Bournemouth reveal Kerkez price tag – Tuesday’s gossip

Bournemouth reveal Milos Kerkez price, Manchester City interested in Arsenal defender William Saliba and Cristiano Ronaldo’s reported move to Inter Milan is not serious.

Bournemouth want £45m for Serbia full-back Milos Kerkez, 21, amid interest from Liverpool. ( The Times – subscription required)

class=”ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3″>Manchester City will try to sign class=”ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3″>Arsenal and France defender William Saliba this summer, with the 24-year-old also a target for Real Madrid. (Defensa Central – in Spanish)

AC Milan’s Netherlands midfielder Tijjani Reijnders, 26, is also a target for Manchester City having already made contact with the Serie A club. (Teamtalk)

The possibility of 40-year-old Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, whose contract with Saudi Pro-League side Al Nassr expires in the summer, joining Inter Milan for the Club World Cup is not a serious one for the Serie A club. (Tuttosport – in Italian)

Arsenal are considering Eintracht Frankfurt and France striker Hugo Ekitike, 22, as an alternative to Newcastle’s Sweden goalscorer Alexander Isak, 25. ( Daily Mirror)

Chelsea are not currently expecting to sign a new first-team goalkeeper in the summer. Blues boss Enzo Maresca will instead allow 25-year-old Serbian Djordje Petrovic, currently on loan with Strasbourg, and highly-rated Belgian Mike Penders, 19, who is joining from Genk, to challenge for the spot. (Telegraph – subscription required)

Arsenal and England winger Bukayo Saka will enter new contract talks, with the Gunners ‘ new sporting director Andrea Berta keen for the 23-year-old to sign a new long-term deal. (Fabrizio Romano)

Barcelona say their Spain midfielder Pedri is not up for sale amid reports linking him with Manchester City, who believe the 22-year-old would be the ideal replacement for Kevin de Bruyne. (Marca – in Spanish)