Transfer news LIVE: Man Utd open talks, Chelsea snub bid, Liverpool plan, Arsenal gossip

Transfer news LIVE

• Man Utd are readying a move for Ajax ace Hakim Ziyech, with Man City also keen
• Chelsea have rejected Brighton’s £10m offer for Reece James
• Leeds are interested keen to land TWO Liverpool youngsters this summer
• Arsenal are desperate to sign Thorgan Hazard but they face competition from Liverpool

13:50 UPDATE: Zidane vow

Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has admitted the club will be making changes this summer and the Frenchman knows what he wants in his new additions.

“I know exactly what I want,” he said. “Nothing is ever concrete with these things, it’s just what you aim to do, your desire to change certain things, that’s all.

“We have talked about player profiles and that is clear in my head. We’ll see what we can do.

“What is certain is that there will be changes. You can never stand still.”

12:35 UPDATE: Man Utd talks

Man Utd have opened talks over a deal for Bayern Munich powerhouse Niklas Sule.

Sport1 claim Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants the centre-half to bolster his defence this summer.

United have been linked with a whole host of defenders as Solskjaer looks to shake up his struggling squad.

Napoli star Kalidou Koulibaly and Inter Milan’s Milan Skriniar have been heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford.

11:45 UPDATE: Everton praying for Lukaku sale

Everton are keen for Man Utd to sell Romelu Lukaku this summer – because it will pocket them a tidy fee.

The Times claim the Red Devils will listen to offers for the 25-year-old.

And Everton could pocket £5m if Lukaku leaves Old Trafford this summer.

Lukaku left Everton to join United in July 2017 for £75million, however, the Belgium international has struggled to impress regularly.

10:50 UPDATE: Man Utd told to sell SEVEN stars

Man Utd boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been advised to axe SEVEN stars by Stan Collymore.

“I would be saying thanks and farewell to Phil Jones, Alexis Sanchez, Juan Mata, Chris Smalling, Ashley Young, Ander Herrera along with Antonio Valencia, who has already announced his departure,” Collymore told the Daily Mirror.

Express Sport understands Man Utd will splash the cash this summer.

The Red Devils could sign up to five players at the end of the season.

10:20 UPDATE: Arsenal budget revealed

Arsenal boss Unai Emery will have around £75million at his disposal in the summer.

Goal say the Gunners manager will have a limited budget once again after a frustrating January transfer window.

According to Goal, Emery is eyeing three deals with his £75million budget.

A left-back, a winger, and a replacement for Aaron Ramsey have all been discussed, with the latter joining Juventus in June.

09:45 UPDATE: David De Gea worry

David De Gea has been told he will not be given wages in line with Manchester United’s top-earner Alexis Sanchez.

De Gea is yet to sign a new deal despite the club taking up the option of extending his deal for a further year until 2020.

Previous reports claim he wants parity with Sanchez who earns a basic wage of around £350,000 per week with add-ons that could take it closer to £500,000.

But The Times say executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has told the goalkeeper’s agent that an increase of such magnitude will not be possible and that could be a huge worry for the club’s fans.

09:25 UPDATE: Hazard decision

Chelsea have decided not to stand in the way of Eden Hazard joining Real Madrid because they want to avoid a repeat of the situation which unfolded with Thibaut Courtois last summer, European transfer expert Alfredo Pedulla claims.

He claims the Blues have upped their asking price for wantaway Hazard.

Chelsea are willing to let Hazard go because they are desperate not to go through the same scenario they endured with their former goalkeeper Courtois last year.

Courtois ultimately joined Real from Chelsea for a cut-price fee having knocked back contract offers, threatened to run down his deal and gone AWOL.

08:55 UPDATE: Rashford to Barcelona problem

Marcus Rashford is set to be priced out of a move to Barcelona because they feel it would be too expensive to lure him away from Manchester United.

Rashford, 21, is stalling on signing a new contract at Old Trafford with his current deal set to run out in 2020, but there is an option of extending it by 12 months.

The England international is believed to want more than £200,000 a week to commit himself to Manchester United and that could also be too rich for the Catalans.

And United won’t let him leave on the cheap and would demand a transfer fee around £150m or one of the brightest talents in the game.

Barca bosses feel that they can get better value for money elsewhere, despite Rashford impressing twice against them in the Champions League this season.

08:35 UPDATE: Man Utd readying offer

Man Utd are readying a move for Ajax ace Hakim Ziyech.

The Sun say United and Man City will battle for the winger, who has a £25million release clause in his contract.

However, Liverpool and Arsenal are also chasing the Ajax ace, who has helped to guide the Dutch giants to the Champions League semi-finals.

Ziyech, 26, is under contract until 2021.

08:15 UPDATE: Chelsea reject bid

Chelsea have rejected Brighton’s £10m offer for Reece James.

The Sun claim Brighton are keen to land the England Under-20 defender, who is on loan at Wigan.

However, Chelsea want to keep the 19-year-old, despite him being…