Football gossip: Time up for Darwin Nunez at Liverpool

Liverpool will look to sell their misfiring striker in the summer, Manchester United lead the chase for Adam Wharton and Jack Grealish will lead an exodus at Manchester City.

Liverpool will likely look to sell Darwin Nunez, 25, this summer, with the Uruguay striker struggling for playing time at Anfield. (The Athletic – subscription required), external

Manchester United lead the race to sign Crystal Palace and England midfielder Adam Wharton, 21, although Juventus remain interested. (CaughtOffside), external

England midfielder Jack Grealish, 29, Belgium playmaker Kevin De Bruyne, 33, and Portugal forward Bernardo Silva, 30, are expected to headline an exodus of Manchester City players this summer as Pep Guardiola rebuilds his squad. (Daily Star), external

Guardiola is committed to putting things right at Manchester City, but if he were to ask to leave, the club would not stand in his way. (Telegraph – subscription required), external

AC Milan are ready to listen to offers for Rafael Leao, 25, with Barcelona and Chelsea both long-term admirers of the Portugal winger. (La Gazzetta dello Sport in Italian), external

Manchester United are interested in signing Atalanta and Argentina goalkeeper Juan Musso, 30 – currently on loan at Atletico Madrid – as concerns grow over the inconsistent form of Cameroon international Andre Onana, 28. (Fichajes – in Spanish), external

Manchester United are also weighing up a summer move for AC Milan and France left-back Theo Hernandez, 27, with the Serie A side willing to sell. (Fichajes – in Spanish), external

Manchester United are among several European clubs interested in Sporting and Portugal Under-21 wing-back Geovany Quenda, 17, but have not reached an agreement with either club or player. (TeamTalk), external

Arsenal have been given encouragement to sign Spanish goalkeeper Joan Garcia, 23, this summer from Espanyol. (Teamtalk), external

Newcastle will sign Burnley and England goalkeeper James Trafford, 22, this summer, even if the Clarets are promoted to the Premier League. (Mail Plus – subscription required), external

Newcastle are also interested in Bournemouth’s Ghana striker Antoine Semenyo, 25. (talkSPORT), external

Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain are all interested in signing former Manchester United attacker Mason Greenwood, 23, from Marseille. United would receive 50% of any transfer fee generated by the English striker. (GiveMeSport), external

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca maintains the support of his players and the club’s hierarchy despite his side winning just three of their past 11 games. (Mail Plus – subscription required), external

There is no clause in the contract of Chelsea and England attacker Cole Palmer, 22, that would allow him to leave the club if they fail to qualify for the Champions League. (Mail Plus – subscription required), external

Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola would be Tottenham’s preferred candidate to replace Ange Postecoglou, should the Australian manager leave the club. (talkSPORT), external

Arsenal have agreed a deal to sign young Scottish central defender Callan Hamill, 15, from St Johnstone in the summer. (Athletic – subscription required), external

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