Nizaar Kinsella
BBC Sport football news reporter

Chris:Is Bryan Mbeumo a realistic target for Newcastle? Will Eddie Howe have a war chest this summer, after three seasons of no first team signings?

Nizaar Kinsella: Newcastle have always had money to spend, but PSR has restricted how quickly they have been able to spend it.

But every year, every new sponsor, every qualification for Europe - particularly the Champions League - unlocks more "PSR headroom" which can be used to buy players.

I've heard from some sources that Newcastle are interested in Bryan Mbeumo, although this has yet to be verified by the club.

Brentford are certainly braced for offers but they will hold out for a substantial sum. The Bees are in a wonderful financial position, but that is counterbalanced by Mbeumo having two years left on his current contract.

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Newcastle United

Newcastle are closing on a return to Champions League football, which could be handy to lure some top quality talent up north.

Players coming in: Newcastle are reportedly interested in Dutch striker Emanuel Emegha from Strasbourg and Bayer Leverkusen and Germany defender Jonathan Tah.

Players leaving: Callum Wilson, Jamaal Lascelles, Jamal Lewis, Mark Gillespie and John Ruddy are all out of contract this summer.

After impressive seasons, Alexander Isak and Sandro Tonali will attract interest from top sides, but may remain if the Magpies secure Champions League qualification.

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Newcastle United

We have looked at whether Alexander Isak could be on the move from Newcastle United this summer here and here.

But who could the Magpies bring in to bolster their ranks, with them set to play Champions League football next season?

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Dean Huijsen could be one to watch in the transfer market this summer.

The 20-year-old centre-back, who was born in the Netherlands but plays for the Spain national team, has caught the eye with his impressive performances for Bournemouth this season.

Liverpool, Tottenham, Chelsea and Arsenal are reportedly keen on signing Huijsen, with Real Madrid also said to be maintaining a strong interest in the defender.

How much will Huijsen set your club back? It is understood he has a release clause of about £50m in his contract.

Alex Howell
BBC football news reporter

Paul, Dublin: I hope we (Arsenal) don't leave ourselves with such a small squad again. Even when most of the squad was fit, Arteta was slow to rotate. There's no point in having squad players who just fill out the bench on match days.

Alex Howell: Mikel Arteta has done a great job at Arsenal but one criticism is that he does not rotate his squad that well, and as you say it isn’t the biggest. Arteta would say that injuries have robbed him of the opportunity to rotate, but look at the Gunners' win over PSV in the Champions League. Going into the 2nd leg the Gunners were 7-0 up and he started Declan Rice. And then, when Arsenal were 9-3 up aggregate, he brought on Martin Odegaard and Gabriel Martinelli.

Oleksandr Zinchenko is an example of this. Yes, he started that second leg in midfield, but when he arrived at the club from Manchester City, he was a key part of the squad, but since the emergence of Myles Lewis-Skelly and the signing of Riccardo Calafiori he has barely played. He can play in midfield but Arteta likes to play and keep the rhythm of his key players.

The Arsenal boss has probably learnt from this season’s injury crisis and will say that if he has more players in his squad who are at a level he thinks is good enough, he can use more of them.

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Crystal Palace have announced defender Joel Ward will be leaving the club after 13 years when his contract expires this summer.

Ward, 35, has played 363 matches for the Eagles - a Palace-record 305 games in the Premier League - and has scored six goals for the club.

"It’s been an incredible journey with so many fond memories, so many incredible moments – moments that will live on in my mind for the rest of my life," said Ward.

"This isn’t ‘goodbye’ – it’s merely a ‘see you later."

Ward initially joined Palace from Portsmouth at the beginning of the 2012-13 Championship season, playing a significant role in the club’s promotion to the Premier League.

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So how much money is involved in the Club World Cup? Quite a lot.

The overall prize fund, shared between all 32 teams based on different factors, will be £775m, with £407m divided between all participating clubs and £368m awarded on a performance-related basis.

The top-ranked European team by Fifa's metrics will receive £29.6m just for participating - and they would secure the maximum prize available of around £97m for winning all of their group-stage games and then going on to win the tournament.

A group-stage win will net a team £1.5m, with £5.8m for reaching the last 16, £10.2m for reaching the quarter-finals, £16.3m for reaching the semi-finals, and £31m for winning the final.

As a result, Manchester City and Chelsea, the two Premier League sides in the competition who qualified thanks to their recent Champions League wins, could earn the biggest prize money ever awarded in club football over a seven-game format.

