Transfer News Today: Man City axe Harry Kane, Barcelona trading Coutinho at £20m, Bale to exit football

• Gareth Bale is planning to retire from club football next summer but could still play for Wales at the 2022 World Cup.
• Liverpool could be set for a cash windfall if Danny Ings leaves Southampton this summer.
• Liverpool midfielder Marko Grujic is set to feature in pre-season training with the club but his future is up in the air.
• Maurizio Sarri confesses he made a monumental error leaving Chelsea in order to take the Juventus job in 2019.
• At least one Premier League club has suffered a coronavirus outbreak among its squad following the return of its players for pre-season training.
• Roberto Carlos has been impressed by England left-back Luke Shaw, with the Brazil great saying ‘Shawberto Carlos’ has everything it takes to go to the top.
• England fans will have to wait until September to celebrate with the players if Gareth Southgate’s side win the Euros, with the FA opting against attempting a mass event this month.
• Aston Villa are preparing a third offer for Arsenal playmaker Emile Smith Rowe despite the Gunners’ attempts to tie the 20-year-old to a new long-term contract.
• Southampton are increasingly confident of bolstering their defence by landing Brandon Williams on loan.
• The co-founder of one of Barcelona’s major sponsors has branded the behaviour of Ousmane Dembele and Antoine Griezmann “unacceptable” after the pair were responsible for an offensive social media video on Barcelona’s pre-season tour of Japan in 2019.
• The Premier League is pushing ahead with plans to introduce a Covid-certification scheme for fans next season despite the Government saying that vaccine passports will not be needed after social-distancing restrictions are lifted later this month.
• Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has urged the club to sign Declan Rice over Eduardo Camavinga.
• Sergio Ramos is set to undergo a medical at Paris Saint-Germain following the signing of Achraf Hakimi.
• Barcelona are willing to sell Philippe Coutinho for as little as £20m and take an 86 per cent loss, according to reports.
• West Ham face competition from Real Betis for Nikola Maksimovic – who is also weighing up re-signing for Napoli.
• Arsenal have reportedly submitted a fresh bid for Lyon’s Houssem Aouar, according to fresh developments in France.
• Tottenham are ready to bid £50m to sign Jules Kounde from Sevilla, local reports in Andalusia claim.
• UEFA has invited Denmark international Christian Eriksen and the paramedics who helped save his life during an on-field cardiac arrest to attend the Euro 2020 final at Wembley on Sunday.
• Celtic are at the centre of a fresh Covid scare after revealing James Forrest hasn’t joined the camp in Wales after being identified as a close contact to a positive case.
• Former Celtic defender Shane Duffy is in line to be reunited with Rangers later this month after the Ibrox side announced they will take on Brighton in a pre-season friendly.

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Liverpool want a new forward

With Xherdan Shaqiri, Divock Origi and Harry Wilson all likely to be sold, Klopp will have funds to bolster his forward line.

Kylian Mbappe has also been touted as a target, though he would cost crazy money,

However, a bargain move for Insigne could be the order of the day for Liverpool amid his contract stand-off in Naples.

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VARANE, CAMAVINGA BIDS EXPECTED FROM MAN UTD

• Manchester United will launch officials bids worth £50m for Raphael Varane and £25m for Eduardo Camavinga this week. (Marca)
• Tottenham are ready to meet Bologna’s €20m asking price for Japan defender Takehiro Tomiyasu. (Tuttosport)
• James Rodriguez has cited the appointment of Rafa Benitez at Everton as the main reason he wants to quit. (Marca, Colombia)
• Barcelona are to inform Antoine Griezmann he is up for sale and free to leave for around €50m this summer. (El Chiringuito TV)
• Wolves goalkeeper Rui Patricio is close to signing for Roma in a €13m deal. (Fabrizio Romano)

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• Kieran Trippier wants to leave Atletico to join Manchester United this summer, but will happily stay and also wants a payrise. (Marca)
• The agent for Genk forward Paul Onuachu claims his client would rather sign for Arsenal amid links to West Ham. (Own Goal Nigeria)
• Chelsea or Tottenham are the main contenders to sign Miralem Pjanic with Barcelona deciding to sell the midfielder. (Marca)
• AC Milan are readying an approach for Isco amid claims he can leave Real Madrid this summer for just €20m. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
• Inter Milan are looking to replace Ashley Young with either Man Utd’s Alex Telles or Kostas Tsimikas of Liverpool. (Calciomercato)
• Teenage Leeds midfielder Mateusz Bogusz is to sign for Segunda Liga side UD Ibiza on a season’s loan. (WP SportoweFakty)

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MILAN AGREE SANDRO TONALI DEAL

• Barcelona are now likely to hand Sergi Roberto a new deal despite initially being open to his sale. (Sport)
• Milan have reached an agreement with Brescia for Sandro Tonali and will pay €9m to make his transfer permanent. (Sky Italia)
• Lazio coach Maurizio Sarri claims Jorginho should win the Ballon d’Or if Italy win Euro 2020. (Sport Italia)
• Sergio Ramos will have a medical in Paris on Tuesday ahead of joining Paris Saint-Germain as a free agent. (ESPN)
• PSG are in talks with the entourage of Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba, who is warming to the move. (RMC Sport)

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• Norwegian star Jens Petter Hauge is in talks over a €14m move to Eintracht Frankfurt from AC Milan. (Calciomercato)
• Juventus will meet with agent Jorge Mendes this week to find out if Cristiano Ronaldo will stay at the Allianz Stadium next season. (Calciomercato)
• AC Milan are set to open talks with Chelsea after expressing a wish to re-sign French midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko. (Corriere dello Sport)
• Runar Alex Runarsson is close to leaving Arsenal for newly-promoted Turkish side Altay after just one season. (various)