Rashford hopeful of Barca move - Sunday's gossip

Marcus Rashford is hopeful of joining Barcelona this summer, Atletico Madrid are keen on Crystal Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta, while Manchester City see Charles de Ketelaere as Kevin de Bruyne's replacement.

Manchester United's 27-year-old England striker Marcus Rashford, who is on loan at AstonVilla, has not given up hope of joining Barcelona this summer. (Sun), external

AtleticoMadrid are interested in CrystalPalace's 27-year-old French striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, who is valued at £42m. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

Manchester City have identified Atalanta's 23-year-old Belgium midfielder Charles de Ketelaere as a long-term replacement for 33-year-old compatriot Kevin de Bruyne. (TBR Football), external

Chelsea are willing to bid £83m for Barcelona's France defender Jules Kounde, but the Spanish club do not want to sell the 26-year-old and plan to offer him a new contract. (Diario Sport - in Spanish), external

Ajax are hoping to sign Brighton's 24-year-old Ghana full-back Tariq Lamptey and 33-year-old Netherlands defender Joel Veltman on free transfers when their contracts expire this summer. (Mirror), external

Arsenal have contacted Atalanta over a possible deal for striker Mateo Retegui, but the Gunners could face competition from ManchesterUnited for the 25-year-old Italy striker. (CaughtOffside), external

Liverpool are keen on signing Tottenham's 23-year-old Netherlands defender Micky van de Ven this summer. (Football Insider), external

Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal are targeting Liverpool's 28-year-old Colombia forward Luis Diaz, who is also interesting Barcelona. (Todofichajes - in Spanish), external

Manchester United's 80-strong scouting department is set to be cut considerably as part of a wider round of 200 redundancies to reduce costs. (Guardian), external