Manchester City

Manchester City splashed more than £180m in January.

Eintracht Frankfurt forward Omar Marmoush, Palmeiras defender Vitor Reis, Lens centre-back Abdukodir Khusanov and Porto midfielder Nico Gonzalez were among those who joined.

It has helped guide City to a win from Champions League securing qualification and an FA Cup final, given their troubles this season, more investment in the summer is likely.

Players coming in: Man City are reportedly targeting a summer move for AC Milan midfielder Tijjani Reijnders. Nottingham Forest midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White has also been linked.

Players leaving: Kevin De Bruyne has already announced he will be leaving the club at the of the season, with goalkeeper Scott Carson also out of contract this summer.

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Manchester City

Moving onto the blue side of Manchester now...

Manchester City, who face Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final this weekend, also have a Club World Cup to contend with during the summer.

After wrapping up their Premier League campaign against Fulham on 25 May, they go again from 18 June when they face Morocco's Wydad in their Club World Cup opener in Philadelphia.

Ask Me Anything

BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team have also received some transfer-related questions.

Here’s one about something we hear all the time - players handing in transfer requests!

How do football transfer requests really work?

There is no standardised, formal way in which players are obliged to submit transfer requests.

The most common method is for a player's agency to draft a legal document - including confirmation a player wishes to breach the terms of their employment, the reasons behind the request, and the player's signature - and send it to the sporting director, chairman or CEO of a club.

But transfer requests can also take other forms. For example, a player or somebody acting on their behalf may inform a manager at a training ground, could give an interview to the press, or might post on social media to make sure the wider football community is fully aware of what they want.

A club is under no obligation to accept any transfer request.

Submitting a transfer request can lead to significant financial penalties for a player. Formally asking to leave while employed by a club constitutes a breach of contract, and could mean a player is no longer entitled to contractual bonuses like signing-on fees and loyalt

Simon Stone
BBC Sport chief football news reporter

Andy: How do Man Utd approach transfers this window, knowing that performances from the team and the manager have not been good enough, so it may require another coach at some point next season? Should they align with Amorim's tactics or look generally at gaps?

Simon: Hiya Andy. Good question. There is a strong argument for saying United's hierarchy completely messed this up last summer. They had a choice between sticking with Erik ten Hag - who who was not even certain to be in charge for the FA Cup final after the shocking 4-0 loss at Crystal Palace - or bringing someone else in. They went for Ten Hag, then backed him to the tune of £200m - as a show of support given they had kept him hanging on for weeks.

In Leny Yoro's case, it was buying for the future. With Joshua Zirkzee and Matthijs de Ligt it was players who had not been near the top of their previous recruitment list.

Having done that, they sacked Ten Hag after nine games, ignored obvious alternatives such as Marco Silva and Thomas Frank, who might have been a better fit for the squad and told Ruben Amorim he had to start work immediately, knowing he had a specific system he preferred to play.

That is a very long-winded way of saying I am not sure how they can fail to bring in players that suit Amorim. What would the point of hiring have been otherwise? The approach has to be players who fit the system. If there is even the smallest doubt - and I am not getting the sense there is, I would stress - it would be better to sever ties this summer rather than repeat last year's cycle.

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Simon Stone
BBC Sport chief football news reporter

Justin, Nigeria: I've been hearing discussions about Manchester United's interest in Liam Delap and Victor Osimhen. Given our recent challenges in front of goal, particularly with younger strikers, would it not be more strategic to pursue a proven talent?

Simon Stone: Hiya Justin. The issue is who? Osimhen will cost a lot. Delap not nearly as much because he has a release clause.

If you try a player for £30m and it doesn't work out, the damage is not as great as if you spend £70m, which is why the spotlight is shining so fiercely on Rasmus Hojlund. United are not on their own in being interested in Delap.

They are also keen on Wolves' Matheus Cunha, who is not an orthodox number nine but has proved himself to be a goal threat in the Premier League. In the situation they are in, I think 'local knowledge' will minimise the risk.

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Manchester United have been eyeing Wolves forward Matheus Cunha to end their scoring woes.

The Brazilian has a £62.5m release clause in his Wolves contract and is expected to leave Molineux this summer.

Multiple club sources have told BBC Sport the 25-year-old is one of a number of attacking options on United's shortlist, with Ipswich Town striker Liam Delap, 22, also of interest.

Cunha is viewed as an ideal addition to play in one of the two attacking midfield positions in Ruben Amorim's preferred 3-4-2-1 formation.

