Transfer rumour roundup: Real Madrid plot €150m 'Galactico' bid; Arsenal and PSG chase Kroupi

Friday's transfer rumours describe a fevered pre-season market as Real Madrid plot a club-record €150 million bid, with speculation centring on a top target. Florentino Perez has claimed the club will lodge the bid on Tuesday, while Enrique Riquelme backtracked on claims about Haaland and Rodri joining Real have prompted legal threats from Manchester City. The targets named range from Harry Kane to Michael Olise and other Premier League players, with a sense that a younger Galactico-esque signing could be imminent.

Nottingham Forest have slapped a price tag above £100m on Elliot Anderson after rebuffing Manchester City's initial approach, and West Ham are pushing for around £80m for Mateus Fernandes. Arsenal are pursuing Eli Kroupi Junior, with Paris Saint-Germain ready to challenge, and Liverpool have opened talks with RB Leipzig over Yan Diomande, though Leipzig have shown resistance and Diomande has said he would consider Paris. Juventus have rekindled interest in Crystal Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta, and Atletico's Alexander Sorloth is floated as a fallback option.