Transfer rumours: Messi, Neymar, Mbappe, Sancho, Alli, Hakimi

Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman says he is "hopeful but not confident" 33-year-old Argentina forward Lionel Messi will stay at the club this summer. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Messi's £492m contract at Barcelona, which ends in the summer, includes a clause which would allow him to leave for nothing if Catalonia gained independence. (El Mundo, via Mail), external

Brazil forward Neymar, 28, is set to sign a new four-year contract with French champions Paris St-Germain. (Goal), external

PSG are interested in reuniting Neymar with former Barcelona team-mate Messi at the Parc des Princes. (Metro), external

However, 22-year-old France forward Kylian Mbappe, also out of contract at PSG in 2022, is yet to make a decision on his future. (ESPN), external

Juventus are considering a move for Manchester United and France midfielder Paul Pogba, 27. (Calciomercato), external

Manchester United may have ended their interest in Borussia Dortmund's England forward Jadon Sancho, 20, after being impressed by 18-year-old Ivorian winger Amad Diallo's since his arrival from Atalanta. Dortmund's Norway striker Erling Braut Haaland, 20, and Sevilla's French defender Jules Kounde, 22, are now their priorities. (Express), external

Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy blocked PSG's attempts to sign England midfielder Dele Alli, 24, because of Spurs' worsening injury situation and drop in form. (Telegraph), external

Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City are interested in signing Inter Milan's 22-year-old Morocco right-back Achraf Hakimi in the summer. (Calciomercato - in Italian), external

Republic of Ireland youth international forward Sinclair Armstrong, 17, who has been linked with Manchester City, Celtic and Crystal Palace, is to sign a new contract at Championship side Queens Park Rangers. (TalkSport), external

Arsenal's 19-year-old English forward Folarin Balogun is increasingly likely to leave the club as a free agent at the end of the season. (Express), external

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers will target a striker in the summer transfer window. (Independent), external

Real Madrid will look to sell 20-year-old Brazil forward Vinicius Junior this summer. (AS - in Spanish), external

Former Liverpool and England striker Daniel Sturridge, 31, is wanted by MLS clubs but the free agent is keen on securing a move back to England. (Mail), external

Arsenal had a deadline-day approach rejected by Barcelona for Spanish defender Junior Firpo, 24. (RAC1, via Metro), external

Manchester City sent scouts to watch Palmeiras' Brazilian midfielder Patrick de Paula, 21, in the Copa Libertadores final. (UOL), external

Marseille's 24-year-old Croatian centre-back Duje Caleta-Car was left devastated after a deadline-day move to Liverpool did not materialise. (Mail, via Mirror), external

Fulham sent forward Aboubakar Kamara, 25, out on loan to Dijon on deadline day after the Frenchman refused to participate in post-match training. (Mail), external