A round-up of the biggest football transfer stories currently circulating in the media, including the future of Angel Di Maria and Manchester City’s interest in a former Chelsea player.
Manchester City
The Premier League champions have set their sights on signing Wolfsburg playmaker Kevin De Bruyne, according to the Daily Mail.
De Bruyne has been in fine form for the Bundesliga club this season, contributing nine goals and 16 assists to help Wolfsburg to second in the table.
Having arrived at Wolfsburg from Chelsea only last summer for a fee of £18 million (Dh97.6m), the German club have reportedly set an asking price of £40m, which City are happy to meet if required.
With the surrender of their league title all but confirmed, City are set to embark on a summer of upheaval and De Bruyne is viewed as a key arrival.
Manchester United
Manager Louis van Gaal has reportedly identified Dutch forward Memphis Depay as a priority signing this summer.
Van Gaal, keen to invigorate his attacking options, will send scouts to watch Depay play for the Netherlands against Spain on Tuesday, despite the manager’s close links with the player from their time together at the national team.
Depay's club, PSV, are resigned to losing the player, according to the Daily Telegraph, and a move to United appears to be moving ahead.
Depay, 21, is often deployed on the left wing, but can play across all three attacking positions.
Paris Saint-Germain
On the topic of Manchester United, one of their marquee arrivals could be heading out of the door after just one season, with reports claiming PSG are intent on signing Angel Di Maria.
United broke the British transfer record last summer after laying out £59.7m on the Argentine midfielder, but after a bright start in the Premier League, injuries and a loss of form have created question marks over his long-term future.
According to the Daily Mirror, PSG are willing to offer United a similar fee they paid 12 months ago in an attempt to take Di Maria to Paris. The offer may prove too tempting to United, who will view this as the only opportunity to recoup the money they paid.
Chelsea
Another story emerging from the Daily Telegraph claims Chelsea could be set to hijack Schalke's deal for Real Madrid's departing midfielder Sami Khedira.
World Cup-winner Khedira is certain to leave Madrid this summer after announcing he will not be opening talks over an extension to his contract that expires in June.
Schalke have been considered the front-runners to take Khedira back to Germany, although the reported interest from Chelsea could prove a fateful blow.
Khedira, 27, is keen to receive around £100,000 a week in wages, which may be out of reach for Schalke and could give Chelsea the advantage they need.
Inter Milan
Serie A club Inter Milan are reportedly keen to sign Aston Villa defender Jores Okore.
According to reports in The Sun, Inter manager Roberto Mancini sent scouts to watch Villa defender Ron Vlaar in action, only for his scouts to report back that he should consider a move for Okore instead.
Should Inter want to make a sign the Danish centre-back, he would cost in the region of £8m.
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