The Saudi Pro League will make renewed attempts to sign Liverpool and Egypt forward Mohamed Salah next summer with the 31-year-old the main target in the competition’s next phase of expansion. (Mail)external-link
Portugal winger Fabio Carvalho is open to a return to Fulham if Liverpool are able to recall the 21-year-old from his loan spell at RB Leipzig. (Mirror) external-link
Brentford and England striker Ivan Toney, 27, is said to be excited about the possibility of joining Arsenal. (Fabrizio Romano via Mail) external-link
Saudi Pro League director of football Michael Emenalo says a conversation remains “open” with regard to pursuing a deal for Paris St-Germain and France forward Kylian Mbappe, 24. (Marca – in Spanish)external-link
Chelsea and Manchester City have joined Barcelona in the race to sign River Plate’s 17-year-old Argentine midfielder Claudio Echeverri. (Mirror) external-link
Scouts from Premier League clubs, including Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelseahave reportedly watched Sunderland’s English winger Jobe Bellingham, 18. (Ekrem Konur) external-link
Eintracht Frankfurt will have the option to buy Manchester United’s Netherlands midfielder Donny van de Beek, 26, for less than 10m euros (£8.5m) in the summer, after an initial loan. (Sky Germany via Florian Plettenberg)external-link
AC Milan have asked Barcelona for information about 28-year-old France centre-back Clement Lenglet’s situation at Aston Villa. (Caughtoffside) external-link
Manchester City wanted Everton to pay a £7.5m loan fee for 28-year-old England midfielder Kalvin Phillips in the most recent summer transfer window. (Football Insider) external-link
Barcelona are scouting Djurgarden‘s17-year-old Swedish midfielder Lucas Bergvall. (Football Transfers) external-link
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