Villa hold talks over De Bruyne move – Thursday’s gossip

Despite being promoted to the Premier League, Liverpool and Manchester City are among the clubs interested in Milos Kerkez, while Aston Villa and Leeds may consider a move for Kevin de Bruyne.

Kevin de Bruyne, 33, a Belgium international who will leave Etihad Stadium this summer, has been the subject of internal discussions at Aston Villa. (Sky Sports)

Despite the German being promoted back to the Premier League, Leeds are considering firing manager Daniel Farke. (Mail)

Milos Kerkez, a 21-year-old left-back from Hungary, is wanted by Liverpool, Real Madrid, and Manchester City. (Sky Sports)

Franco Mastantuono, an Argentine midfielder from Argentina, has a release clause of £38 million and is competing with Real Madrid and Chelsea for his signature. (Mail)

Arsenal and Aston Villa are among the Premier League clubs interested in signing the 25-year-old Brazilian international, with Manchester United facing fierce competition to sign him. (Sky Sports)

Raphinha, a 28-year-old Brazil international, was offered a four-year deal worth £151 million ($200 million) by Al-Hilal after making a £75 million ($100 million) bid for the Barcelona forward. (Sports) in Spanish

Joao Felix, 25, a 25-year-old Portugal international, is currently on loan at AC Milan. In the summer, he has started discussions with his former club Benfica. (CaughtOffside)

Hansi Flick, 60, and Barcelona’s German manager, who is 62, are currently in discussions over a new contract until 2027. (Sky Germany)

Vinicius Jr., a 24-year-old Brazilian forward, is currently negotiating a new contract with Real Madrid. (Romano-Fabrizio)

Despite Real Sociedad‘s midfielder being linked with a move to Real Madrid, Arsenal still has hope for signing Martin Zubimendi, 26. (CaughtOffside)