Cunha - Wolves' top scorer this season with 17 goals in all competitions - plays in a similar system under Vitor Pereira.

However, United are set to face competition from a number of Premier League clubs for Cunha, with Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Newcastle all known to be looking to sign a forward this summer.

Manchester United

Ruben Amorim took over as Manchester United boss in November and has struggled to turn things around at Old Trafford, but his side have reached the Europa League final against Tottenham.

Amorim will hope he is given an opportunity to invest this summer to help improve his side, which sits 16th in the Premier League.

Players in: United have been linked with Ipswich striker Liam Delap and Bayer Leverkusen's Czech Republic striker Patrik Schick, 29.

Players leaving: Marcus Rashford left on loan at Aston Villa in January and will likely depart if the right deal comes up.

Antony, who left on loan to Real Betis, could also leave after falling out of favour with Amorim.

Victor Lindelof, Christian Eriksen, Jonny Evans and Tom Heaton are all out of contract this summer.

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Manchester United

Shall we talk a little bit about Manchester United now?

Ruben Amorim's side might be languishing in 16th place with just 39 points from 36 games.

But they can still make it to next season's Champions League by winning the Europa League final against Tottenham, and doing so will make them a far more attractive option for incoming players.

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As we are on this transfer window business, let's take a look at some moves that made headlines for the sheer amount of zeroes involved when it comes to transfer fee.

Here are the most expensive transfers of all time...

1. Neymar (Barcelona to Paris St-Germain) - £200m
2. Kylian Mbappe (Monaco to PSG) - £163m
3. Philippe Coutinho (Liverpool to Barcelona) - £146m
4. Joao Felix (Benfica to Atletico Madrid) - £112.9m
5. Enzo Fernandez (Benfica to Chelsea) - £107m
6. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico to Barcelona) - £107m
7. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa to Man City) - £100m
8. Declan Rice (West Ham to Arsenal) - £100m
9. Moises Caicedo (Brighton to Chelsea) - £100m
10. Romelu Lukaku (Inter to Chelsea) - $97.5m

Chelsea

Chelsea had a radical shift in transfer strategy since Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital took over from Roman Abramovich in 2022, moving towards investing in young talents.

Enzo Maresca's side are in the race for Champions League qualification and if secured - could they go into the market yet again?

Players coming in: Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers, 22, fits the Blues' transfer strategy and has been linked with the club. Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho, 20, is another player that has reportedly been looked at as an option.

Players leaving: Jadon Sancho is unlikely to stay permanently after his loan move from Manchester United failed to live up to his previous successful stint at Borussia Dortmund.

Chelsea forward Joao Felix is on loan at AC Milan after failing to deliver so far at Stamford Bridge. Given he is on a seven-year deal, another loan move or an extension at Milan will likely happen.

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Phew - what a session this has been so far! You've been getting in touch in your droves.

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Sami Mokbel
BBC Sport Senior football correspondent

Simon: Is there any reason Newcastle would sell Alexander Isak? £120m is a lot, but there’s no known release clause, no appetite to sell to a rival in the Premier League, no readily available replacement, and over the next three years - if they do get three more Champions League campaigns - then the lack of a fee pays for itself surely?

Sami Mokbel: The crux of the matter here is that Isak will have three years left on his contract at the end of the season. Therefore, Newcastle have virtually no jeopardy heading into the window with regards to selling Isak.

They will be able to demand more or less the same amount of money this summer than they will be able to next summer when the striker will have two years on his contract, particularly if the player continues to excel.

It is my information that Isak would be intrigued by the prospect of joining say Liverpool or Arsenal, but there are absolutely no indications that the Swede would actively agitate a move.

So if there is any chance Isak goes, and I think those chances are remotely slim, it would be on Newcastle’s terms - and they would be astronomical terms.

Their stance may be weakened slightly if they miss out on Champions League football this season but, even then, it’s hard to see a scenario in which Isak goes.

Next summer, when Isak has two years left on his deal, would provide his suitors with a more realistic opportunity of luring him away from St. James’ Park.

We love a player posting a mildly confusing tweet on this page, especially during transfer season.

Bournemouth's Hungarian left-back Milos Kerkez, who is a summer target for champions Liverpool, has pressed 'post' on this message this afternoon, with comments underneath ranging from 'the only fitting replacement for [Andy] Robertson' to 'are you coming to Liverpool or not?'

The Cherries have reportedly put a £45m price tag on 21-year-old Kerkez, who is international team-mates with Reds midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai,

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