Manchester City target £85m Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi

According to BBC Sport, Manchester City are closing in on the signing of 18-year-old Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi. Lille have valued the Moroccan at 100 million euros (£85m), a figure first reported by The Guardian. Real Madrid are interested in Arsenal's 25-year-old Spanish midfielder and World Cup winner Martin Zubimendi. Meanwhile, Napoli are exploring a move for 29-year-old Arsenal and Brazil striker Gabriel Jesus, who, according to Gazzetta dello Sport, is open to a summer transfer. Roma have initiated preliminary talks with representatives for 25-year-old Arsenal and Brazil winger Gabriel Martinelli. Elsewhere, Barcelona and Tottenham have enquired about the possibility of signing 33-year-old Bayern Munich and England striker Harry Kane this summer. Manchester City are aware of Nottingham Forest's interest in 28-year-old Dutch midfielder Tijjani Reijnders, whom City signed from AC Milan for £46m last summer. In other developments, 23-year-old Paris Saint-Germain and France forward Bradley Barcola has reportedly agreed to join Liverpool, though Arsenal have entered the race late for the player, who is valued at approximately £130m. Real Madrid continue to monitor 27-year-old Inter Milan and Italy defender Alessandro Bastoni and 22-year-old Crystal Palace and England midfielder Adam Wharton, with plans for three further summer signings. Marseille's 31-year-old Danish midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg has rejected an offer from Newcastle. Manchester United, having failed to sign 21-year-old Newcastle and England left-back Lewis Hall, are seriously considering a move for 28-year-old RB Leipzig and Germany defender David Raum. Inter Milan have renewed their interest in 26-year-old Tottenham and England defender Djed Spence. Jamie Vardy, the 39-year-old former Leicester and England striker who is a free agent following his departure from Cremonese, could return to English football, with West Ham considering a move. West Ham are also in talks with Arsenal for 26-year-old English winger Reiss Nelson, who spent the last two seasons on loan at Brentford and Fulham. Newly promoted Hull City have had a bid rejected for 24-year-old Swansea and Slovenia striker Zan Vipotnik. Sunderland's 32-year-old Congolese defender Arthur Masuaku is nearing a return to Turkey to join Konyaspor. Atletico Madrid have submitted a 35 million euro (£30m) bid for 21-year-old Lille and Belgium forward Matias Fernandez-Pardo, who is also being monitored by Arsenal and Liverpool. Finally, Napoli have resumed negotiations with Chelsea to finalise a deal for 25-year-old French centre-back Benoit Badiashile.