Liverpool should be prepared for another battle to keep hold of one of their star players next summer according to reports online. The Reds lost Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona in the January transfer window after it became clear that the Brazilian preferred a move to Catalonia. He left for a record fee but also left a huge void in Liverpool’s attacking midfield and they are yet to replace him. However, while they plan for a replacement for Philippe Coutinho, they might as well start planning to replace Mohamed Salah as the Egyptian has entered the radar of PSG. According to Sun Sport, the French side are looking to sign Salah as a replacement for Edison Cavani who has netted 35 goals this season already. Cavani is a target for big clubs and looks unsettled in the French. Jurgen Klopp has said that none of his stars would be sold, and he is even ready to spend 80 million pounds on Timo Werner when the new transfer window opens. However, we all know Liverpool are a selling club and it would be interesting to see if the Reds would reject the temptation to accept a big money offer for the Egyptian.

Manchester United flop, Luke Shaw is a target for Spanish giants, Barcelona as the Catalans look to add one more English men to their team sheet. The La Liga champions-elect are currently planning for a summer swoop for Atletico Madrid’s forward, Antoine Griezmann and they have reportedly allocated funds for the transfer of the French man as well as continued payments for Philippe Coutinho’s transfer from Liverpool. According to Sun Sport, the Catalans have also added Luke Shaw to their summer transfer wishlist and incredibly, the left back is close to the top of that list. Shaw signed for Manchester United in the summer of 2014 after he was named in the PFA Team of the Year for that season, he started slowly but picked some form in his second season only to see his campaign end with a horrific leg break that left him sidelined for a long time. When he recovered from that injury he was now under the management of Jose Mourinho, but he has failed to impress the former Chelsea boss so far and their relationship seems to be at an all-time low at the moment. Barcelona would have love to sign him permanently, but their interest in Griezmann and continued payment of Philippe Coutinho’s transfer fee means they would have to settle for an initial loan agreement.

Nigeria international, Moses Simon could be on his way to the Premier League next summer after attracting the interests of at least three Premier League teams. The winger who has been impressing with Belgian giants since 2015 has attracted the attention of some of Europe’s best sides for the past couple of seasons and looks set to finally get a break in the English top flight. Sun Sport is reporting that Simon has been watched extensively by Newcastle these past few months including in Nigeria’s friendly match against Serbia a fortnight ago. He has previously been on the radar of Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp who likes a fast player like him, but the German boss seems to have relaxed his interest while looking for players in other positions in his team. Brighton are also interested in Simon, should Chris Houghton keep them in the Premier League beyond this season, he is likely going to battle with Rafa Benitez for the signature of the 22 years old. Simon is hoping to be picked by Nigeria for the forthcoming FIFA World Cup in Russia and a good tournament would help him attract even more high-profile teams.

Manchester United have been dealt a major blow in their quest to bring Antoine Griezmann to Old Trafford next summer as he has agreed to a move to Barcelona. The 27 years old has been in sensational form since he moved to Atleti in the summer of 2014 and he has scored 23 goals in 37 games this season, but it appears to be his last at the Wanda Metropolitana. Manchester United were hoping to use the influence of his pal, Paul Pogba to bring Greizmann to the Premier League, but they would now turn to other targets as they look to spend 200 million pounds next summer. According to Sun Sport, Griezmann has agreed to move to Barca for a reported 88 million pound although the Madrid based side was trying to raise his release clause it to 185 million pounds. Gareth Bale is another target of Jose Mourinho and the Welsh winger looks like a possible alternative to Griezmann. The Red Devils, however, faces competition from Chelsea and Tottenham for his signature. Mourinho is also planning to sign new midfielders to fill the gap that would be left behind by the departure of Michael and Marouane Fellaini.  

Liverpool and Arsenal have been handed a major boost after Schalke 04 confirmed that one of the Premier League’s duos target would be leaving after this season. The two Premier League teams have been tracking Max Meyer for the past few seasons and one of them could get their man this summer after the German youngster decided not to renew his current deal. Meyer is one of the most highly rated youngsters in Germany at the moment and he has refused to sign a new long-term deal with Schalke, choosing to run down his current deal. The Germans have tried for the past 18 months to get him to sign a new deal, but they have finally decided to give up the fight for his future. Club director Christian Heidel said: “At the moment we can and must expect that Max leaves the club in the summer. “Everything suggests that. Jurgen Klopp is a known admirer of the youngster and he seems to want Meyer as a replacement for Emre Can who is also leaving for free at the end of this season. Arsenal are also hoping to use the influence of their new chief scout, Sven Mislintat to get ahead of the Reds.

