Although there are still 2 months to go before the opening of the summer transfer window in Europe, the recent transfer rumors in European football have become increasingly hot. Below, let's take a look at the latest transfer news released by major European sports media recently:
French striker Anthony Martial, 26, could be used as a bargaining chip by Manchester United in exchange for Tottenham Hotspur's 28-year-old captain, England's active international striker Harry Kane. (ESPN)
Separately, Tottenham's 24-year-old Dutch winger Berwin hinted he was ready to end his career at White Hart Lane this summer. (The Post)
In addition to Tottenham's Kane, United are also poised to acquire former Chelsea 24-year-old England striker Tammy Abraham, who has scored 23 goals for Italy's Roma this season. (Italian transfer market)
Meanwhile, United are also preparing to bring in Benfica's 22-year-old Uruguayan striker Darwin Nunez this summer, who have offered Benfica £60m, but whether Núñez can join the Red Devils will depend on whether Manchester United can qualify for next season's Champions League. (The Telegraph)
England midfielder Calvin Phillips, 26, told Leeds United he wanted to sign a new contract this summer, which could disappoint Phillips suitors Manchester United, Liverpool, Newcastle, West Ham and Aston Villa. (Mirror)
Looking at the other giants of the Premier League, Czech 26-year-old international striker Patrick Hick has been linked to Arsenal or Barcelona, but bayside Bayer Leverkusen's chief executive said Hick would not leave the team. (Shot)
Chelsea, the 31-year-old and French midfielder N'Golo Kante turned down an invitation from Paris Saint-Germain to join the Ligue 1 champion team this summer. (French team newspaper)
This season, Everton, the veteran powerhouse of the Premier League, has been in an unprecedented predicament. Although the club sacked manager Benitez, former Chelsea manager Frank Lampard was used to replace the Spaniard manager. But the toffee still can't get rid of the embarrassment of winning consecutively.
Another major reason ever for Everton to have been so bad this season is that, in addition to Benitez's responsibility, is that the club has not made enough reinforcements. Everton reportedly lost £121 million last season.
In such a situation, the club had to sell out the dominant star in the team to fill their financial loophole. 25-year-old England striker Dominique Lewin and 24-year-old Brazil international Richard Lison are likely to be sold by Everton. (The Sun)
On the Side of Newcastle United, the successful signing of the winter window allowed the Magpies to successfully get out of the quagmire of relegation. The sweet-tasting Newcastle will continue to strengthen this summer as they prepare to bring in their 19-year-old Scottish left-back Aaron Hick from Italy's Bologna for £20m. in Fabio-Romano
Finally, looking at La Liga, Serie A side AC Milan is considering bringing in Real Madrid striker Marco Asensio, but milan have given up on bringing in Asensio due to the 26-year-old Spain international's high demands on annual salaries. (Turin Sports Newspaper)