Friday's gossip: Rice, Salah, Klopp, Lukaku, Mount, Ward-Prowse, Walker, Rice, Maddison
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England midfielder Declan Rice, 24, remains keen to join Arsenal despite Manchester City planning to enter the race and the Treble winners also being able to meet the £100m asking price. (Guardian), external
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta believes England midfielder Declan Rice, 24, is the club's future captain and the Gunners are preparing a third offer closer to West Ham's demands. (Mail), external
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah, 31, is the next marquee signing being targeted by the Saudi Pro League after the arrivals of Karim Benzema and N'Golo Kante. (Four Four Two), external
Jurgen Klopp's agent has ruled out the Liverpool head coach leaving Anfield to replace Hansi Flick as Germany's national team boss. (Bild, via Mirror), external
AC Milan are hoping to beat arch-rivals Inter to the signing of Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku, 30, despite the Belgium forward spending last season on loan with the Champions League finalists. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian), external
Manchester United have found a middle ground with Chelsea over a deal for England midfielder Mason Mount, with the 24-year-old close to a £60m move. (Mirror) , external
Tottenham have emerged as the frontrunners to sign Leicester City and England midfielder James Maddison, 26. (Guardian), external
Bayern Munich are willing to offer a two-year deal to Manchester City and England right-back Kyle Walker, 33. (Bild - in German), external
Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey is open to a move to Juventus, who have a three-year contract ready for the 30-year-old Ghana international. (Sky Sports Italia), external
Fulham are leading the race for Southampton and England midfielder James Ward-Prowse, with the 28-year-old open to a move to Craven Cottage following Saints' relegation from the Premier League. (Independent), external
Fulham boss Marco Silva is considering a "lucrative offer" to join Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal. (i Sport), external
Marseille are interested in Fulham defender Antonee Robinson but face competition from Manchester City, AC Milan and Inter Milan for the 25-year-old United States international. (Foot Mercato - in French), external
Chelsea and Spain defender Cesar Azpilicueta, 33, is a target for Inter Milan. (Sky Sports Italia), external
Borussia Dortmund are lining up a shock £13m move for Manchester United and Tunisia playmaker Hannibal Mejbri, 20, who spent last season on loan at Championship side Birmingham. (Manchester Evening News), external
The Bundesliga side are also keen on Manchester City midfielder Cole Palmer, 21, as Dortmund seek a replacement for Jude Bellingham. (Bild - in German), external
Premier League quartet Brentford, Fulham, West Ham and Wolves will rival Sporting Lisbon to sign £25m-rated Swedish striker Viktor Gyokeres, 25, from Championship play-off finalists Coventry City. (Mail), external
Manchester United have offered Jose Mourinho's Roma the chance to sign Netherlands midfielder Donny van de Beek, 26. (Metro), external
Roma winger Justin Kluivert, 24, will have a medical with Bournemouth on Friday before the Netherlands international completes a £9.5m move to the Cherries on a five-year deal. (Fabrizio Romano) , external
Arsenal and Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey has approved a potential move to Juventus, with the 30-year-old expected to turn down offers from Saudi Arabia. (Sky Sports Italy - in Italian), external
Real Madrid are monitoring Fenerbahce teenager Arda Guler, 18, who has been dubbed the 'Turkish Messi'. (Mail), external
Argentina legend Lionel Messi, 35, has told Paris-St Germain and France forward Kylian Mbappe, 24, he deserves "a real winning project'". (Defensa Central - in Spanish), external
France forward Marcus Thuram, 25, has told PSG that he will not be joining them on a free transfer this summer following the expiration of his contract with German side Borussia Monchengladbach.(L'Equipe - in French), external
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