TOUCHLINES

PARIS ST-GERMAIN are increasingly hopeful that France striker Kylian Mbappe, who has been linked with Real Madrid, will sign a new deal with them following talks with the 23-year-old’s mother last week.

LIVERPOOL have made contact with France and Monaco midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni, 22.

MANCHESTER UNITED plan to open talks over a new contract with 31-yearold Spanish goalkeeper David de Gea.

MANCHESTER UNITED could move for Ivory Coast international Sebastien Haller, 27. The striker currently plays for incoming United manager Erik ten Hag at Ajax.

DUTCH midfielder Donny van de Beek, 25, will be given a chance at Manchester United next season by Ten Hag.

MANCHESTER CITY and Brazil striker Gabriel Jesus, 25, has begun talks with Arsenal.

ARSENAL will have to play €80m (RM368m) to sign England striker Tammy Abraham, 24, from Roma.

ABRAHAM has reiterated his desire to stay at Roma after moving from Chelsea last summer.

FRANCE defender Jules Kounde wants to leave Sevilla in the summer and the 23-year-old keen on a move to Chelsea.

CHELSEA are keeping tabs on German defender Amos Pieper, 24, whose contract at Bundesliga side Arminia Bielefeld runs out at the end of the season.

NEWCASTLE are eyeing a move for Tottenham and Denmark midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, 26.

EDDIE HOWE’S side are also pursuing Reims and France U-20 international Hugo Ekitike, 19.

THE Magpies are interested in French defender Evan Ndicka, 22, who plays for Eintracht Frankfurt.

WOLVES and Portugal midfielder Ruben Neves, 25, is “crazy” about joining Barcelona.