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European Paper Talk: Monaco forward Kylian Mbappe Real Madrid's No 1 transfer target

Monaco's French forward Kylian Mbappe Lottin celebrate scoring during the UEFA Champions League 1st leg quarter-final football match BVB Borussia Dortmund
Image: Kylian Mbappe is reportedly Real Madrid's No.1 transfer target for the summer

As the end of the season nears, most of Europe's top teams are preparing for a busy summer transfer window.

Our friends at Football Whispers have rounded up all the latest transfer rumours from across the continent.

Spain

Kylian Mbappe is Real Madrid's No 1 transfer target for the summer. This means they will let backup striker Mariano Diaz go on loan to Malaga, while Alvaro Morata is also likely to leave. (Sport)

Chelsea are interested in Ajax's Colombian defender Davinson Sanchez but will face competition from Barcelona. The 20-year-old's representatives are meeting with the Dutch club this week to discuss his future. (Mundo Deportivo)

AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - APRIL 02:  Davinson Sanchez and Joel Veltman of Ajax battles for the ball with Dirk Kuyt of Feyenoord Rotterdam during the Dutch E
Image: Davinson Sanchez is a reported target for Chelsea

Diego Simeone has told the management at Atletico Madrid to go all out for Sevilla midfielder Vitolo. Despite Atleti having a transfer ban until next January, Simeone wants them to sign him this summer and is willing to have him wait until the new year until he can formally become part of the Madrid side's squad, as happened with Aleix Vidal and Arda Turan when Barcelona were under a transfer ban. (Marca)

Atletico's sporting director Andrea Berta has been approached by Paris Saint-Germain, who have offered him a deal worth €14m (£12m) yearly. PSG hope that his arrival would tempt Simeone to join as manager in 2018. (AS)

Italy

Antonio Conte says he won't stay at Chelsea without his family and that he wouldn't like to have another year on his own while they stayed in Italy. The Blues boss is a target for Inter, and admits he's in love with Italy, but he says he will speak to Roman Abramovich soon and his goal is to lay the foundations so Chelsea can continue to win. (La Repubblica)

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Antonio Conte celebrates victory after the English Premier League match between West Bromwich Albion and Chelsea at The Hawthorns
Image: Chelsea manager Antonio Conte is a reported target for Inter Milan

If Inter are unable to convince Conte to come, they have also targeted Juventus manager Max Allegri. (La Gazzetta dello Sport)

Juventus have agreed personal terms with Sampdoria striker Patrik Schick, who has been subject of Tottenham Hotspur transfer rumours. (Tuttosport)

France

Alexandre Lacazette will leave Lyon at the end of the summer. He's been subject of Atletico Madrid transfer rumours. When asked about a possible move to the Spanish capital, he smiled and mentioned his good relationship with Los Rojiblancos' superstar Antoine Griezmann. (L'Equipe)

Alexandre Lacazette in action during the Europa League round of 16 against Roma on March 9
Image: Alexandre Lacazette will leave Lyon at the end of the summer

RB Leipzig are willing to spend €17m (£14.6m) to match Ismaila Sarr's release clause. The 19-year-old Senegalese winger has impressed in his first season with Metz. (L'Equipe)

Germany

Werder Bremen star Max Kruse is the latest name to be linked with a move to China. Tianjin Quanjian, managed by Fabio Cannavaro, are interested and have already made him an offer. (Bild)

Hakan Calhanoglu has been locked in a contract dispute with Trabzonspor dating back to 2011
Image: Hakan Calhanoglu says he hopes he is managed by former boss Roger Schmidt in the future

Hakan Calhanoglu says he hopes he is managed by former boss Roger Schmidt in the future. Schmidt is currently without a job after being sacked by Bayer Leverkusen in March. (Bild)

Portugal

Nacional chairman Rui Alves has confirmed the club are in advanced negotiations to sell three players to Benfica - Salvador Agra, Okacha Hamzaoui and Willyan da Silva Barbosa. (Correio da Manha)

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