Man Utd & Liverpool lead race for Cherki – Friday’s gossip

Liverpool and Manchester United both want Lyon winger Rayan Cherki, while Chelsea and Arsenal are interested in signing Bayern Munich winger Kingsley Coman.

This summer, Liverpool and Manchester United are interested in signing Lyon’s 21-year-old French forward Rayan Cherki. (Mail subscription required)

Kingsley Coman, 28, a winger from Bayern Munich, is a transfer that Arsenal are considering. (Star)

In regards to the signing of 22-year-old Brazilian goalkeeper Kaua Santos, Manchester United and Tottenham have spoken. (German) (Bild)

Before Virgil van Dijk, 33, signed a new contract with Liverpool, Chelsea considered signing the Netherlands defender for the summer. (Mail subscription required)

Erling Haaland, a 24-year-old Norwegian striker from Manchester City, is wanted by Real Madrid president Florentino Perez. (Fichajes – Spanish)

Joao Felix, 25, who is currently on loan at AC Milan, is thinking about relocating to Saudi Arabia or to former club Benfica this summer. (Sports) in Spanish

Hugo Ekitike, 22, a 22-year-old French striker, is a transfer that Liverpool are considering this summer. (Caught Offside)

Everton will compete with Inter Milan to sign 27-year-old Iceland international midfielder Albert Gudmundsson from Genoa. Gudmundsson is currently on loan at Fiorentina. (Teamtalk)

Carlo Ancelotti’s departure from Real Madrid is anticipated at the end of the month following the Copa del Rey final against Barcelona, with Brazil hoping to appoint the 65-year-old Italian. (Sky Sports)

Callum Hudson-Odoi, a 24-year-old England winger, and Nottingham Forest are both interested in starting new contract negotiations. Football Insider

Barcelona have withdrawn their bid to sign Barcelona’s 22-year-old Spain winger Nico Williams. (Spanish: Marca)

Real Betis’ 19-year-old Spain U21s winger Jesus Rodriguez is currently in the transfer market for Arsenal, Liverpool, and Chelsea. (Caught Offside)

Alejandro Garnacho, 20, a 20-year-old Argentine winger valued at £70 million, will face opposition from Bayer Leverkusen. (Teamtalk)