Monday’s Gossip: Mbappe, Kane, Alonso, Garner, Glasner, Tuchel1 min read
France striker Kylian Mbappe, 25, has agreed a five-year deal with Real Madrid, having told Paris St-Germain he will leave in the summer. (Marca – in Spanish)
Mbappe held talks with Manchester City the day before announcing he was leaving Paris St-Germain at the end of the season. (Cadena Ser – in Spanish)
Chelsea are monitoring Harry Kane’s situation at Bayern Munich amid reports the 30-year-old England striker is not completely happy. (Football Insider)
Liverpool are hoping to lure Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso and sporting director Simon Rolfes to replace the outgoing Jurgen Klopp and Jorg Schmadtke this summer. (Football Insider)
Tottenham are planning a summer move for Everton’s 22-year-old English midfielder James Garner. (Teamtalk)
Oliver Glasner has agreed a two-and-a-half-year deal to succeed Roy Hodgson as Crystal Palace manager. (Sky Sports)
Arsenal scouted Red Bull Salzburg’s 19-year-old Israel midfielder Oscar Gloukh on Saturday. (Football Transfers)
Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel will not be sacked despite suffering a third defeat in nine days against Bochum on Sunday. (Sky Germany)
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has asked for more scouting reports on Brighton manager Roberto de Zerbi as he considers approaching him to succeed Xavi at the end of the season. (Sport – in Spanish)
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has spoken to 38-year-old Croatia midfielder Luka Modric, whose contract runs out in the summer, about his lack of playing time this season. (90 Min)
Birmingham City’s 33-year-old Republic of Ireland defender Kevin Long is close to completing a move to MLS side Toronto FC. (Birmingham Mail)