Transfer News: Klopp wants Liverpool to gazump Man Utd bid for £43m star

• Real Madrid are willing to sell Marco Asensio for £38million this summer. (Don Balon)
• Sergio Ramos has told Madrid team-mates that he will sign for PSG. Indeed, the Spaniard wants to link up with Neymar. (AS)
• AC Milan have asked Chelsea about the availability of attacker Hakim Ziyech, following Hakan Calhanoglu’s move to Inter. (Fabrizio Romano)

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• Paris Saint-Germain are looking to tie up a deal for Inter full-back Achraf Hakimi by Sunday, beating Chelsea to the Moroccan. (SportItalia)
• West Ham have reignited interest in a transfer for Fiorentina centre-back Nikola Milenkovic. (Sky Italy)
• Marseille are still in pole position to sign Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzi. However, financial difficulties remain for the Ligue 1 club, who want a loan with a purchase option rather than a permanent deal. (La Provence)
• Brighton and Burnley are looking at bringing goalkeeper Robin Olsen back to the Premier League after his loan stint at Everton from Roma. (Calciomercato)
• Super-agent Jorge Mendes is pondering a swap deal involving Everton’s James Rodriguez and AC Milan’s Rafael Leao. (Calciomercato)
• Mendes is also looking at an agreement between Wolves and Barcelona involving Adama Traore, with Francisco Trincao moving to Molineux. (Sport)

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• Wolfsburg have put a €15million (£13million) valuation on Leeds-linked winger Josip Brekalo‘s head. While the German has two years left on his deal, he continues to tease a move away. (Bild)
• But Atletico Madrid have joined the race with the Whites for Huesca left-back Javi Galan. (Mundo Deportivo)
• Wolves have registered serious interest in Fiorentina’s Bartlomiej Dragowski. Indeed, the club see the Polish goalkeeper as a replacement for Roma-bound Rui Patricio. (La Nazione)
• Arsenal still have an interest in Lyon midfielder Houssem Aouar. (Le10 Sport)
• Meanwhile, Granit Xhaka’s exit from the Gunners to Roma is ‘practically done’. (Corrierre dello Sport)
• Staying with Roma, though, midfielder Lorenzo Pellegrini is ready to snub transfer interest from Liverpool. (Corrierre dello Sport)

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• Manchester City have handed fierce rivals Manchester United the advantage in the race to sign former Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos.
• Norway has voted against boycotting the 2022 World Cup – meaning Erling Haaland and co. will be in contention to play in the tournament.
• England are prioritising remaining at Wembley over a potentially easier last-16 opponent as they head into Tuesday’s crunch clash against the Czech Republic.
• UEFA has launched a disciplinary investigation into allegations of offensive incidents during the two Euro 2020 games held at the Puskas Arena in Budapest.
• Harry Kane faces heartbreak over his dream to move to a Champions League club, with Manchester City unwilling to get drawn into a prolonged transfer saga.
• Manchester United have lodged an opening bid for a talented Atalanta man, but could be gazumped by Liverpool, while Monday’s transfer gossip claims Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti wants to raid former club Everton for a star man.

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• Manchester United are reported to have lodged an opening bid for Atalanta defender Cristian Romero.
• Manchester United plan to make Paul Pogba the highest-paid player in the Premier League with a new five-year deal worth £104million.
• Eden Hazard fears he will never be the same player again after an injury ravaged two seasons with Real Madrid.
• Barcelona chief Joan Laporta claims Manchester United and Liverpool were the ‘real founders’ of the controversial European Super League.
• Dundee United have turned down an opening offer from Ipswich Town for Benjy Siegrist.
• Finland head coach Markku Kanerva has told Glen Kamara to play for a ‘bigger club’ than Rangers amid mounting transfer speculation.

• Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti is plotting a surprise raid on Everton for star man Dominic Calvert-Lewin. (The Sun)
• Manchester United plan to make Paul Pogba the highest-paid player in the Premier League with a new five-year deal worth £104million. (The Sun)
• Eden Hazard fears he will never be the same player again after an injury ravaged two seasons with Real Madrid. (The Sun)
• Barcelona chief Joan Laporta claims Manchester United and Liverpool were the ‘real founders’ of the European Super League. (The Sun)
• Galetti adds that Liverpool are ready to improve the Red Devils offer and that the ‘auction is open’ for Romero.
• United are desperate to sign a new centre-half this summer, with Pau Torres,  Raphael Varane and Sergio Ramos all linked.
• Liverpool’s need is less obvious. They’ve already brought in Ibrahima Konate, adding to Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez, Joel Matip and Nat Phillips.

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• Harry Kane faces heartbreak over his dream to move to a Champions League club, with Manchester City unwilling to get drawn into a prolonged transfer saga. (Daily Telegraph)
• Chelsea are set to offer N’Golo Kante a lucrative new contract, with his current deal due to expire in 2023. (Daily Mail)
• Leicester want to sign Celtic and Scotland midfielder Ryan Christie this summer. (Daily Mail)
• England are prioritising remaining at Wembley over a potentially easier last-16 opponent as they head into Tuesday’s crunch clash against the Czech Republic. (Daily Mail)
• Arsenal have opened talks with Eintracht Frankfurt over striker Andre Silva, who will cost around £34m. (Daily Express)
• Manchester City have handed fierce rivals Manchester United the advantage in the race to sign Sergio Ramos. (Daily Mirror)
• PSG boss Mauricio Pochettino could scupper Arsenal’s hopes of signing Brighton centre-back Ben White. (Daily Mirror)
• Finland head coach Markku Kanerva wants Glen Kamara to play for a ‘bigger club’ than Rangers amid mounting transfer speculation. (Daily Record)

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Chelase to Get Lewandowski

Chelsea have received hope over a transfer for Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski, according to a report. A new striker has become a priority for Blues boss Thomas Tuchel this summer.

While the German has several options, such as Christian Pulisic, Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech, at his disposal, none have proved regular goal-getters. Indeed, the club have only scored more than two goals in a game once under Tuchel. Numerous names have emerged as potential targets for Chelsea; Romelu Lukaku is one player, but the Belgium international has committed his future to Inter.

Borussia Dortmund’s Erling Haaland could also be on the move, but he has reportedly agreed personal terms on a move elsewhere. More recently, Poland star Lewandowski has become another target. According to Sport1 (10:20pm, 22/06), the 32-year-old’s agent, Pini Zahavi, would not mind if his client sought another move this summer. Furthermore, his wife Anna, the source claims, has caused a ‘stir’ by teasing her husband’s transfer.

However, Bayern have reportedly insisted that their star man is going nowhere this summer. That is despite there being no sign of contract talks over an extension to his contract, which runs out in 2023. Lewandowski has racked up 329 appearances for Bayern, scoring 294 goals and assisting 65 others. Last season, his 41 Bundesliga goals broke Gerd Muller’s record of 40 for a single campaign.