Transfer rumours: Valverde, Rabiot, Alaba, Upamecano, Haaland, Sancho, Sturridge

Manchester United are monitoring Real Madrid and Uruguay midfielder Federico Valverde, 22. (Sun)

Marseille and Croatia centre-back Duje Caleta-Car, 24, says he turned down a move to Liverpool in January. (Goal)

Austria defender David Alaba, 28, wants Real Madrid to be his next club once he departs Bayern Munich at the end of the season and has started to learn Spanish – but a move to the Bernabeu depends on the future of Real’s Spain centre-back Sergio Ramos. (Mirror)

Alaba remains Real’s top target to replace 34-year-old Ramos, though RB Leipzig’s Bayern Munich-bound French defender Dayot Upamecano, 22, had been their preferred back-up option. (AS – in Spanish)

Manchester United went close to signing Upamecano for £1.9m in 2015, according to the player’s advisor. (Mirror)

Firing Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho would cost Tottenham about 40m euros (£34.8m). (A Bola – in Portuguese)

RB Leipzig boss Julian Nagelsmann and Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers are possible replacements for Mourinho at Tottenham. (Mail)

Spurs chairman Daniel Levy has previously tried to bring former Liverpool and Celtic boss Rodgers to the club and is likely to try again should Mourinho leave. (Eurosport)

English winger Demarai Gray, 24, says he was never offered a new contract at Leicester before his move to Bayer Leverkusen in January. (Sky Sports)

After extending 19-year-old English forward Mason Greenwood’s contract, Manchester United are likely to prioritise signing a new centre-back or Borussia Dortmund’s Norway striker Erling Braut Haaland, 20, over a move for Dortmund’s English forward Jadon Sancho, 20. (Express)

Manchester United are prepared to offer 70m euros (£60m) to beat Real Madrid and Paris St-Germain to the signing of Sevilla’s 22-year-old French defender Jules Kounde. (TeamTalk)

Real Madrid have joined the race to sign Braga’s Portuguese centre-back David Carmo. Liverpool tried to sign the 21-year-old in January but talks broke down. (AS – in Spanish)

Arsenal are only likely to offer defender David Luiz, 33, a contract extension if the Brazil international agrees to a player-coach role and reduced playing time. (Football.London)

Newcastle are not trying to sign former England striker Daniel Sturridge on a free transfer despite reports. The 31-year-old is a free agent. (Football Insider)

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says no talks have taken place regarding his future at Old Trafford, with his contract expiring at the end of next season. (Mirror)