AfriPulse
Real Madrid are monitoring developments with Tottenham’s England striker Harry Kane, 29, whose contract runs out in 2024 and has been linked with a possible move to Manchester United or Bayern Munich. (Mail)external-link
A 200m euros (£175m) release clause written into Erling Haaland’s contract with Manchester City is no longer valid and the club will be able to set their own price should they wish to sell the 22-year-old Norway striker, who is under contract until 2027. (Goal)external-link
Chelsea and England midfielder Mason Mount, 24, has appointed a new agent to handle a potential deal away from the London club. (Mail)external-link
Paris St-Germain and Argentina forward Lionel Messi, 35, is keen to return to Barcelona and speaks to manager Xavi often. (Foot Mercato – in French)external-link
Brighton are prepared to offer in-form Japanese winger Kaoru Mitoma, 25, a record deal as Real Madrid, Manchester City and Arsenal register their interest. (Goal) external-link
Arsenal are preparing a new bid for Brighton and Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo despite the 21-year-old signing a new contract recently. (Football Insider)external-link
Sevilla will not be making 30-year-old Manchester United and Brazil defender Alex Telles’ loan deal permanent. (Mirror)external-link
Patrick Vieira was sacked as Crystal Palace manager because it was believed he was being too soft on his under-performing players. (Mirror)external-link
Chelsea are “highly interested” in signing West Ham’s Declan Rice, 24, in the summer – the England midfielder is contracted at London Stadium until 2024. (Florian Plettenberg)external-link
Injury-plagued France midfielder N’Golo Kante, 31 – who has not played since August because of a hamstring problem but is returning to fitness – is “poised” to sign a new two-year deal at Chelsea. (Sun)external-link
Barcelona’s Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong, a long-time target of Manchester United and Chelsea, said in an interview on Spanish television: “Barca has always been the club of my dreams… I hope to be able to continue there for many more years”. (TV3 – in Catalan) external-link
Nigeria midfielder Alex Iwobi, 26, whose current deal at Everton runs until the summer of 2024, has been offered a new contract but is waiting to see how the season pans out before signing it. (Football Insider)external-link
Liverpool will allow former England midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, 29, and Guinea’s Naby Keita, 28, to leave as free agents in the summer, while Brazil’s Arthur Melo, 26, will return to Juve
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