Transfer rumours: Coutinho, Haaland, Traore, Puig, Wirtz, Di Maria

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Aston Villa have a purchase option for on-loan Brazil forward Philippe Coutinho but Arsenal are interested in signing the 29-year-old from Barcelona this summer if he doesn’t join Steven Gerrard’s side permanently. (Sport – in Spanish)external-link

Erling Braut Haaland’s priority for the summer is a move to Spain with Real Madrid or Barcelona, despite reports over the weekend claiming that the Borussia Dortmund’s Norwegian striker, 21, has a deal in place to join Manchester City. (Sport)external-link

Barcelona president Joan Laporta says the club will not sign Haaland this summer if the transfer risks putting the Spanish giants in financial danger. (TV3, via Goal)external-link

Barcelona are keen to sign on-loan Spain winger Adama Traore, 26, on a permanent deal from Wolves in the summer and could offer Spanish midfielder Riqui Puig, 22, as a makeweight in the deal. (90Min)external-link

Scouts from Manchester United, Liverpool and Newcastle have been watching Bayer Leverkusen’s Germany international Florian Wirtz but the attacking midfielder, 18, has suffered a serious knee injury that will keep him out for the rest of the season. (Express)external-link

Argentina winger Angel di Maria, 33, has decided he wants to leave Paris St-Germain this summer and could make a return to Benfica. (AS – in Spanish)external-link

Coach Mauricio Pochettino and France striker Kylian Mbappe, 23, are set to lead the high-profile exits from Paris St-Germain this summer. (L’Equipe, via Mirror)external-link

Zinedine Zidane has been tipped to replace Pochettino as PSG coach and is already looking at making signings from his former club Real Madrid, including Brazil midfielder Casemiro, 30. (El Nacional – in Catalan)external-link

Arturo Vidal looks set to leave Inter Milan this summer, with Flamengo interested in taking the Chile midfielder, 34, back to South America. (Calciomercato – in Italian)external-link

Juventus are willing to sell France midfielder Adrien Rabiot, 26, this summer. (Calciomercato – in Italian)external-link

Roma are planning a summer bid for Barcelona’s USA full-back Sergino Dest, 21. (Corriere dello Sport – in Italian)external-link

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Aston Villa have a purchase option for on-loan Brazil forward Philippe Coutinho but Arsenal are interested in signing the 29-year-old from Barcelona this summer if he doesn’t join Steven Gerrard’s side permanently. (Sport – in Spanish)external-linkErling Braut Haaland’s priority for the summer is a move to Spain with Real Madrid or Barcelona, despite reports over the weekend claiming that the Borussia Dortmund’s Norwegian striker, 21, has a deal in place to join Manchester City. (Sport)external-linkBarcelona president Joan Laporta says the club will not sign Haaland this summer if the transfer risks putting the Spanish giants in financial danger. (TV3, via Goal)external-linkBarcelona are keen to sign on-loan Spain winger Adama Traore, 26, on a permanent deal from Wolves in the summer and could offer Spanish midfielder Riqui Puig, 22, as a makeweight in the deal. (90Min)external-linkScouts from Manchester United, Liverpool and Newcastle have been watching Bayer Leverkusen’s Germany international Florian Wirtz but the attacking midfielder, 18, has suffered a serious knee injury that will keep him out for the rest of the season. (Express)external-linkArgentina winger Angel di Maria, 33, has decided he wants to leave Paris St-Germain this summer and could make a return to Benfica. (AS – in Spanish)external-linkCoach Mauricio Pochettino and France striker Kylian Mbappe, 23, are set to lead the high-profile exits from Paris St-Germain this summer. (L’Equipe, via Mirror)external-linkZinedine Zidane has been tipped to replace Pochettino as PSG coach and is already looking at making signings from his former club Real Madrid, including Brazil midfielder Casemiro, 30. (El Nacional – in Catalan)external-linkArturo Vidal looks set to leave Inter Milan this summer, with Flamengo interested in taking the Chile midfielder, 34, back to South America. (Calciomercato – in Italian)external-linkJuventus are willing to sell France midfielder Adrien Rabiot, 26, this summer. (Calciomercato – in Italian)external-linkRoma are planning a summer bid for Barcelona’s USA full-back Sergino Dest, 21. (Corriere dello Sport – in Italian)external-linkSunday’s gossip column Main sport page of the Daily Express Our coverage of your Premier League club is bigger and better than ever before – follow your team and sign up for notifications in the BBC Sport app to make sure you never miss a moment

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