Liverpool’s hopes of replacing Philippe Coutinho with James Rodriguez have been dashed after the South American claimed he was happy at Bayern Munich. Rodriguez joined the Bavarians last summer on a two years loan deal and seems to have rediscovered his best form with the Germans. He has just 15 months left on his current loan deal, but with the amount of game time he has been enjoying so far, he is not interested in leaving the Bundesliga just yer. Liverpool were looking to bring him in next summer after they failed to replace Philippe Coutinho in the winter transfer window. Rodriguez also faces renewed competition for play at Bayern when Leon Goretzka joins next summer and Serge Gnabry returns on loan at Hoffenheim. Manchester United and Chelsea were also eyeing a move for the FIFA 2014 World Cup best goal award winner. Liverpool will now turn their attention to other midfield targets with Jurgen Klopp expected to invest heavily in that area of his team as he expects Emre Can to leave after this season. One player who could join the Reds is Napoli’s Jorginho and the Brazil-born Italy international impressed Anfield bosses again in Italy’s game against England on Tuesday.

Jose Mourinho has set his sight on signing some new midfielders next summer as the Red Devils face a mass exodus of their midfield players. Marouane Fellaini, and Ander Herrera are looking to change clubs while Michael Carrick is retiring at the end of the season. These departures would leave Mourinho with a very thin midfield and the Portuguese boss wants to do something about that. According to Sun Sport, Mourinho is prepared to pay £52.5million for Bayern Munich’s midfielder, Arturo Vidal. Vidal is a target of many Premier League teams and he is likely going to leave the Bavarians at the end of the season, as the Germans have already completed the capture of Leon Goretzka whom they expected to start playing immediately. Vidal is only one of a few midfielders that are attracting the attention of Jose Mourinho, with Fabiano of Monaco and Fred of Shakhtar Donetsk firmly in his sight also. Despite being 30 years of age already, Vidal who joined Bayern for £32million in the summer of 2015 would not be allowed to leave on a cheap, but Mourinho is prepared to pay as much as they want to get his man.

Bayern Munich would make a move for Roberto Firmino if they lose Robert Lewandoski in the summer, according to Ian Wright. Firmino has been in outstanding form for the Reds this season and he has already netted 23 goals in all competitions. The Brazilian has formed a deadly partnership with the duo of Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane and they have been regarded as the deadliest front three in Europe by some sections of the media. Bayern Munich are hoping to hold on to Lewandoski who appears to be keen on a move to the Santiago Bernabeu, but should they lose the Polish attacker, Wright believes they would move for Firmino as his replacement. Firmino currently has two years left on his Liverpool contract and he is expected to resume contract talks with the Reds at the end of the season. The Brazilian is also very happy at Anfield and Jurgen Klopp has urged the club to hurriedly tie him down to a new deal as it would be of benefit to both the player and the club. Firmino is set to feature for Brazil at the FIFA World Cup later this year and if he shines,  Liverpool could be in a tough position should they fail to get him to sign a new contract before the competition.

Manchester City attacker, Gabriel Jesus has opened the door for other teams to try and prise him away from the Cityzens by rejecting a new contract offer from the Premier League champions-elect. Jesus has been one of Pep Guardiola’s trusted men since the start of the new season and he has been preferred to Sergio Aguero at times when the Catalan wanted to play with a lone striker. His performances have begun drawing the attention of Europe’s elite teams and the Cityzens want to tie him down until the summer of 2023. However, Jesus who currently earns around £65,000 per week at the Etihad wants more money than he has been offered in the new deal. According to Sun Sport, City are offering him £90,000-a-week until 2023, but he representatives believe his performances and current standing in world football deserves in excess of £100,000-a-week. The report further claims that the Brazilian attacker has decided to abandon talks on a new contract until the end of the season as he wants to concentrate on helping the club on the field. Manchester City fear that a good showing at the World Cup could see them struggle to keep him from the clutches of the top European sides.