Kane is considering Barcelona; Manchester United and Tottenham are closely monitoring Branthwaite.
Harry Kane's €65 million release clause opens the possibility of a move to Barcelona. Manchester United and Tottenham are closely monitoring Jarrad Branthwaite, with Everton valuing him at around £70 million. Several big clubs are finalizing scouting and negotiation efforts.
Harry Kane's €65 million release clause next summer is opening up the possibility of Barcelona entering the race. In England, Manchester United and Tottenham are closely monitoring Jarrad Branthwaite, valued at around £70 million by Everton. At the same time, Barcelona are negotiating contract terms with Marcus Rashford's agent in case of a permanent transfer.
Kane could move to Barcelona for a fee of 65 million euros.
Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane has a release clause worth €65 million (£57 million) that will be activated next summer. Kane is considering his options, including staying in Germany or moving to Barcelona, who are reportedly very interested. (According to Sport – Spain)
Manchester United and Tottenham are closely monitoring Branthwaite, with Everton valuing him at £70 million.
Manchester United and Tottenham are competing for the signature of Everton's central defender Jarrad Branthwaite. The Goodison Park club are unwilling to sell and have valued the player at around £70 million. (According to Caught Offside)
Other notable deals
Tottenham and Chelsea are vying for Samu Aghehowa.
Tottenham and Chelsea are set to clash in the race to sign Porto striker Samu Aghehowa. The Spanish player could be offered for sale at a price of €80 million (£70.5 million). (According to Correio da Manha via Goal)
Arsenal and Barcelona are monitoring Lacine Meganan-Pave.
Arsenal and Barcelona are closely monitoring Lacine Meganan-Pave, the captain of the French U16 team. The young talent has scored 15 goals and provided 12 assists in 24 matches for Montpellier's U17 team. (According to Sport – Spain)
Liverpool sent scouts to watch Kevin of Fulham.
Liverpool's head of scouting, Barry Hunter, was at Craven Cottage last weekend to watch Kevin, Fulham's £35 million Brazilian signing, in their 3-0 win against Wolves. (According to Football Insider)
Andoni Iraola is on Athletic Club's radar.
Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola is a leading candidate for the Athletic Club hot seat should Ernesto Valverde not renew his contract after this season. (According to La Razon – Spain)
Bayern are determined to keep Dayot Upamecano.
Bayern Munich's sporting director Max Eberl has confirmed the club will do everything possible to persuade French defender Dayot Upamecano to extend his contract. (According to Sky Sports Germany)
Manuel Akanji awaits a decision from Inter Milan.
Central defender Manuel Akanji has stated that his future depends on whether Inter Milan want to make his loan move permanent after his loan spell from Manchester City, and revealed that the Italian club is "very pleased" with him. (According to Football Italia)
Daniele De Rossi is a candidate at Genoa.
Former midfielder Daniele De Rossi is one of the leading candidates for the Genoa head coach position, following the club's sacking of Patrick Vieira. (According to La Gazzetta dello Sport – Italy)
Barcelona are in negotiations to buy Marcus Rashford outright.
Barcelona are in talks with the agent of Marcus Rashford – currently on loan from Manchester United and in excellent form – regarding contract demands if they decide to make him permanent. Barca want him to reduce his current £325,000-a-week salary at Old Trafford in exchange for a long-term contract. (According to Diario Sport)
Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Scott McTominay.
According to Football Insider, Tottenham Hotspur are showing particular interest in Napoli midfielder Scott McTominay to strengthen their midfield in the upcoming transfer window, following a series of impressive performances in Serie A.
Overview
The upcoming transfer window sees parallel developments: release clauses creating potential triggers (Harry Kane), English clubs scrambling for a center-back (Jarrad Branthwaite), while Barcelona maintains a dual presence in the market with both short-term and long-term targets (Rashford, young talent). All deals are currently in the monitoring, negotiation, or valuation stages; no final agreement has been announced.