Alexander-Arnold agrees terms with Real – Tuesday’s gossip

Real Madrid is preparing to let Marcus Rashford and Casemiro leave, Barcelona is interested in a Newcastle duo, and Jarrad Branthwaite is still drawing attention to his Premier League future.

Trent Alexander-Arnold, 26, will join Real Madrid on a free transfer and has accepted terms from Liverpool and England’s five-year contract. (Sky Sports Switzerland, in French)

In case Brazil’s Vinicius Jr., 24, is drawn to a big-money move to Saudi Arabia, Real are also keeping an eye on 22-year-old Athletic Bilbao and Spain winger Nico Williams, who has a 62 million euro (£51.8 million) release clause. (Fichajes – Spanish)

This summer, Manchester United intends to let up to 10 players leave the club permanently, including Brazil midfielder Casemiro, 33, and England forward Marcus Rashford, 27. (Manchester Evening News)

Yusuf Akcicek, 19, is another centre-back that United are looking for, but Tottenham Hotspur, Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid, Napoli, and RB Leipzig are also interested in the 19-year-old Turkish international. (Mirror)

Sandro Tonali, 24, and his club team-mate Alexander Isak, 25, are both interested in moving to Barcelona. (Mundo Deportivo, Spanish)

In the face of interest from Liverpool and Manchester United, England defender Jarrad Branthwaite, 22, is considering his future at Everton. (Mirror)

Before the summer transfer window, Tottenham Hotspur made a bid of £37 million for Sunderland’s highly-rated midfielder Chris Rigg. (Fichajes – Spanish)

Frenkie de Jong, a Barcelona and Netherlands midfielder, wants to stay and is in talks with the club about signing a new contract. The 27-year-old’s current deal expires in 2026. (Subscription required for NY Times)

Andrey Santos, a 20-year-old Brazilian midfielder, is uncertain about his future at Chelsea, but he hopes to reunite with his fellow international teammate Estevao Willian after spending time on loan at Strasbourg. In July, Willow, age 17, will depart from Palmeiras for the Blues. (Evening Standard)