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Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has reached out to Monaco striker Kylian Mbappe, according to  Marca  . The 18-year-old is a target of many of Europe's top clubs but Madrid believe he will be theirs very quickly if they can talk his father, who is negotiating on behalf of his son, that a move to the Bernabeu is for the best.

Nemanja Matic began the summer as Manchester United's third choice central midfield target, according to the   Daily Telegrap h  . The Chelsea midfielder is on the verge of moving to Old Trafford for £40 million, but Jose Mourinho had wanted to sign either Eric Dier or Radja Nainggolan ahead of Matic. A lack of movement over either of those deals has now led him to reuniting with a player he coached at Stamford Bridge.

Barcelona have set a deadline to agree a deal to bring Hector Bellerin back to the club from Arsenal, according to  Mundo Deportivo  . Bellerin is reportedly keen to return to Camp Nou, but Arsenal don’t want to sell the right-back. Barca have now decided that, if a deal isn’t sorted within the next 10 days, they will move on to other targets.

Chelsea will make a sensational move for Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski.

Cristiano Ronaldo is apparently having second thoughts over leaving Real Madrid having been left impressed with president Florentino Perez's public statements over his future.

Lionel Messi wanted to leave Barcelona to join Manchester City in the summer of 2016 following his punishment for tax fraud.

Wenger was recently spotted in the French city of Nice alongside chief executive Ivan Gazidis, and the two have spent much of their summer so far working on deals for targets in Ligue 1. That includes Monaco's star striker Kylian Mbappe, who will make a decision on his own future when he returns from holiday, and another forward in Alexandre Lacazette, with Lyon president Jean Michel Aulas expected to allow his talismanic frontman to depart if a bid in excess of £57m is received. The Gunners have already lodged a £44m bid to Lyon for 26-year-old Lacazette which was rejected by the French side, but the signing of Bertrand Traore from Chelsea is an indication that the Ligue 1 giants are preparing for life after Lacazette, who has signalled his intentions of moving to the Premier League.