Atletico Madrid have been unable to complete a deal for Lille’s Zakaria Bakkali as the 18-year-old midfielder is concerned he may not play enough – AS (in Spanish)
Liverpool have made an £18m offer to Paris St-Germain for Argentine forward Ezequiel Lavezzi, 29 – Tuttosport (in Italian)
Wolfsburg are keen to sign Atletico Madrid’s Josuha Guilavogui but do not want to pay the £12m asking price for the 23-year-old France midfielder – AS (in Spanish)
Chelsea have pulled the plug on the deal to send Christian Atsu on loan at Everton next season because of concerns about how much playing time the winger would get – Metro
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is hoping that midfielder Philippe Coutinho will sign a new contract at Anfield in the near future – Sky Sports