Manchester City are waiting in the wings for Real Madrid winger Vinícius Júnior should he become available this summer, according to TEAMtalk. The report says the 25-year-old has just over 12 months remaining on his contract at the Bernabéu and that Madrid have warned they will look to move him on if he does not sign a new deal by the summer.
TEAMtalk adds that talks between Vinícius Júnior and Real Madrid are not close to a resolution, with multiple issues still unresolved in recent negotiations. Manchester City, per the report, are closely monitoring the situation and could act if Madrid decide to let the winger leave.
Elsewhere, Paris Saint-Germain winger Bradley Barcola is attracting interest from Liverpool, Barcelona and Arsenal, Sky Germany reports. The outlet says talks have already started with Barcola’s representatives and that PSG could be open to selling if their valuation is met. Barcelona are reportedly drawn to an attacker who excels at taking on defenders, while Liverpool could view Barcola as a potential replacement for Mohamed Salah, even though his best displays this season have come from the opposite flank.
Other transfer targets flagged in recent reports include Sporting CP wing back Maxi Araújo, who has been watched by Manchester United, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur after an eye-catching Champions League performance against Arsenal, per Diario AS. The Portuguese club has a clause allowing an €80 million signing but could accept about €50 million, and interest might rise if he impresses for Uruguay at the FIFA World Cup this summer. Nicolo Schira says Real Madrid, Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea have been tracking Werder Bremen centre back Karim Coulibaly, who has started 23 Bundesliga matches and made his Germany under-21 debut in a European qualifier win over Northern Ireland.
Diario Sport reports Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic is prioritising moves to Bayern Munich or Barcelona, with his representatives reportedly informing both clubs of his willingness to join and accept a back-up role. Brief items from other outlets note Aurelien Tchouameni on Premier League radars (Nicolo Schira), Manchester United ruling out a summer approach for Cole Palmer (Daily Mirror), Liverpool preparing talks for Adam Wharton (Nicolo Schira), continued Barcelona interest in Alex Remiro (Marca), Juventus linked with Atalanta midfielder Ederson (Gazzetta dello Sport), Bayern opening talks with Newcastle over Anthony Gordon (Daily Mail) and Manchester United and Barcelona cooling interest in Rafael Leão (Gazzetta dello Sport).
