Latest Premier League stories: 18/02/22

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 Let's check out the latest gossip from the world of the Premier League.

There's a lot going on

France striker Kylian Mbappe is believed to have had his head turned when it comes to moving to Liverpool after being underwhelmed by Real Madrid's display during their Champions League match with Paris St-Germain. Would you like to the striker in the Premier League next season?

UCL: PSG will take narrow advantage into second leg (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com)

However, some reports indicate that PSG are ready to make Mbappe the world's highest-paid player with a basic wage of close to £1m a week to stop him from leaving. 

Could Ronaldo be off? Manchester United's Portuguese forward could find himself teaming up with arch-rival and Argentina forward Lionel Messi, 34, next season at Paris St-Germain. Imagine that for a second?

Real Madrid are lining up a summer move to bring Arsenal's Scottish left-back Kieran Tierney to the Bernabeu. 

Manchester City are closing in on signing Brazilian winger Savio from Atletico Mineiro, with medical tests now booked for the 17-year-old.

West Ham and England midfielder Declan Rice has seen his hopes of joining Chelsea hit after Thomas Tuchel decided to integrate English midfielder Conor Gallagher into the Blues' first team next season. 

Newcastle are readying a fresh transfer bid for Sevilla's 28-year-old Brazilian defender Diego Carlos. 

Manchester United still expect France midfielder Paul Pogba, 28, to leave the club at the end of the season when his contract expires. 

Roma boss Jose Mourinho wants to sign 27-year-old Ivory Coast defender Eric Bailly from former club Manchester United. 

Arsenal and Manchester City are considering a summer move for Inter Milan's 24-year-old Argentina striker Lautaro Martinez.

American former Red Bull Salzburg and RB Leipzig boss Jesse Marsch is the first choice of Leeds United to succeed Marcelo Bielsa 66 in the summer should the club and their famous Argentine manager decide to call it a day. 

Newcastle United scouts are keeping tabs on exciting 19-year-old Belgium international winger Jeremy Doku, who plays for Rennes and is rated at £22m. 

After multiple failed attempts to sign 22-year-old Dutch defender Sven Botman from Lille in the January transfer window, Newcastle United are already in discussions about a summer move.

There are currently no talks between Chelsea and Antonio Rudiger's representatives over a new contract for the 28-year-old German defender. Where will Rudiger be playing next season?

Sevilla sporting director Monchi believes Anthony Martial is happy in Spain following the 26-year-old French forward's Manchester United exit last month. Martial recently scored his first goal for the Spanish side.

Arsenal chief executive Vinai Venkatesham has defended the club's lack of spending in the January transfer window. One Arsenal fan told us: "The transfer window was a joke, we can now say farewell to our chances of qualifying for the Champions League."

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