Liverpool are facing competition from Manchester United and Bayern Munich in their quest to sign Borussia Dortmund attacker Christian Pulisic. The 19 years old American is one of the most scouted players in world football at the moment and has always been in the limelight since he burst onto the German football scene as a 17 years old. Liverpool remains favourites to sign him, having been the most persistent of his suitors despite seeing their bid for his signature rejected at the beginning of last season. However, according to Sun Sports, the Reds now face serious competition from Manchester United and Bayern Munich. The Red Devils are looking to add some young attackers to their ranks and they see Pulisic and Ajax’s Justin Kluivert as the perfect youngsters to lead their attack in the future. Jose Mourinho has also decided to go for quality rather than quantity when he is making signings next summer, and he considers Pulisic a top player. Bayern Munich have a history of signing all the best players in other German sides, and after clinching Schalke’s Leon Goretzka, the Bavarians want to sign Pulisic next.

PSG are preparing a shock bid for Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata as they bid to boost their attacking ranks further. The Ligue 1 side have one of the best-attacking players in Europe at the moment following the arrival of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe last summer, but they want to add more quality to their team next season and according to Sun Sport, Morata is the next superstar they want to sign. They are currently top of the Ligue 1 table and look likely to win the league, but the club owners want more than league glory and are targeting European dominance within the next couple of seasons. Morata is currently struggling badly from a combination of injuries and bad form, and the Spaniard is looking to get away from the bad press his performances have brought him, just six months after moving to London. He has netted 13 times for club and country this season but he has not scored for the Blues since Boxing Day last year. Several of the club’s fans have grown frustrated by the goal scoring chances he keeps missing, and they hope Olivier Giroud can come into their first team and put him on the bench with a better performance.

Liverpool are ready to sign Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere on a free transfer next summer if the Gunners fail to agree on a new contract with the England man. Wilshere is currently in talks with the Gunners, but he is been offered terms that would see him take a pay cut to his current £90,000 per week due to his injury history. While it remains unclear if he would accept such terms, Liverpool are ready to match his current deal with the Gunners should he decide to look elsewhere. The Reds are currently set to lose Emre Can for free after this season as the German has refused to sign an extension to his current deal which has only 5 months left. Can claims he could still sign a new deal but there is not enough optimism about him remaining and the Reds have decided to move on. Naby Keita is set to arrive after this season, but Liverpool want more bodies in their midfield should Can leave, as they have already lost Philippe Coutinho. The Reds poached Alex-Oxlaide Chamberlain from the Gunners last summer, and they would be hoping he can help them convince Wilshere to join them.

It has become almost an annual occurrence for Real Madrid to try and sign Manchester United goalie David de Gea and the Red Devils are always preparing for the worst. The former Premier League champions know that de Gea would eventually have his head turned by the lure of playing for Real Madrid one day, but they don’t quite know when that time would be. In anticipation of the move possibly happening this summer, they have identified Everton’s  Jordan Pickford as a replacement for the Spain international. Pickford has impressed Manchester United since he made his 30 million pounds move from Sunderland last summer and they believe he would be the perfect long-term replacement for de Gea when the Spaniard finally leaves for Spain. Pickford would cost United in the region of 50 million pounds, that would not be too much for the Red Devils as they expect to make as much as 60 million pounds from the sale de Gea. Pickford remains one of England’s best goalkeepers at the moment and looks set to beat Joe Hart to the number two spot in their English national team just behind Jack Butland.

Chelsea have begun to plan for life without Thibaut Courtois as the Belgian’s future continues to look likely to be at Real Madrid. Courtois has just 18 months left on his current deal, but has been very unwilling to sign a new contract, sparking rumours that he is looking to move back to Spain with Real Madrid. Los Merengues are looking for a new long-term number one and they have had their eyes on Courtois and Manchester United’s David de Gea over the past couple of seasons. Chelsea have offered Courtois a new deal that would make him the highest paid goalkeeper in the world, but the Belgian has asked for talks of a new contract to be shifted until after the season at least. It is believed he is expecting Real Madrid to pounce when his deal would remain just 12 months. However, Chelsea have begun planning for life without him and the Blues believe Manchester City’s Joe Hart is a capable replacement. Hart is out of favour at the Etihad and has found himself in a similar position at West Ham since the appointment of David Moyes. The England number one would have just a year left after his loan switch to the Hammers, and Chelsea want to bring him to Stamford Bridge knowing he would be cheap at that time.

