Manchester United and Arsenal are keeping tabs on Bournemouth’s 22-year-old midfielder Alex Scott, though acquiring him may require a fee in the region of £60m. Meanwhile, Arsenal is engaged in negotiations with Leicester City for 16-year-old winger Jeremy Monga, aiming to finalize a transfer fee that prevents a tribunal process.
Real Madrid has identified Chelsea’s 25-year-old Argentina international Enzo Fernandez as their primary summer midfield objective and intends to initiate formal discussions. In other transfer news, Aston Villa has shown significant interest in West Ham winger Jarrod Bowen, 29, although financial constraints from lack of player sales might complicate the move. Conversely, Villa remains firm on retaining 23-year-old midfielder Morgan Rogers.
Newcastle United is pursuing 19-year-old Cologne winger Said El Mala and is in communication regarding 21-year-old Lille forward Matias Fernandez-Pardo. Liverpool is monitoring the situation, prepared to act should they miss out on primary targets Yan Diomande of RB Leipzig or Paris St-Germain’s Bradley Barcola.
Other developments include Arsenal continuing negotiations for Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez, while Bayern Munich prepares to extend Michael Olise’s contract until 2031 with a significant salary increase. Real Madrid is also eyeing Manchester City’s Erling Haaland as a potential replacement should Vinicius Jr depart. Additionally, Manchester United is set to approach West Ham for Mateus Fernandes, Leeds United is being linked with defender Nico Elvedi, and Aston Villa is in discussions with Flamengo for Emerson Royal.