Euro Paper Talk: Man United will have to pay £85m to sign Philippe Coutinho from Barcelona

By Adam Newson, Football Whispers

Image: Philippe Coutinho is a reported target for Manchester United

Many clubs across Europe, especially those with little to play for, will have already turned their attention to the summer and planning for the 2019/20 campaign.

So, with that in mind, we asked our friends at Football Whispers to round up all the latest news, views and gossip from across the continent.

Spain

Manchester United will have to pay £85m to sign Philippe Coutinho from Barcelona. The Brazilian has struggled in Spain and is one of ten players the La Liga club plan to offload this summer. (AS)

Atletico Madrid must pay an additional £15m to keep Alvaro Morata at the club for the 2019/20 season. The Spanish striker joined Atleti on loan from Chelsea in January and would prefer to remain in the Spanish capital. (AS)

Chelsea and Real Madrid are close to an agreement on deals for Eden Hazard and Mateo Kovacic. The Belgian will cost Los Blancos around £100m. (Marca)

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Image: Chelsea and Real Madrid are close to an agreement on deals for Eden Hazard and Mateo Kovacic

Watford and Norwich are interested in signing Eibar striker Sergi Enrich, who is out of contract this summer. The 29-year-old striker has scored seven goals and claimed four assists this season. (Marca)

Santiago Arias is set to be sold by Atletico Madrid after just one season at the club. Napoli are interested in the Colombian full-back, who would cost around £10m. (Marca)

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Italy

Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri has emerged as a shock contender to take over at Juventus this summer if Massimiliano Allegri quits the club. The Blues would move for Ajax head coach Erik ten Hag if the Italian was to depart. (Tuttosport)

Cagliari midfielder Nicolo Barella has hinted he would be happy to move to England this summer. The midfielder was pursued by Chelsea in January and has also been linked with a move to Arsenal. (Sport Mediaset)

Image: Nicolo Barella has hinted he would be happy to move to England

However, Inter remain the frontrunners to sign Barella and are ready to offer Cagliari one or two players to help smooth negotiations. (Sport Mediaset)

Diego Godin has agreed a three-year deal with Inter Milan and will join the club this summer. The Italian club will pay the Uruguayan around £95k-a-week. (Corriere dello Sport)

France

Barcelona are close to agreeing a five-year contract with Antoine Griezmann ahead of a summer move. A £100m buyout clause in the Atletico Madrid forward's contract becomes active this summer and the La Liga champions are confident of clinching a deal. (Le Parisien)

Neymar has changed his mind about his future at Paris Saint-Germain once again and the Brazilian now wants to leave the club in the summer. Real Madrid remain interested in the 27-year-old. (Le Sport 10)

Image: Neymar has changed his mind about his future at Paris Saint-Germain

Germany

Borussia Dortmund have held talks with Ajax over a summer move for Donny van de Beek. The midfielder impressed during the Dutch club's run to the Champions League semi-finals and is also a Real Madrid transfer target. (Bild)

Hannover will not exercise their £3m option to sign American striker Bobby Wood permanently this summer from Hamburg, who are willing to tear up the 26-year-old's contract. (Bild)

Holland

Tottenham Hotspur defender Toby Alderweireld plans to return to Ajax in the future. "I don't want to make too popular statements, but it is certainly 100 per cent in my head. (Voetbal International)

Portugal

Benfica's Alex Grimaldo is wanted by Borussia Dortmund and Napoli. The Spanish left-back has a £35m release clause which both clubs are willing to match. (O Jogo)

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