Football gossip: Salah, Jovic, Griezmann, Lewandowski, Alonso, Dembele

Football gossip

Real Madrid are set to test Liverpool's resolve this summer by making a bid for their Egypt forward Mohamed Salah, 26. (Canal+, via Mail)external-link

Eintracht Frankfurt's Serbia forward Luka Jovic, 21, is on the verge of a £52.4m transfer to Real. (Sky Sports)external-link

Barcelona are planning a move for France striker Antoine Griezmann, who has announced he is leaving Atletico Madrid. (Goal.com)external-link

Manchester City are willing to pay the release clause for 28-year-old Griezmann. (Sport, via Manchester Evening News)external-link

Manchester United are interested in signing Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski, with the 30-year-old Poland international resisting the German club's attempts to extend his contract beyond 2021. (Kicker, via Express)external-link

Lyon's 22-year-old France Under-21 forward Moussa Dembele is also a target for United and would cost the Premier League side £40m. (Sun)external-link

Everton will ask for £65m from Paris St-Germain if the French champions want to sign 22-year-old Brazil forward Richarlison. (Star) external-link

Manchester United forward Alexis Sanchez's agent has held talks with Juventus and Inter Milan and the 30-year-old Chile international would be willing to take a pay cut to in order to secure a move away from Old Trafford.(Corriere dello Sport, via Metro)external-link

Juventus and Argentina forward Paulo Dybala's agent says he will leave the Italian club, with Atletico Madrid and Manchester United both interested in signing the 25-year-old. (Mirror)external-link

Chelsea's Spain defender Marcos Alonso, 28, is on Atletico's radar. (AS - in Spanish)external-link

Bayer Leverkusen's Germany forward Julian Brandt, 23, could snub Tottenham and Liverpool in order to stay in Germany. (Sky Germany, via Mirror)external-link

However, Liverpool have made contact with Trabzonspor over a potential deal for 23-year-old Turkish goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakır. (Express)external-link

Barcelona are targeting Manchester United's 21-year-old England forward Marcus Rashford as well as two Arsenal strikers - Gabon international Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 29, and 27-year-old Frenchman Alexandre Lacazette.(Mundo Deportivo)external-link

Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha, 26, is prepared to rejoin Manchester United if the Old Trafford club bid for him this summer. (Telegraph)external-link

Alternatively, United will net up to £15m if Palace sell Zaha this summer because of due a lucrative sell-on clause for the Ivory Coast international. (Mail)external-link

Ex-chairman Simon Jordan says the Eagles should sell Zaha this summer and believes £60m would be a fair price. (Talksport)external-link

West Brom's 29-year-old Venezuela striker Salomon Rondon's hopes of a permanent move to Newcastle United hinge on Rafael Benitez staying as manager at St James' Park. (Newcastle Chronicle)external-link

Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo says 28-year-old Spain forward Rodrigo, a target for Manchester City, will only leave the club this summer if he wants to go. (Manchester Evening News)external-link

The agent of Atletico's Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey, 25, has confirmed his client's release clause amid reported interest from Manchester United. (Manchester Evening News)external-link

Leeds United want manager Marcelo Bielsa to carry on in his role, despite the club failing to secure promotion from the Championship. (Mirror)external-link

Wolves are planning a summer move for Reading's 18-year-old English forward Danny Loader. (Football Insider, via Birmingham Mail)external-link

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