Real Madrid step up Rodri interest – Sunday’s gossip

Real Madrid are stepping up interest in Manchester City midfielder Rodri, Arsenal among clubs keen on Leon Goretzka and Manchester United and Newcastle target Michael Kayode.

Real Madrid are stepping up their interest in 29-year-old Manchester City midfielder Rodri, with the Spain international having less than 18 months left on his contract. (Teamtalk)

Arsenal are keen to bring Bayern Munich midfielder Leon Goretzka in on a free transfer in the summer, with the Gunners having reportedly tried to sign the 31-year-old Germany international in January. (Mirror)

Juventus have not held any contract talks with striker Dusan Vlahovic since last summer and, with the Serbia international’s deal running out in the summer, Chelsea, Tottenham, AC Milan, Inter Milan and Roma are interested in the 26-year-old. (Foot Mercato – in French)

Paris St-Germain boss Luis Enrique has been linked with taking over at Manchester United but the Spaniard does not believe it is the right project for him and is set to sign a new contract with the French club. (Mirror)

Manchester United and Newcastle have joined the growing list of clubs tracking Brentford and Italy Under-21 right‑back Michael Kayode, 21. (Teamtalk)

Inter Milan are set to offer manager Cristian Chivu a one-year contract extension, which will run until 2028, and a pay rise at the end of the season. (Corriere dello Sport, via Football Italia)

Argentina forward Paulo Dybala, 32, and Italy attacking midfielder Lorenzo Pellegrini, 29, will have to take pay cuts if they want to stay at Roma, with the contracts of both players running out in the summer. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian)

Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali, 25, could demand a move away from Newcastle if the Magpies fail to qualify for the Champions League next season. (Football Insider)

But Newcastle are also looking at Lyon’s 23-year-old English midfielder Tyler Morton as a possible replacement for Tonali, while Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest are also interested in the former Liverpool player. (Caughtoffside)