Transfer rumours: Kane, Mendes, Moreno, Trippier, Flick, Bissouma, Sulemana

Fred Karani
2 min readMay 18, 2021

England striker Harry Kane has once again told Tottenham he wants to leave the Premier League club at the end of the season. Manchester City, Chelsea and Manchester United have expressed a desire to sign the 27-year-old. (Sky Sports)

Spanish giants Barcelona have also enquired about Kane, though the Three Lions captain would prefer to stay in England.

Manchester United are up against Manchester City as they plan a £52m move for Sporting Lisbon’s 18-year-old Portugal full-back Nuno Mendes.

Leeds United and Scottish champions Rangers are keeping tabs on America de Cali’s 21-year-old Colombian forward Santiago Moreno.

England international Kieran Trippier is being linked with a return to the Premier League, with Manchester United and Everton both set to battle it out for the 30-year-old Atletico Madrid right-back’s signature.

Brighton & Hove Albion have told Liverpool and Arsenal it will take at least £40m to sign 24-year-old Mali midfielder Yves Bissouma.

Liverpool are unlikely to turn Ozan Kabak’s loan from Schalke into a permanent deal this summer with RB Leipzig considering a move for the 21-year-old Turkey defender.

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Manchester United lead Ajax in the race to Ghana forward Kamaldeen Sulemana from FC Nordsjaelland after positive talks about signing the 19-year-old on Monday. (Football Insider)

Spanish defender Marcos Alonso, 30, and 26-year-old Italian left-back Emerson Palmieri are pushing to leave Chelsea at the end of the season to try and pursue opportunities in Serie A, as they both “want to feel important again”.

Chelsea are considering a move for 18-year-old striker Seb Drozd, who plays for Isthmian League side Uxbridge.

Marseille are close to completing a permanent deal for Arsenal’s 22-year-old French midfielder Matteo Guendouzi, who is currently on loan at Hertha Berlin.

Crystal Palace remain in talks with former Chelsea boss Frank Lampard over the possibility of replacing Roy Hodgson at the end of the season.

West Ham have held talks with Slavia Prague over a deal to sign 19-year-old Senegal forward Abdallah Sima, who is also of interest to Crystal Palace.

Dutch defender Patrick van Aanholt, 30, is poised to leave Crystal Palace when his contract expires in the summer.

Lyon’s Dutch forward Memphis Depay, 27, is expected to complete his long-anticipated move to Barcelona as a free agent before this summer’s European Championship. (L’Equipe — in French)

Ivory Coast international and former Arsenal forward Gervinho, 33, is set to leave relegated Italian Serie A side Parma at the end of his contract for a move to Trabzonspor

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