European Paper Talk: Pepe to leave Real Madrid for China or Italy?
Sunday 14 May 2017 12:29, UK
As the season draws to a close, clubs across Europe are busy planning for the summer.
Scouts and managers are busy identifying transfer targets and deciding which players they want to keep... but who is going where?
Our friends at Football Whispers have rounded-up all the latest transfer rumours from across the continent.
Spain
MARCA
Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has agreed to extend his contract with the club until 2020. Under the Frenchman, Real are on track to win La Liga and become the first side to ever retain the Champions League.
Pepe will leave Real Madrid this summer when his contract comes to an end. The Portugal defender has a mega-money offer on the table from Chinese Super League side China Hebei Fortune but is expected to join a Serie A club.
AS
Borussia Dortmund star Ousmane Dembelé is open to a move to Barcelona this summer, a year after turning down a switch to the Nou Camp over concerns about his chances of first-team football.
The agent of Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak says two clubs have "real interest" in signing him this summer, one of which is from the UK. However, Atletico will only let the stopper leave if his €100million buyout clause is triggered.
MUNDO DEPORTIVO
Atleti winger Alessio Cerci is desperate to return to Italy this summer and will even take a pay-cut to force through a move. The Italy international has made just two substitute appearances for Diego Simeone's side this season.
Barcelona are lining up a move to bring Juan Bernat back to Spain from Bayern Munich this summer.
Italy
GAZZETTA DELLO SPORT
Sassuolo forward Domenico Berardi, who has been linked with a move to Chelsea, has revealed he is a boyhood Inter Milan fan and hasn't ruled out moving to the San Siro this summer.
TUTTOSPORT
France coach Didier Deschamps says joining Juventus would be a "very good choice" for Lyon midfielder Tolisso.
CORRIERE DELLO SPORT
Roma will launch an ambitious summer bid to sign Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng if Antonio Rüdiger leaves the club this summer.
Napoli have joined the long list of clubs chasing Ajax starlet Kasper Dolberg, although the 19-year-old Dane has said he won't be leaving the Dutch giants this summer.
France
L'EQUIPE
Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas says he would like to see Hatem Ben Arfa return to the club this summer
LE PARISIEN
Laurent Blanc has turned down the chance of taking over at Sevilla and Las Palmas as he holds out for the Barcelona job.
Germany
BILD
Schalke manager Christian Heidel has strongly denied reports that state Leon Goretzka has agreed a move to Bayern Munich.
Portugal
O JOGO
Benfica full-back Nélson Semedo is a target for Barcelona but only if they are unable to secure the signing of Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin.
Belgium
NIEWSBLAD
K.V. Oostende striker Landry Dimata is being chased by Werder Bremen and Hamburg this summer after scoring 14 goals in 34 games.