April 9th 

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The January transfer window is now little more than a distant memory in European football and as such clubs across the continent are already making plans for the summer window. Teams are working tirelessly behind the scenes on identifying targets and figuring out their budgets.

Managers will be constantly assessing their squads with sporting directors and recruitment staff scanning the market for potential deals. A plethora of players will become available in the summer where clubs famously have more money to spend and aren’t as restricted by financial fair play rules. The rumour mill is beginning to pick up pace and we’ve collated some of the biggest current transfer stories. 

Today’s biggest transfer stories 

Manchester City are considering a move for Morgan Gibbs-White as a replacement for Kevin de Bruyne. The Belgian announced he will leave City at the end of the season and Nottingham Forest’s Gibbs-White could replace him. 

Arsenal and Chelsea are keeping tabs on Marc Casadó with the midfielder potentially available in the summer from Barcelona. Meanwhile, Liverpool will demand a fee of around €60m to sell Diogo Jota this summer amid interest from Newcastle and Aston Villa. 

Chelsea are in the market for at least one centre-back this summer and they’ve reportedly made contact with Feyenoord’s David Hancko. The Blues are also among a host of top European clubs battling for Dean Huijsen’s signature.