Monaco will ask for a transfer fee of 70 million dollars for their rising star this summer. According to sources, Paris Saint-Germain are interested in the Frenchman, but he would prefer a move away from France. The uncertainty over the club's ownership may give United the upper hand over their rivals.

It is thisVersatility that appeals to Ten Hag, as Tchouameni can play in every position in the middle of the field.

There are question marks over the futures of several players at Old United, while the incoming manager is likely to lose Paul Pogba, who is set to leave the club at the end of his contract this summer. According to sources, Eric Bailly is looking to leave. The defender has not started a game since December and has been left out of the matchday squad for the last two games despite being fully fit.

Bailly, who only signed a new contract in April 2021, wants to play regular football elsewhere.

Auerelin Tchouameni is Erik ten Hag's top target to boost Manchester United's midfield. John Berry/Getty Images

Madrid's Mbappe confidence amid PSG pressure

According to sources, Real Madrid are optimistic about signing Kylian Mbappe this summer, although the club are aware that Paris Saint-Germain are trying to convince their star forward to extend his contract.

After failing to sign him from Paris Saint-Germain last August, Real Madrid are favorites to sign him on a free transfer this year. The France international admitted earlier this month that he had new elements to consider, though he was yet to make a decision on his future.

Live games and replays can be watched on the La Liga website.

According to sources, Real Madrid remain cautiously optimistic that their long-term pursuit of Mbappe, which began when he went on trial at the club in 2012 and ended when he left Monaco for Paris Saint-Germain in 2017, will finally happen.

In his last eight games, Kylian Mbappe has scored 10 goals for Paris Saint-Germain, including a hat trick in a 6-1 win at Clermont on Saturday.

He scored in the first leg of the round-of-16 at the Parc des Princes and then in the second leg at the Bernabeu, as well as putting the French club 2-0 up on aggregate.

Luka Modric shone that night and this week, and there is hope for a contract renewal for him.

According to sources, the Croatian has shown some of the best form of his Real Madrid career this season at 36 and a deal is expected to extend his stay at the Bernabeu by another season.

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Conte prepares title tilt with Tottenham spending spree

The club plans to spend 80 million dollars on making loan signings and Dejan Kulusevski permanent this summer, but they will back Antonio Conte more this summer as he tries to turn Spurs into a title contender, according to sources.

According to sources, the north Londoners will pay a fixed fee of 55 million dollars to Atalanta for Romero, while they are pushing for Kulusevski to join them on a temporary basis.

Senior figures at Spurs are willing to support a list of priorities which include a right-back, centre-back, a back-up goalkeeper, and a forward, despite the club posting a pre-contract.

The budget will be impacted by whether or not they qualify for the playoffs and if they can maximize value from several players deemed surplus to requirements.

Kane wanted to leave Spurs last summer, but chairman Daniel Levy didn't want him there. Spurs chances of avoiding another wrangle this summer appear to have improved, with City now reportedly turning their attention to Erling Haaland.

It was expected that Manchester United would try to lure Kane away from Spurs if they were to appoint Mauricio Pochettino as their next manager, but it is not clear if they will try.

A statement of intent in the market from Spurs would help convince Kane he can win silverware at the club.

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Leipzig bemused by Ten Hag rumours

According to sources, the Manchester United hierarchy was not rushed into agreeing a deal with ten Hag to become the club's next manager, despite some within Old United believing links with the German side were designed as a negotiating tactic.

The new boss is expected to be named before the end of the season and possibly later this month. The search for the new manager has been led by football director John Murtough and technical directorDarren Fletcher, who have reported to chief executive Richard Arnold, with the final decision on the appointment being made by the joint-chairman.

The framework of an agreement with the Dutch was agreed despite reports that the deal could be scuttled. Sources close to Leipzig insist that they were confused by the links and that they supported Tedesco.

After Jesse Marsch was dismissed in December, sources said that Ten Hag was considered as a candidate but they were impressed with the results under Tedesco. In the year of 2022, they lost to a team in the German Cup, but stayed in both the German Cup and the Europa League.

It was always the plan for United to make a decision on their next manager before the end of April to give the new man an influence over summer recruitment.