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Have you heard today’s gossip? A 10 minute breakfast burst of who is going where this summer and today’s transfer news is:
Juventus are interested in signing Tottenham and England defender Kieran Trippier, 28. (Sky Sports)
Manchester City have reportedly triggered Joao Felix’s release clause with a £106m bid for the 19-year-old Benfica and Portugal forward. (Sun)
Paris St-Germain and France forward Kylian Mbappe, 20, has reportedly handed in a transfer request. (El Chiringuito, via Sun)
Juventus have contacted Manchester United over the possibility of re-signing midfielder Paul Pogba. The 26-year-old France international has indicated that he would be happy to rejoin the Serie A club, where he spent four years from 2012-2016. (Guardian)
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp could take a year’s sabbatical from football management when his contract at Anfield expires in 2022. (ESPN)
Liverpool have joined the race to sign Ajax and Netherlands defender Matthijs de Ligt. The 19-year-old is also a target for Manchester United and Barcelona. (Bild – in German)
Real Betis and Argentina midfielder Giovani lo Celso, 23, wants to join Tottenham. (Sky Sports)
Manchester City are lining up a £50m move for Juventus and Portugal right-back Joao Cancelo, 25. (Sun)
David Beckham wants to sign Barcelona and Uruguay striker Luis Suarez, 32, for his new MLS side Inter Miami. (Be Soccer)
Spain midfielder Rodrigo, 28, has asked Atletico Madrid to “give him space” amid reported interest from Manchester City. (Deportes Cuatro, via Goal)
Manchester United are close to a breakthrough in their pursuit of Swansea and Wales winger Daniel James, with AS Monaco also expressing an interest in the 21-year-old. (Standard)
United have bid £84m for Napoli and Senegal centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly, 27. (Corriere dello Sport, via Metro)
United are also looking at Frankfurt’s French striker Sebastien Haller, 24. (Mail)
Argentina legend Diego Maradona says he should be the next manager of Manchester United. The 58-year-old is currently boss of Mexican second division side Dorados. (FourFourTwo)
Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has told Real Madrid that Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen, 27, is not for sale this summer. (Mirror)
Atletico Madrid are confident of signing 28-year-old Spain defender Marcos Alonso from Chelsea. (Mirror)
Arsenal boss Unai Emery has made Barcelona’s France defender Samuel Umtiti, 25, his preferred defensive target this summer
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