Manchester City are closing in on a £70m deal for England midfielder Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest, with the 23-year-old favoring City over Manchester United. Meanwhile, Arsenal, Manchester United, and Chelsea are competing for Fulham's 18-year-old defender Samuel Amissah, while Liverpool target RB Leipzig's Yan Diomande as a potential replacement for Mohamed Salah.

Chelsea and Manchester City are also pursuing Bayern Munich's 21-year-old Germany midfielder Aleksandar Pavlovic, who could cost 65m euros (£56m). Manchester United plan to hold contract talks with Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes, 31, after this summer's World Cup. The transfer market continues to heat up as clubs prepare for the summer window.

Arsenal face a potential reshuffle, with Ecuador defender Piero Hincapie, 24, joining permanently from Bayer Leverkusen, while the Gunners may need to sell players including Martin Odegaard, 27, and Gabriel Martinelli, 24. Meanwhile, Tottenham's managerial search includes former Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino and Roberto de Zerbi, with former player Robbie Keane as a potential fallback option if they face relegation.

At Liverpool, Arne Slot's position as manager faces scrutiny, with former Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso identified as the club's preferred replacement.