Football gossip: Mainoo, Mitchell, Phillips, Camavinga, Guimaraes, Lookman
Chelsea preparing to step up Kobbie Mainoo pursuit, AC Milan considering Tyrick Mitchell move and Kalvin Phillips could make Leeds return.
Chelsea are preparing to step up their pursuit of Manchester United’s England midfielder Kobbie Mainoo, 19, as doubts grow over the long-term fitness of the Blues’ Belgium midfielder Romeo Lavia, 21. (CaughtOffside), external
AC Milan are considering a summer move for Crystal Palace’s England left-back Tyrick Mitchell, 25, as they prepare for the departure of France left-back Theo Hernandez, 27. (Teamtalk), external
Manchester City’s former England midfielder Kalvin Phillips, 29, could return to Leeds this summer after spending this term on loan at Ipswich. (Sun), external
Manchester City are actively monitoring Real Madrid’s France midfielder Eduardo Camavinga, 22. (Florian Plettenberg), external
Arsenal are plotting a potential move for Brazil midfielder Bruno Guimaraes, 27, from Newcastle. (Football Insider), external
Manchester United are considering a summer move for Porto’s 20-year-old Spain forward Samu Aghehowa, who has a release clause of about £84m. (GiveMeSport), external
Ademola Lookman is expected to leave Atalanta this summer and the Nigeria forward, 27, is open to a Premier League return amid links with Chelsea and Arsenal. (Teamtalk), external
Liverpool are contemplating whether to make a move for Brighton’s Netherlands defender Jan Paul van Hecke, 24. (GiveMeSport), external
Al-Riyadh, FC Dallas and Wolves are among the clubs showing an interest in 32-year-old England centre-back Michael Keane, whose Everton contract expires this summer. (Mail), external
Everton, Marseille and Sevilla are interested in Rangers’ Moroccan striker Hamza Igamane, 22. (Ekrem Konur), external
AC Milan’s Fikayo Tomori remains on the market after almost joining Juventus and Tottenham in January, and the England centre-back is available for about 20m euros (£16.8m). (Calciomercato – in Italian), external
Theo Hernandez could leave AC Milan this summer for a fee of about 30m euros (£25m). The France defender is out of contract in 2026 and could be available after a run of poor form. (Calciomercato – in Italian, external)
Brighton’s Sweden midfielder Yasin Ayari, 21, is attracting interest from Borussia Dortmund and AC Milan. (Football Insider), external
Everton will seek to reduce Mali midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure’s wages in a renewed contract after declining to activate the 32-year-old’s one-year extension clause. (Football Insider), external
Paul Pogba’s ban ends this week but despite receiving several offers, the former France midfielder, 31, is yet to decide where to resume his career after leaving Juventus. (L’Equipe – in French), external
Scottish striker Robbie Ure, 21, will be traveling to Sweden in order to complete a move from Anderlecht to IK Sirius. (Fabrizio Romano), external
