Manchester United lead the race to sign Mateus Fernandes, while Barcelona target Cristian Romero.

The European football transfer market on the evening of May 21st witnessed decisive moves from the Premier League giants. Manchester United is currently the most active team, simultaneously pursuing several promising young targets to strengthen their squad.

Manchester United accelerates pursuit of Mateus Fernandes.

Manchester United are leading the race to sign the midfielder.Mateus FernandesHe is currently on the books of West Ham. The young Portuguese star has had an impressive performance in the Premier League this season, attracting considerable attention from football experts.

The Old Trafford management aims to outbid strong rivals like Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain to finalize this deal as soon as possible. In addition, MU's scouts are closely monitoring the situation.Shea CharlesThe Northern Irish midfielder is performing outstandingly for Southampton. Because his club failed to gain promotion after the play-offs, the price to acquire Shea Charles is predicted to be around £20 million.

Liverpool and Chelsea join the race to find a striker.

Liverpool have officially contacted Bundesliga club Hoffenheim to discuss a potential transfer.Bazoumana ToureThe 20-year-old Ivorian star is having a breakout season with 5 goals and 9 assists in 30 games. To secure Toure's signature, Liverpool may have to spend around 40 million euros, especially with competition from rivals Manchester United.

Meanwhile, Chelsea are considering strengthening their attack with a striker.Dusan VlahovicJuventus are interested in bringing the 26-year-old Serbian striker to Stamford Bridge to replace Liam Delap. Newcastle are also closely monitoring Vlahovic's situation, while Juventus are still trying to persuade him to extend his contract.

Barcelona are targeting Tottenham's central defender Cristian Romero.

In Spain, Barcelona are planning to hold talks with Tottenham Hotspur to sign a central defender.Cristian RomeroThe Catalan club has been closely monitoring the Argentinian international amidst Tottenham's struggles with form in the domestic league.

However, the biggest obstacle for Barcelona right now is the €60 million valuation set by Tottenham. The Camp Nou club is still balancing its budget and is not ready to meet this figure immediately.

Newcastle have decided to keep Nick Woltemade.

Contrary to rumors of a departure, Newcastle have made the decision to keep the striker.Nick WoltemadeHe will remain at St James' Park next season. Despite facing many difficulties adapting to the intensity of the Premier League in his first year, the German striker still received the trust of the club's management to continue developing his abilities.