Ranking the Week's 20 Hottest Transfer Rumours with Griezmann, Bellerin, Marcelo
Our latest round-up of transfer rumours sees plenty of potential movements for the summer ahead, particularly with those clubs said to be considering new bosses at the end of the current season.
We've taken the most talked-about and speculated upon rumours and ranked them by price tag, reputation of the player involved and size of the buying club in each case.
Feel free to discuss which players would make great additions for your team next year, and which you should be looking to keep hold of.
20. Rolando Aarons
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Arsenal are being linked with a surprising double swoop on Newcastle United, making the most of the Magpies letting contracts run down on two of their youngsters.
The Express cite Italian outlet Tuttomercatoweb reporting the Gunners, AC Milan and Juventus all in the hunt for Rolando Aarons this summer, with the winger having one year left on his contract at St. James' Park.
The same publication also notes Clubcall suggesting Freddie Woodman, out of contract this summer, as a target for Arsenal, Spurs and Liverpool.
19. Cheick Tiote
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The Daily Mail reports that the closure of the Chinese Super League on Friday will mean a surge in moves from Europe to Asia.
Guangzhou R&F and Shijiazhuang Ever Bright are reported to still have an overseas slot available in their squad to make additions, with Newcastle United's Chieck Tiote a possible target.
Other top-flight names include Steven Pienaar, Wes Brown and Papiss Cisse.
18. Reece Oxford
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ESPNFC sources say that Manchester City are ready to make a move for Reece Oxford.
The versatile teenager, who debuted for West Ham United at age 16, is being monitored by all of the Premier League's top clubs, but the Hammers have been reluctant to sell at this stage.
City are now looking for reinforcements to the squad for Pep Guardiola and Oxford would, in time, boost the first-team's homegrown quota.
17. Francesco Totti
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AS Roma legend Francesco Totti has reportedly fallen out with Luciano Spalletti at his long-time club and could be on his way out this summer.
Italian outlet Gazzetta dello Sport (h/t Mirror) report that Leicester City are the surprise club interested in signing him, with the Foxes incredibly fighting for the Premier League title this term.
Injuries mean Totti has only scored one in five Serie A games this season for Roma but has made over 700 appearances for the club all told.
16. Ignacio Camacho
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Liverpool have targeted Malaga midfielder Ignacio Camacho for a summer recruitment drive and the Mirror report that the Reds may sign him for as little as £4 million in the summer.
Malaga offloaded three key midfielders last summer—Sergi Darder, Samu Garcia and Samu Castillejo—but Camacho remained in place and has shone this season after recovering from injury.
B/R's Dean Jones confirmed earlier in the week that the Reds were watching Camacho against Real Madrid last weekend.
15. Marc Bartra
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Barcelona's fifth-choice centre-back, Marc Bartra, is unlikely to see out the final year of his contract and will instead move this summer, after failing to get much game time at Camp Nou this season.
Sport cite reports in Italy that Manchester United are interested in signing him, with a price tag of around €12 million for the Spanish international.
The report suggests he was prevented from leaving in January and that Carles Puyol, former Barca captain, is one of his agents.
14. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
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Arsenal's attacking midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has long been touted as one of England's top prospects, but injury and a lack of consistency in his game have so far prevented him from even establishing himself as a regular for the Gunners.
The Brentwood Gazette report that West Ham United are going to make a £15 million bid in summer as they chase a European spot for next season.
Oxlade-Chamberlain has scored twice in 33 matches this season.
13. Rafa Silva
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Manchester United are ready to make a move for a Jose Mourinho-approved target in summer, according to ITA Sport Press (h/t Metro).
Rafa Silva of Braga, in the Portuguese Liga NOS, is the target who will cost just over £15 million, with Mourinho giving the go-ahead to Old Trafford bosses for when he takes over after this season.
The winger has reportedly already confirmed various offers for his signature after his release clause was met.
12. Hector Bellerin
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Rumour-mongering at it's finest, here.
Following the Arsenal vs. Barcelona Champions League match, Gerard Pique and Andres Iniesta both met up with Hector Bellerin, telling the right-back he had impressed.
Spanish publication Sport (h/t Mirror) speculate that the two Barca players have potentially sounded out Bellerin about his future—as a Barcelona-born former Catalan club youngster, it's easy to make the jump that they would be interested in bringing him back.
11. Mario Balotelli
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Liverpool's forward Mario Balotelli is unlikely to have much of a career at the club and is out on loan at AC Milan this season.
Injury and inconsistency have, as usual, prevented him making too much of a sustained impact and there was speculation earlier that Milan wouldn't want to make the deal permanent, but owner Silvio Berlusconi now says that could change if the striker matures.
