Transfer Rumors: Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr U-Turn; Man Utd Make Tchouameni Bid

Pedro Neto, Bruno Guimarães, Bradley Barcola, Rodri and more feature in the gossip.

Vinícius Júnior (left) and Aurélien Tchouaméni (right) headline the gossip. | Guillermo Martinez/NurPhoto/Getty Images (Vinícius Jr), Jose Manuel Alvarez Rey/Getty Images (Tchouaméni)

Sports Illustrated rounds up the latest transfer rumors and gossip from around the world.

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Premier League

Pedro Neto is the latest Chelsea player to be linked with an exit. | Izzy Poles/AMA/Getty Images

Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca is keen on a reunion with another Chelsea player, winger Pedro Neto. Liverpool also hold an interest in the Portugal international, who is valued around $91 million (£68 million). (Source: CaughtOffside)

Manchester United are readying a bid of $91 million (£68 million) to sign Real Madrid midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni. (Source: Fichajes)

Tchouaméni has made it clear he is open to playing for Man Utd if he is no longer wanted by Real Madrid. (Source: The National)

Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso is desperate to strike a deal to sign Real Madrid left back Álvaro Carreras. (Source: Mundo Deportivo)

Meanwhile, Chelsea are offering a package of $45.5 million (£34 million) to sign Bayer Leverkusen’s Kerim Alajbegović, who could be loan out this season if he agrees a switch to Stamford Bridge. (Source: kicker)

Bruno Guimarães has informed Newcastle United that he wants a resolution on his future before he is due to return to the club for preseason next week. Arsenal have reached out to discuss a deal. (Source: TEAMtalk)

Juventus winger Francisco Conceição is emerging as a target for Liverpool if the Reds fail to sign Bradley Barcola from Paris Saint-Germain. (Source: Tuttosport)

Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man City, Man Utd and Newcastle are all interested in signing Porto winger Oskar Pietuszewski. (Source: Fussballdaten)

Middlesbrough are looking into a deal to sign wantaway Man Utd goalkeeper Radek Vitek. (Source: Sky Sports News)

Chelsea, Liverpool, Man City and Tottenham Hotspur are all among the sides to have asked about PSG forward Ibrahim Mbaye. The 18-year-old winger is expected to be made available for a transfer this summer. (Source: RMC Sport)

Trabzonspor have set their sights on unsettled Aston Villa forward Evann Guessand. (Source: Günebakış)

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La Liga

Rodri could return to La Liga. | Visionhaus/Getty Images

Both Barcelona and PSG have made contact wth Man City midfielder Rodri in an attempt to rival Real Madrid’s pursuit of the World Cup winner. (Source: RMC Sport)

While Real Madrid had been prepared to sell winger Vinícius Júnior this summer if he does not agree a new contract, Los Blancos are now willing to keep the Brazilian in the hope of striking a deal midway through the season instead. (Source: Jorge C. Picón)

Meanwhile, Vinícius Jr’s representatives have reached out to Arsenal, Liverpool and Man City, with all three Premier League sides expressing interest in striking a summer deal. (Source: TEAMtalk)

PSG are also plotting a move to sign Vinícius Jr. (Source: Fichajes)

AC Milan have registered an interest in signing Barcelona defender Gerard Martín, although the Blaugrana have no interest in selling. (Source: Gianluigi Longari)

Similarly, Barcelona do not want to sell Ferran Torres and hope to tie the forward down to a new contract. If he is to leave the club, he must request a transfer formally. (Source: Mundo Deportivo)

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