Manchester United are interested in signing Nottingham Forest's England midfielders Morgan Gibbs-White, 26, and Elliot Anderson, 23, but rivals Manchester City are also monitoring both players.
Published February 25, 2026 • Source: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cgqgnpvj4dxo
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Manchester United and Manchester City are interested in Nottingham Forest duo Morgan Gibbs-White and Elliot Anderson, while Borussia Dortmund's Felix Nmecha, RB Leipzig's Yan Diomande and Juventus' Andrea Cambiaso are targets for top Premier League clubs.
Manchester United are interested in signing Nottingham Forest 's England midfielders Morgan Gibbs-White, 26, and Elliot Anderson, 23, but rivals Manchester City are also monitoring both players. (Mail - subscription required), external (https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-15588277/manchester-united-morgan-gibbs-white-interest.html)
Borussia Dortmund will demand a fee of around 70m euros (£61m) for 25-year-old Germany midfielder Felix Nmecha, who is wanted by Manchester United and Chelsea. (Bild - in German), external (https://sportbild.bild.de/fussball/borussia-dortmund/bvb-star-vor-70-mio-abgang-spannender-hinweis-699d92367859a5f5c2f11df1)
Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham are interested in RB Leipzig's Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande - but a deal could be complicated by a dispute over who currently represents the 19-year-old. (Telegraph - subscription required), external (https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2026/02/24/yan-diomande-row-liverpool-man-utd-transfer-jay-z-agency/)
Manchester City, Liverpool and Real Madrid are closely monitoring Juventus' 26-year-old Italy full-back Andrea Cambiaso. (Caughtoffside), external (https://www.caughtoffside.com/2026/02/24/sources-club-offers-liverpool-man-city-target/)
Barcelona are set to open talks with Manchester United over the permanent signing of England froward Marcus Rashford but will attempt to negotiate down from the £26m purchase option for the 28-year-old. (Sport, via Mirror), external (https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/marcus-rashford-barcelona-man-utd-36772806)
Rashford is happy in Barcelona and has no desire to return to Manchester United - although he wants a more prominent role in the starting 11. (Marca - in Spanish), external (https://www.marca.com/futbol/barcelona/2026/02/24/rashford-barca-toma-contacto-decision-definitiva-sobre-futuro.html)
An Old Trafford return for Napoli's Scotland international Scott McTominay, 29, has not been discussed during Manchester United 's search for midfield reinforcements this summer. (Teamtalk), external (https://www.teamtalk.com/manchester-united/scott-mctominay-manchester-united-70m-return-claims-napoli-agreement)
Barcelona are currently the favourites to sign Bournemouth 's Argentina centre-back Marcos Senesi, 28, on a free transfer this summer.(Football Insider), external (https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-marcos-senesi-frontrunners-named-as-tottenham-and-newcastle-race-for-free-transfer/)
Arsenal are preparing to make 24-year-old Ecuador centre-back Piero Hincapie's loan deal from Bayer Leverkusen permanent for £45m. (Teamtalk), external (https://www.teamtalk.com/arsenal/piero-hincapie-greenlight-45m-deal-first-summer-signing-arteta-impressed-exclusive)
Tottenham 's owners are planning to rip up the club's rigid wage structure before a major overhaul of the squad this summer if the team avoid relegation. (Guardian), external (https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/feb/24/spurs-rip-up-wage-structure-invest-squad-transfer-window-summer)
Juventus have opened discussion with Tottenham 's Italy goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, 29, but the Serie A club are also interested in Liverpool 's 33-year-old Brazil international Alisson. (Gazzetta, via Standard), external (https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/vicario-juventus-transfer-latest-tottenham-spurs-alission-b1272304.html)
Aston Villa could allow England midfielder Morgan Rogers to leave the club this summer, but would demand up to £100m for the 23-year-old. (GiveMeSport), external (https://www.givemesport.com/aston-villa-morgan-rogers-transfer-exit-revealed-chelsea-liverpool/)
Bournemouth are growing increasingly confident that they can persuade head coach Andoni Iraola to commit his future to the club with a new contract. (Teamtalk), external (https://www.teamtalk.com/bournemouth/andoni-iraola-expected-reject-man-utd-tottenham-shock-signing-part-reason-why-sources)
Newcastle United have no plans to cash in on in-form England winger Anthony Gordon, 25, this summer. (Talksport), external (https://talksport.com/football/4005082/transfer-news-newcastle-liverpool-gordon-man-utd-onana-iraola/)
Celtic are willing to consider a big offer for Sweden midfielder Benjamin Nygren, 24, in the summer amid increasing interest from Premier League clubs. (Football Insider), external (https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-celtic-to-consider-big-offer-for-benjamin-nygren-as-premier-league-interest-builds/)