Spurs in pole position for…

Spurs in pole position for…

Tottenham leads the race to acquire Andy Robertson, Manchester City is in discussions to sign Morten Hjulmand, Arsenal is keeping an eye on Anthony Gordon, and Kees Smit is garnering interest from Premier League clubs.

Tottenham is positioned as the frontrunner to secure Liverpool and Scotland left-back Andy Robertson, 32, as a free agent this summer, contingent on Spurs avoiding relegation this season. (Athletic – subscription required)

Chelsea may consider selling Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez if they do not qualify for next season’s Champions League, with the 25-year-old reportedly linked to Real Madrid. (AS – in Spanish)

Manchester City has had informal discussions with Sporting regarding the potential signing of 26-year-old Denmark defensive midfielder Morten Hjulmand, who is also attracting interest from Manchester United and Juventus. (A Bola – in Portuguese)

Atalanta midfielder Ederson has turned down offers from clubs such as Arsenal, Manchester United, and Newcastle as the 26-year-old Brazilian is keen to join Atletico Madrid. (AS – in Spanish)

Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United, Newcastle, Barcelona, and Real Madrid are reportedly interested in a summer transfer for the highly-rated Dutch midfielder Kees Smit, 20, from AZ Alkmaar. (Caughtoffside)

Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, and Paris St-Germain are all weighing up a summer move for Aston Villa forward Morgan Rogers, 23. (Sky Sports)

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Arsenal has been closely monitoring the situation of England winger Anthony Gordon at Newcastle and is evaluating the 25-year-old’s potential availability ahead of the summer transfer window. (Teamtalk)

Celtic is prepared to offload Sweden winger Benjamin Nygren, 24, this summer, with interest from Tottenham and a price tag starting at around £26m, while Brighton, Bournemouth, and Valencia are also monitoring the player. (SportsBoom)

FC Cincinnati is exploring the possibility of bringing Brazilian forward Neymar, 34, from Santos to Major League Soccer, with preliminary discussions already taking place. (Athletic – subscription required)

Interim head coach Michael Carrick is emerging as the top candidate to become Manchester United’s permanent manager after leading the team to 23 points from 30 possible since he took charge in January. (Talksport)