Liverpool face a battle to sign Federico Chiesa, with Inter Milan reportedly preparing a player-plus-cash offer for the Fiorentina winger. According to Italian media outlet Sport Mediaset via CalcioMercato, the Serie A club are set to bid €30m (£33.2m) along with Dalbert and Matteo Politano in exchange for the 22-year-old Italy international. To help finance the deal, Inter are expected to sell Brazilian striker Gabriel Barbosa, who impressed on loan at Flamengo but has struggled in European football.
Real Madrid are planning a move for Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly next summer, according to reports from CalcioMercato. The Senegal international, who has been linked with Manchester United in the past, is seen as a long-term replacement for Sergio Ramos. Madrid spent heavily in the summer on Ferland Mendy, Eden Hazard and Eder Militao, but Zinedine Zidane's side are still aiming to strengthen. Koulibaly's arrival would inevitably raise questions about Raphael Varane's future at the Bernabeu.
In England, former Valencia manager Marcelino has emerged as a candidate for Premier League vacancies. The Daily Mail report that both Arsenal and Everton are considering the Spaniard, who led Valencia to Champions League qualification and a Copa del Rey triumph last season before being sacked in September following a falling-out with owner Peter Lim. Arsenal dismissed Unai Emery at the end of November, while Everton manager Marco Silva is under increasing pressure.