The Italian FA is looking to name Chelsea manager Antonio Conte as their new boss after failing to qualify for this year’s world cup in Russia. The Italians are looking to name the best man for the job and have shortlisted former Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti and Antonio Conte as their preferred choice. Conte currently has two-and-half years left on his current Blues deal, but he looks likely to leave Stamford Bridge this season after criticizing the club’s transfer business. Although he has continued to insist that he wants to see out his Chelsea contract, it is getting clearer by the day that he may be sacked or walk out on the Blues. Ancelotti has been out of work since he was sacked by Bayern Munich and may be interested also. However, one man who has not been considered for the job is Roberto Mancini. An Italian FA official was asked if Mancini was in the running for the job and he replied by saying they already have their top targets. Chelsea may have been preparing for life without Antonio Conte as they have reportedly approached Diego Simeone, but the Argentinian rejected their approach.

Chelsea have been knocked back in their efforts to bring in Atletico Madrid’s manager as a replacement for Antonio Conte after this season. The Blues are currently looking for a replacement for Conte after the Italian manager fell out with the club’s board and some players like David Luiz. Italy has offered Conte the job of their national team manager back, but he has told them to forget the idea of bringing him back as he is only looking to continue his good work with the Blues. However, Sun Sport is claiming that Chelsea have begun searching for his replacement and they have sounded out Simeone. Per the report, the Argentine rejected their offer as he is reluctant to learn English and prefers the Latino lifestyle. Simeone however, is interested in managing Manchester United at some point. The Red Devils sounded him out during the turbulent reign of David Moyes before they settled for Louis van Gaal. His current deal at the Wanda Metropolitana expires in the year 2020 the same time Mourinho’s current deal would expire. However, Simeone may not finish his contract with the former La Liga champions as he is expected to move to Italy sooner rather than later.

Liverpool are facing serious competition from Real Madrid in their quest to sign AS Roma goalkeeper Allison. The Brazilian has been hailed as the revelation of the season by some quarters of the Italian media, and nearly joined Liverpool last month. While negotiations were not made public and none of the clubs spoke about the move, it is believed that Liverpool did table a bid for his signature. The Reds are expected to return for his signature in the summer except any of their current under-pressure goalkeepers step up their game and make the number one spot at Anfield his own. However, Liverpool now faces genuine competition from Real Madrid according to Goal.com. Madrid failed to sign a goalkeeper this month, but they remain interested in Chelsea’s Thibaut Courtois as well as Manchester United’s David de Gea, but if they fail to land any of the Premier League duos, Allison is their 3rd choice. Per the reports, they could have moved for Allison last month, but they confident of signing Athletic Bilbao’s number, but ultimately failed to sign the young Spaniard.

Manchester United have identified Barcelona defender, Samuel Umtiti as their number one summer target and the Red Devils have no problem meeting his release clause. The French defender has been a revelation since joining Barcelona and was considered the club’s best defender before suffering an injury that has kept him out of action for some time now. Surprisingly, he has just £56 million as his release clause, a sum that is too small for his reputation especially when one considers that Virgil van Dijk cost Liverpool £75 million. According to Goal, Jose Mourinho has asked the Red Devils to bring the French man to Old Trafford after this season and they have started working on the deal. Manchester United succumbed to a 2-0 loss to Tottenham at Wembley on Wednesday, a display that was marred by some shambolic defending from Phil Jones, and Mourinho knows he cannot win the Premier League without a good defence. Chris Smalling has also come in for some criticism with many fans of the Red Devils considering him an average defender, while Victor Lindelof is still not settled at the former Premier League champions.

Bayern Munich can brace themselves for an interesting battle to keep hold of their youngest ever debutant, David Alaba as Barcelona have made him their number one summer signing. The Catalans did not have the busiest winter transfer window, but offloading Arda Turan and signing Philippe Coutinho from Liverpool means their fans can consider the transfer window a successful one. However, they are not resting on their laurels and they have begun plans for the next transfer window. Reports in the German media are claiming that Barcelona want to bring Alaba to the Camp Nou next summer as they look to add one more body to their defence. Per the reports, they are ready to sell the duo of Thomas Vermelean and Lucas Digne to make room for the Austrian. Barcelona however, do not feel Jordi Alba is doing badly and unless Alaba can prove to be a better left back, he would have to settle for a place in central defence. Alaba has been a mainstay in the Bayern defence since he made his debut for them as a 17 years old in 2010. He has survived several managers including Pep Guradiola and Carlo Ancelotti and still remains a fan favourite at the Allianz Arena.