TOUCHLINES

REAL MADRID are close to agreeing a free transfer deal for Chelsea’s Antonio Rudiger

(pix), with the 29-year-old Germany defender ready to move to the Bernabeu on a contract worth at least £200,000 (RM1.1m) a

week.

MANCHESTER CITY are considering a move for West

Ham’s England midfielder Declan Rice,

23, who has also been a long-term target for Manchester United and Chelsea.

NORWICH CITY want to sign Bristol City’s English midfielder Alex Scott, with Tottenham and Leeds already monitoring the 18year-old.

BARCELONA would be willing to let Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong, 24, leave for a fee of €70m (RM326m), with Manchester United interested.

MANCHESTER UNITED could offer Barcelona 24-year-old England forward Marcus Rashford and 29-year-old Brazil defender Alex Telles in exchange for Frenkie de Jong.

UNITED’S France midfielder Paul Pogba has left the team’s WhatsApp group after receiving offers from Real Madrid and Paris St-Germain.

PARIS ST-GERMAIN will keep Argentina forward Lionel Messi, 34, for one more season but are open to letting Brazil forward Neymar, 30, leave.

AC MILAN, Chelsea and Real Madrid are interested in Manchester City’s 31-year-old Algeria winger Riyad Mahrez.

JUVENTUS are in talks to sign Argentina forward Angel di Maria, 34, on a free transfer this summer after Paris StGermain opted not to extend his contract.

WEST HAM will open talks with Hull City to sign Keane LewisPotter. Hull, who value the 21year-old English forward at £18m (RM99m), have rejected a £12m (RM66m) offer from Brentford.

REIMS will let 19-year-old French striker Hugo Ekitike leave for €35m (RM163m) in the summer. Newcastle are expected to revive their interest after talks with the youngster in January.

EKITIKE has also had interest from Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United.

ARSENAL are prepared to listen to offers for 26-year-old Ivory Coast winger Nicolas Pepe.