Marcus Rashford, the 27-year-old England striker currently on loan at Aston Villa, is still hopeful of securing a move to Barcelona this summer, according to sources. (Sun)

Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid has shown interest in Crystal Palace's 27-year-old French striker, Jean-Philippe Mateta, who is valued at £42m. (Fichajes - in Spanish)

Manchester City, on the other hand, is reportedly eyeing Atalanta's 23-year-old Belgium midfielder, Charles de Ketelaere, as a potential long-term replacement for the 33-year-old Kevin de Bruyne. (TBR Football)

In other news, Chelsea is preparing an £83m bid for Barcelona's 26-year-old France defender, Jules Kounde. However, Barcelona is reluctant to sell and plans to offer him a new contract instead. (Diario Sport - in Spanish)

Ajax is looking to secure Brighton's 24-year-old Ghana full-back, Tariq Lamptey, and 33-year-old Netherlands defender, Joel Veltman, on free transfers once their contracts expire this summer. (Mirror)

Arsenal has made contact with Atalanta regarding a possible deal for 25-year-old Italy striker, Mateo Retegui, but they may face competition from Manchester United. (CaughtOffside)

Liverpool is also active in the transfer market, showing keen interest in Tottenham's 23-year-old Netherlands defender, Micky van de Ven. (Football Insider)

In the Middle East, Al-Nassr and Al-Hilal have set their sights on Liverpool's 28-year-old Colombia forward, Luis Diaz, who is also on Barcelona's radar. (Todofichajes - in Spanish)

Additionally, Manchester United is set to reduce its 80-strong scouting department as part of a broader 200 redundancies aimed at cutting costs. (Guardian)