February 20th
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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.
| Rumour | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Defensive Midfield
| Crystal Palace |
| ? |
 | Man Utd |
| Premier League | Premier League |
Manchester United will look to bolster their midfield in the summer transfer window and their biggest target could be a star player at another Premier League club. According to reports in England, the Old Trafford club will make a serious effort to sign Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton, but may face stiff competition for other European giants like Juventus.
| Rumour | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Centre-Forward
| Liverpool |
| 27 % |
 | Newcastle |
| Premier League | Premier League |
Elsewhere, Liverpool are preparing for a number of big departures from the club this summer but one that could earn them a sizable sum of money would be the sale of striker Darwin Núñez. According to the Athletic, the Uruguay forward is struggling for game time under Arne Slot and could be sold if the right offer were to come in for the player at the end of the season.
| Rumour | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Attacking Midfield
| B. Leverkusen |
| 75 % |
 | Man City |
| Bundesliga | Premier League |
| Rumour | |||
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Left-Back
| Juventus |
| 25 % |
| Man City |
| Serie A | Premier League |
Following their early exit from the Champions League, Manchester City are in rebuild mode and will look to make some big signings next season to get back on top. According to the Mirror, Pep Guardiola will green light the departure of eight senior players to finance moves for Bayer Leverkusen playmaker Florian Wirtz and Juventus full-back Andrea Cambiaso.