up front, says Sky Sports, with Napoli's Victor Osimhen and RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko on their radar. At around £70m, both Osimhen and Sesko would come cheaper than a potential move for Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak, whose transfer could cost upwards of £130m. Arsenal, Juventus, PSG and Manchester United all reportedly have interest in Osimhen and Sesko as well, so there could be a host of teams battling it out for them in the summer.
- Meanwhile, Liverpool are also planning a double-swoop for AFC Bournemouth pair Milos Kerkez and Antoine Semenyo, according to Relevo. Hungary international Kerkez has emerged as one of the best young left-backs in the world under the guidance of Cherries boss Andoni Iraola, and was ranked 21st in ESPN's best players in the world aged 21 and under last week. Semenyo, meanwhile, has caught the eye with 15 goal contributions across all competitions this term.
- Chelsea will decide what to do with winger Jadon Sancho in May, according to Fabrizio Romano. Sancho, 25, has a clause in his loan deal from Manchester United that obliges the Blues to sign him permanently for £25m, though they can pay £5m to send him back to London. He has two goals and five assists from 25 games in the Premier League this season.
- It will take an offer of around €60m for Eintracht Frankfurt to even consider letting Hugo Larsson leave, with Manchester City looking at the midfielder, according to Football Insider. This comes with the 20-year-old having a contract that runs until 2029, while City have already spent €70m to sign Omar Marmoush from the Bundesliga club in January.
- Ansu Fati is disappointed about his situation at Barcelona and wants to leave the club in the summer transfer window, says Mundo Deportivo, with the forward having played just 187 minutes across all competitions this season. Several clubs are interested in signing the 22-year-old with Ajax Amsterdam, Borussia Dortmund, FC Porto and Besiktas all having looked at him in January.
EXPERT TAKE
ESPN's Liverpool correspondent Beth Lindop explores why the club want to bring in a new striker.
It is no secret that bolstering the No. 9 position ranks highly on Liverpool's summer to-do list.
Núñez has polarised opinion since joining the club from Benfica in the summer of 2022. However, after struggling to impress under Arne Slot this term, it would be a surprise if he were to continue at Anfield next season.
Jota has endured a similarly turbulent campaign but, having scored 65 goals in 176 games for Liverpool, he has more credit in the bank. Still, the Portugal international's injury record is a concern and the need to enlist the services of an elite centre-forward this summer is glaring. That need will only be exacerbated further should Mohamed Salah fail to sign a new contract and leave on a free transfer in the summer.
There will be staunch competition across Europe for the likes of Isak, Osimhen and Sesko when the window opens and all of those players will likely command a premium transfer fee. However, Liverpool have shown in the past they are not afraid to spend big for their top targets, so it would not be a surprise to see Slot's side break the bank should the right No. 9 become available.
OTHER RUMORS
Janusz Michallik speaks after Arsenal's 1-1 draw with Everton in the Premier League.
- Tottenham want to sign Paris Saint-Germain forward Randal Kolo Muani if Juventus don't take up the option to sign him after his loan ends. (GMS)
- Manchester City and Real Madrid are planning to meet with representatives of Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Florian Wirtz ahead of a potential €120m summer move. (Ekrem Konur)
- Barcelona wanted to sign Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez from River Plate in 2022, but chose to pay €55m to sign Ferran Torres from Manchester City instead. (Relevo)
- The representatives of Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyökeres will attend the Emirates for Arsenal's UEFA Champions League quarterfinal first leg against Real Madrid. (Football Transfers)
- Crystal Palace forward Eberechi Eze, 26, is on the radar of both Arsenal and Liverpool this summer. (Caught Offside)
- Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia is set to join Arsenal, as the Premier League club will pay the 23-year-old's €20m release clause and make him a backup to David Raya. (El Nacional)
- RB Leipzig are close to a €16m deal to sign 20-year-old midfielder Ezequiel Banzuzi from OH Leuven. (Sky Sports Deutschland)
- Inter Milan scouts were in attendance at Stadio Via del Mare on Sunday to watch Lecce striker Nikola Krstovic and Venezia centre-back Jay Idzes. (Calciomercato)
- Newcastle, Arsenal, Tottenham, AC Milan, Napoli and Barcelona have all shown interest in Fiorentina striker Moise Kean. (Calciomercato)
- Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric, 39, is of interest to clubs in Qatar as he is unlikely to sign a new deal to stay in Madrid but is not yet ready to retire. (Marca)
- Norwich City legend Chris Sutton claims that USMNT striker Josh Sargent has outgrown the club and needs to play in the Premier League. (Pink Un)