Monday’s transfer news and rumours round-up
All of Monday’s news, rumours, gossip and done deals
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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester United are already dominating the headlines ahead of what is set to be a busy summer transfer window.
Romelu Lukaku's future is in doubt and the striker has been linked with a move to Serie A, while the club's pursuit of Ajax defender Matthijs de Ligt is set to run and run.
Meanwhile Liverpool are looking to tie Jurgen Klopp down to a long-term contract on improved terms after he delivered the Champions League, while Tottenham are set to back Mauricio Pochettino in order to persuade him to stay in north London and achieve his lofty ambitions for the club. Follow the day's latest news and done deals live:
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Chelsea face an uncertain summer due to their current transfer ban, but one thing they know is that Eden Hazard will be heading for the exit after expressing his desire to join Real Madrid. Arsenal are due to push on with their first signing of the summer, with a bid for Bournemouth’s Ryan Fraser set to be lodged in the coming weeks.
A new centre-back is high on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s priority list at United, with Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly and Leicester’s Harry Maguire both options. Crystal Palace’s Aaron Wan-Bissaka is another on the Norwegian’s radar. It won’t just be incomings at Old Trafford, however, with Paul Pogba a high-profile target for Real Madrid and Alexis Sanchez on his way out with Inter Milan and Juventus fighting it out for his signature – if he drops his wage demands.
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Stephan Lichtsteiner has confirmed that he will leave Arsenal when his current contract expires at the end of June, after the club decided against taking up the option of a one-year renewal.
Lichtsteiner, 35, joined Arsenal on a free transfer last summer after leaving Juventus and it was hoped the veteran full-back would provide competition for first-choice Héctor Bellerín.
However he failed to prove to Unai Emery that he was an adequate replacement for the Spaniard, making just 14 Premier League appearances and falling behind youngster Ainsley Maitland-Niles in the pecking order.
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Boruc extends Cherries stay
Veteran goalkeeper Artur Boruc has signed a new one-year contract with Bournemouth.
The 39-year-old former Poland international made 12 Premier League appearances for Eddie Howe's side last season, keeping four clean sheets.
Ex-Celtic and Fiorentina keeper Boruc joined the Cherries, initially on loan, from south-coast rivals Southampton in 2014.
He has made 129 appearances for the club in all competitions.
Bournemouth also announced that out-of-contract winger Marc Pugh will leave the Vitality Stadium.
Winger Pugh, who finished last season on loan at Sky Bet Championship side Hull, scored 56 times in 312 appearances during a nine-year stint in Dorset.
According to Marca, Julen Lopetegui is on the verge of taking over at Sevilla. The 52-year-old has been out of work since he was sacked by Real Madrid last October, following a disastrous summer in which he was dismissed from the role as Spain national coach just hours before the World Cup began.
Manchester United have moved into pole position to sign Leicester City's James Maddison this summer.
United have made the 22-year-old their new priority, and he is likely to cost close to £60million if he leaves the King Power this summer. No official bid has been made yet, and this is still the early stage of inquiries and discussions about the transfer.
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