Kalidou Koulibaly lifts lid on his future amid Man City and Manchester United transfer links

Manchester City have overpaid to sign Nathan Ake from Bournemouth.City are closing in on a £40million deal to sign the defender following Bournemouth's relegation from the Premier League.

straight to your inboxBorussia Dortmund director of football Michael Zorc has reiterated his desire to see Jadon Sancho remain at the club this summer amid interest from Manchester United.Sancho is top of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's shortlist and United's transfer plans are set to accelerate following the end of the Premier League season.Various reports stated that United had lodged an official bid for the 20-year-old following the win against Leicester but those claims are wide of the mark.

United missing out on his transfer despite registering serious interest. United scouts watched Haaland and were keen on a move, though the fact Haaland is represented by controversial super-agent Mino Raiola, plus a number of proposed add-ons in the deals, forced the Old Trafford club to pull out.  Haaland previously worked with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Molde and has spoken effusively about the United boss.

straight to your inboxManchester United transfer target Jadon Sancho would prefer a move to Liverpool in the upcoming transfer window - according to reports in Germany.Sancho is a priority target for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on the back of an exceptional campaign in the Bundesliga.

straight to your inbox Michael Owen claims he's been told that Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish 'has his heart set' on joining Manchester United.Grealish is one of United's top targets in the summer transfer window alongside the Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho, but Villa are under less pressure to sell their star player after avoiding relegation from the Premier League at the weekend.The 24-year-old scored Villa's goal in their 1-1 draw with West Ham at the London Stadium in what could

straight to your inboxSteve McManaman believes Manchester City’s squad depth is something that Liverpool will have to look to replicate in the upcoming transfer window.Jurgen Klopp's men beat Newcastle United 3-1 on the final day of the Premier League season to finish on 99 points as champions.It has been a fantastic season for the Merseyside side, who have taken advantage of City’s inconsistencies to be crowned league champions for the first time in 30 years.City’s comprehensive win over

straight to your inboxNapoli sporting director, Cristiano Giuntoli, has revealed the club are yet to receive any offers for star centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly, amid interest from Manchester City.M.E.N.

straight to your inboxManchester United are on the hunt for reinforcements in the summer transfer window and Jadon Sancho has been identified as a top target for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side.United have already been linked with a host of players ahead of the window opening but few could excite supporters as much as the England ace.The former Manchester City youngster has firmly established himself at Borussia Dortmund as one of the most exciting players in world football and expectation for his

straight to your inbox Leroy Sane has urged reported Manchester City target David Alaba not to leave Bayern Munich this summer, as he outlined the defender's qualities. Sane, who left City to join Bayern last month, has spoken for the first time about his reasons for swapping Manchester for Munich, saying the long-term project at the Allianz Arena was more aligned to his own plans.

straight to your inboxHere are the Manchester City morning headlines for Thursday, July 23.Rising star Phil Foden has set himself the target of bettering this season’s goal and assist contributions next term.The 20-year-old has been directly involved in 17 goals for City across all competitions throughout 2019/20 – his best haul yet.That is not enough for Foden, though, who insists he can perform better and continue to do so on a consistent basis.“Every year I try to get my stats higher in terms

straight to your inboxJack Grealish says he is not too sure over what his future holds.Manchester United are keen to sign the Aston Villa star following an impressive season in the Premier League for his boyhood club.

straight to your inboxLeeds United have confirmed Manchester City winger Jack Harrison will remain at the club for another loan spell next season.Harrison has already spent two seasons at Leeds as he returned last summer to help right the wrongs of their heartbreaking play-off defeat, which they have done in style.The 23-year-old has played a major role in Marcelo Bielsa's side, scoring six goals and creating eight more in 44 games, as Leeds secured promotion back to the Premier League after a

straight to your inbox Jadon Sancho has been quizzed on his future with the England international a top target for Manchester United in the summer transfer window.

straight to your inboxSheffield United manager Chris Wilder says he has already opened talks with Manchester United about the possibility of loaning Dean Henderson again next season.The 23-year-old has shone during consecutive loan spells with Sheffield United, playing a key role in their promotion to the Premier League as well as their superb first season back.Henderson has not hidden his desire of becoming United's future No.

ManchesterFA Cup final.The Manchester City boss is too focussed on the job in hand, which is the semi-final against Arsenal, to consider the possibility of a piece of football history.The nearest City and Manchester United have come to a final was when they met in the 2011 semi-final at Wembley, when Yaya Toure’s goal sent them into the final, where they ended a 35-year trophy drought with victory over Stoke.But United face Chelsea on Sunday, the day after the Blues take on the Gunners.Sadly, if

straight to your inbox Manchester City fans are looking to the future after hearing the news that the club will be able to compete in the Champions League next season. The Court of Arbitration for Sport announced on Monday that City's two-year ban from European competition should be overturned, and their fine to UEFA reduced from 30 million euros to 10 million.

straight to your inboxBruno Fernandes has revealed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has encouraged him to continue taking risks on the ball, even if it means losing possesion. The playmaker has had a huge impact at Manchester United since signing from Sporting Lisbon in January, with Solskjaer's side unbeaten since he arrived at the club.