Sunday's gossip: Mbappe, Palmer, Todibo, Werner, Ederson, Cherki, Amrabat

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Paris St-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe, 25, says "there's no way" he would join Arsenal in the summer because it is "too cold" in England. (Mail), external

England winger Cole Palmer is set for a big pay rise at Chelsea - less than a year after the 21-year-old's move from Manchester City. (Star), external

Senior figures at Nice are prepared to block a move from Manchester United for France centre-back Jean-Clair Todibo, 24. (Football Insider), external

RB Leipzig have handed Tottenham Hotspur a deadline to trigger the option-to-buy clause for 28-year-old Germany forward Timo Werner, who has been on loan at Spurs since January. (Express), external

Manchester City want to open talks over a new contract with Brazil goalkeeper Ederson, 30. (Star), external

Newcastle United and Chelsea are set to compete for the signing of French winger Rayan Cherki, 20, from Lyon in the summer. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

Liverpool have been linked with Germany midfielder Jamal Musiala but Bayern Munich have no intention of selling the 21-year-old. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

Bayern Munich's 27-year-old South Korea defender Kim Min-jae, a former Manchester United target, is unhappy with his current role at the German club. (T-online, via Football Transfers), external

Manchester United are unlikely to turn Sofyan Amrabat's loan move from Fiorentina into a permanent deal in the summer but Juventus are interested in the Morocco midfielder, 27. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian), external

Rangers' England goalkeeper Jack Butland, 31, has not ruled out a return to the Premier League this summer. (Football Insider), external

England striker Ivan Toney, 28, has joked that Madrid would be his ideal destination if he leaves Brentford in the summer. (Sky Sports), external

Barcelona will relaunch their interest in Feyenoord's Netherlands midfielder Mats Wieffer, 24. (Sport - in Spanish), external

Barca's Brazil forward Raphinha, 27, is one of the top summer transfer targets for the Saudi Pro League. (Sport - in Spanish), external

Barcelona will prioritise another loan deal for Portugal forward Joao Felix in the summer and will only offer a "low amount" if Atletico Madrid demand a fee for the 24-year-old. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish), external

Saudi Arabian club Al-Ahli have expressed an interest in signing Argentina midfielder Rodrigo de Paul, 29, from Atletico Madrid. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

England coach Gareth Southgate has told Manchester United's Mason Greenwood he will not be part of his Euro 2024 squad but has not ruled out a surprise recall for the 22-year-old forward, who is currently on loan at Getafe, after this summer's tournament. (Express), external

Former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy has rejected a number of offers to coach in Europe - because the ex-Netherlands international, 47, wants to manage in England. (Mirror), external

Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group are exploring the possibility of buying an MLS club. (Football Insider), external

Arsenal could be forced to block France coach Thierry Henry's bid to select William Saliba for the Paris Olympics this summer as it could prevent the defender, 22, from being available for the start of the 2024-25 season. (Mirror), external

Arsenal have completed the signing of Wales youth international Brayden Clarke, 16, from Wolves. (Standard), external

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