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Man Utd eye Barca left-back - Tuesday's gossip

 


Barcelona defender Alejandro Balde is a summer transfer target for Manchester United, with the Red Devils also battling Chelsea for Ipswich striker Liam Delap, while Newcastle eye PSV Eindhoven forward Johan Bakayoko.

Manchester United are ready to submit a bid of £33.3m (40m euros) for Barcelona's 21-year-old Spain left-back Alejandro Balde in the summer. (El Nacional - in Spanish), external

Newcastle are planning a £33.3m (40m euros) summer bid for PSV Eindhoven's 21-year-old Belgium forward Johan Bakayoko(Tuttosport - in Italian), external

Newcastle are also set to beat Barcelona and Real Madrid to the free transfer signing of 18-year-old Spain Under-19 winger Antonio Cordero, whose Malaga contract expires this summer. (Mail), external

Manchester United and Chelsea are interested in Ipswich's 22-year-old English striker Liam Delap(Football Insider), external

Chelsea are interested in Copenhagen's 19-year-old Sweden Under-21 winger Roony Bardghji. (TBR Football), external

Fiorentina are considering offering Moise Kean a new contract containing an increased release clause following Premier League interest in the 24-year-old Italy striker, including from Tottenham and Arsenal. (Corriere dello Sport via Calciomercato - in Italian), external

Chelsea are monitoring Sporting's 19-year-old Portugal Under-21 midfielder Dario Essugo, who is on loan at Las Palmas. (Fabrizio Romano)

Bournemouth's 19-year-old Netherlands-born Spain Under-21 defender Dean Huijsen is also interesting Chelsea. (Teamtalk), external

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has been told he must decide before May if he wants to become the coach of Brazil. (OK Dario - in Spanish, external), external

Arsenal expect to sign Espanyol's 23-year-old Spanish goalkeeper Joan Garcia this summer. (Football Insider), external

Manchester United want Athletic Bilbao sporting director Mikel Gonzalez to replace Dan Ashworth at Old Trafford. (El Chiringuito via Football Espana) 

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