The Mirror quotes the owner speaking on Italian TV saying: "Will we sign him outright? It depends on him. He has extraordinary technical and physical qualities, especially if he can really show maturity in terms of his behaviour in his life and his position on the pitch. He drifts out to the wings too much. If he were to do these things we’d be very happy to make a financial sacrifice and keep him here with us."
10. Riechedly Bazoer
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Ajax midfielder Riechedly Bazoer has been in the media rumours over the past few months and now two of the Premier League's big clubs are in the running for his signature.
The Mirror reports Chelsea are already in advanced talks with the Dutch teenager, but that Manchester City are ready to move in and try to snare Bazoer on Pep Guardiola's request.
The report indicates Napoli have had a bid turned down and that Bazoer has suggested himself that he wants a move to Barcelona.
9. Lorenzo Insigne
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Tottenham Hotspur are making a surge for both the Premier League and Europa League titles this season, and for next year they seem to be aiming even higher.
The Mirror are reporting that they'll make an £18 million move for Lorenzo Insigne, the Napoli forward who has impressed this term playing both from the left and at centre-forward at times.
Spurs have continually been on the lookout for more support for Harry Kane up front and, if they go on to secure Champions League football for next season, Mauricio Pochettino will have more room to manouevre in the transfer market.
8. Federico Bernardeschi
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Fiorentina's attacker Federico Bernardeschi is to be the subject of a bid from Manchester United for around €28 million, reports Gazzetta World.
The Serie A winger is wanted by Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Chelsea as well as the Red Devils, but the latter are rumoured to already be prepared to make their move for a player they first tried to sign under Alex Ferguson.
Fiorentina are said to want around €40 million for his signature.
7. Felipe Anderson
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Lazio president Claudio Lotito has claimed that Manchester United have a deal in place to sign Felipe Anderson this summer, according to the Manchester Evening News.
That claim, however, has been refuted by United, who have been continually linked with the Brazilian over the last year and a half or so.
Lotito claims to have sold Anderson for €60 million—that's over a €50 million profit if true.
6. Marcelo
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Real Madrid left-back Marcelo has been in place a long time at the Santiago Bernabeu, but Sport are reporting that Pep Guardiola wants to make him one of the first priorities for Manchester City's summer spending.
Naturally, the Catalan-based paper commenting on a Real Madrid starter will cause some commotion, but the outlet cites "reports in England" as the origin of the rumour.
Marcelo has been a first-pick this season under both Rafa Benitez and Zinedine Zidane and, having let Fabio Coentrao leave, Real have no legitimate backup for the Brazilian.
5. Antoine Griezmann
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Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann has been woefully out of form of late, but that hasn't stopped the rumours surrounding his future from being churned out.
Chelsea are one of the most frequently linked clubs said to be considering a move for the French attacker, but there is now the suggestion that his release clause is being raised at Atleti to ward off potential interested parties.
The Daily Mail reports that his exit clause will be increased by €20 million, bringing it up to €100 million (£79 million) in total, while the player himself told El Larguero that talks were going well.
4. Renato Sanches
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Renato Sanches has been a target for some of Europe's biggest teams over the past few months since breaking into the Benfica side, and Record are now reporting (h/t AS) that Manchester United have almost won the race for his signature.
Real Madrid had also been in the running and were set to make a bid in the summer, before Benfica offered him a new deal to raise his release clause to €80 million.
United are said to have a "gentleman's agreement" in place to make the deal happen for around €40 million plus €20 m in add-ons.
3. Eden Hazard
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Chelsea attacker Eden Hazard has endured a difficult campaign and has continually been linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge.
The Telegraph now report that Hazard does not want to move to Paris Saint-Germain, one of the biggest interested parties, but would be happy to keep the door open to Real Madrid.
Real have an impending transfer ban and already have Cristiano Ronaldo who occupies the same position on the pitch as Hazard, making a move this summer appear difficult.
2. Paul Pogba
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Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba is one of the game's most wanted names and the summer scramble to sign him will likely span three of Europe's biggest leagues.
Spanish outlet EcoDiario (h/t Express) suggests that Real Madrid are prepared to give up their buy-back clause on striker Alvaro Morata if it means the Serie A team will consider making it easier for Real to bring in Pogba over summer.
It would also give them an advantage over rivals Chelsea, PSG, Bayern and Manchester City for his signature.
1. Gareth Bale
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Sections of the Real Madrid hierarchy are running out of patience with Gareth Bale and are considering selling him, according to AS.
The report indicates that Bale has suffered 11 separate injuries since signing in 2013 and has played only 63 percent of the available game time in that period, a return they are dissatisfied with considering the outlay spent on him.
Bale has played less than half the minutes from this season's games and will likely miss the weekend derby with Atletico Madrid.
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