Former Leeds manager Jesse Marsch has decided not to take the Leicester City job despite being close to reaching a final agreement. (Telegraph – subscription)
AC Milan have added England Under-21 striker Folarin Balogun, who is on loan at Reims from Arsenal, to their list of summer targets, although they expect the Gunners to ask for more than 30m euros (£26.5m) for the 21-year-old. (Calciomercato – in Italian)
Tottenham have registered an interest in signing Morocco winger Hakim Ziyech, 30, from Chelsea this summer. (Football Insider)
Manchester United are keeping tabs on Celta Vigo’s Spanish midfielder Gabri Veiga, 20, before a potential summer move. (Football Insider)
Manchester United have also put Brighton’s Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo, 21, and Argentina midfielder Alexis Mac Allister, 24, on their transfer shortlist. (Telegraph – subscription)
Former France striker Karim Benzema, 35, wants to stay at Real Madrid for at least one more season after turning down an offer from Saudi Arabia. (Marca – in Spanish)
Chelsea and Liverpool are set to target 26-year-old Italy midfielder Nicolo Barella, with Inter Milan prepared to sell him for £44m. (Calciomercato via Sun)
Manchester United have had positive talks with Monaco over the signing of 25-year-old France defender Axel Disasi. (Give Me Sport)
Manchester United could turn their attention towards signing Bayern Munich’s France defender Benjamin Pavard, 27, if Bayern beat United to the signing of Bayer Leverkusen’s Netherlands defender Jeremie Frimpong, 22, this summer. (Football Insider)
Spain goalkeeper David Raya, 27, will not sign a new deal at Brentford, who are set to ask for 40m euros (£35.4m) to sell him this summer. (Fabrizio Romano)
Brazil midfielder Philippe Coutinho, 30, is exploring options for an Aston Villa exit, with a return to Inter Milan possible. (InterLive via Sports Witness)
Everton have yet to make a decision on the long-term future of 30-year-old England centre-back Conor Coady, who is on loan from Wolves. (Liverpool Echo)
Bologna are competing with Leicester City to sign Birmingham City’s 18-year-old Wales midfielder Jordan James. (Sun)
France midfielder Adrien Rabiot, 28, says he is still waiting to discuss a new contract with Juventus. His current deal is set to expire this summer. (Fabrizio Romano)
Borussia Dortmund’s 33-year-old Germany winger Marco Reus, whose contract expires this summer, is set to sign a new deal for next season despite having to take a pay cut. (Bild – in German)
Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez wants former Spain midfielder Sergio Busquets to stay for at least one more season before joining an MLS club. (Goal)
