Kane considers Barca; MU and Tottenham closely follow Branthwaite

Harry Kane's €65m release clause next summer opens the door for Barcelona to join the race. In England, Manchester United and Tottenham are chasing Jarrad Branthwaite, who is valued at around £70m from Everton. Meanwhile, Barcelona are negotiating contract demands with Marcus Rashford's agent in the event of a permanent move.

Kane could move to Barcelona for €65m

Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane has a €65m (£57m) release clause that will be triggered next summer. Kane is considering options including staying in Germany or moving to Barcelona, ​​who are said to be keen. (Spain Sport)

MU and Tottenham are closely following Branthwaite, Everton valued him at 70 million pounds

Manchester United and Tottenham are competing for the signature of Everton centre-back Jarrad Branthwaite. The Goodison Park club do not want to sell and value the player at around £70 million. (According to Caught Offside)

Other notable deals

Tottenham and Chelsea compete for Samu Aghehowa

Tottenham and Chelsea are set to go head-to-head in the race to sign Porto striker Samu Aghehowa. The Spaniard could be available for €80m (£70.5m). (Correio da Manha via Goal)

Arsenal and Barcelona tracking Lacine Megnan-Pave

Arsenal and Barcelona are keeping a close eye on Lacine Megnan-Pave, the captain of the France U16 team. The youngster has scored 15 goals and provided 12 assists in 24 appearances for the Montpellier U17 team. (Spain Sport)

Liverpool send scouts to watch Fulham's Kevin

Liverpool's head of recruitment, Barry Hunter, was at Craven Cottage last weekend to watch Fulham's £35m Brazilian signing Kevin in their 3-0 win over Wolves. (Football Insider)

Andoni Iraola is on Athletic Club's radar

Bournemouth coach Andoni Iraola is the leading candidate for the hot seat at Athletic Club, in case Ernesto Valverde does not renew after this season. (According to La Razon - Spain)

Bayern determined to keep Dayot Upamecano

Bayern Munich sporting director Max Eberl has confirmed that the club will do everything possible to convince French centre-back Dayot Upamecano to extend his contract. (Sky Sports Germany)

Manuel Akanji awaits decision from Inter Milan

Centre-back Manuel Akanji says his future depends on whether Inter Milan want to buy him permanently after his loan spell from Manchester City, and revealed the Italian club are “very happy” with him. (Football Italia)

Daniele De Rossi is a candidate in Genoa

Former midfielder Daniele De Rossi is one of the leading candidates for the position of head coach of Genoa, after the club fired Patrick Vieira. (According to La Gazzetta dello Sport – Italy)

Barcelona negotiate to buy Marcus Rashford

Barcelona are in talks with the representatives of Marcus Rashford – who is on loan at Manchester United and has been in great form – over his contract demands if they decide to buy him permanently. Barca want him to reduce his £325,000-a-week salary at Old Trafford, in exchange for a long-term contract. (According to Diario Sport)

Tottenham Hotspur want to recruit Scott McTominay

According to Football Insider, Tottenham Hotspur are paying special attention to Napoli midfielder Scott McTominay to strengthen their midfield in the upcoming transfer window, after a series of impressive performances in Serie A.

Overview

The upcoming transfer window has seen parallel moves: release clauses create a potential trigger point (Harry Kane), English clubs are keen to find a centre-back (Jarrad Branthwaite), while Barcelona maintain a dual presence in the market with both short-term and long-term targets (Rashford, young talent). All deals are currently at the monitoring, negotiating or valuation stage, with no final agreements announced.