Transfer rumours: Mbappe, Haaland, Bielsa, Nunez, Diaz, Botman, Christensen, Isak

Real Madrid believe they can afford the financial packages needed to sign Paris St-Germain and France striker Kylian Mbappe, 23, and Borussia Dortmund and Norway forward Erling Braut Haaland, 21, this summer. (Marca)external-link

Leeds United boss Marcelo Bielsa is on the brink of being sacked by the club, with former RB Leipzig boss Jesse Marsch in line to replace him. (Mail)external-link

Liverpool are interested in Benfica forward Darwin Nunez and the 22-year-old Uruguay international is keen on joining the Reds. (Football Insider)external-link

West Ham boss David Moyes says he spoke to Colombia forward Luis Diaz as the Hammers tried to sign the 25-year-old before he joined Liverpool. (Football London)external-link

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Newcastle United co-owner Amanda Staveley says Lille's 22-year-old Dutch defender Sven Botman and Manchester United's England midfielder Jesse Lingard, 29, both wanted to join the Tyneside club in January. (Athletic — subscription required) external-link

Tottenham want to beat Newcastle to the signing of Botman to convince manager Antonio Conte that the club will back him. (Star)external-link

Barcelona lead Bayern Munich in the race to sign Chelsea's 25-year-old Danish defender Andreas Christensen. (Mundo Deportivo — in Spanish)external-link

Real Sociedad and Sweden striker Alexander Isak, 22, is favouring a switch to Barcelona over a move to Arsenal in the summer. (Sport via Metro)external-link

Manchester United are monitoring PSV Eindhoven and Netherlands striker Cody Gakpo, 22, and Sporting Lisbon and Portugal defensive midfielder Joao Palhinha, 26. (Mirror)external-link

Barcelona are planning a move to sign Manchester United centre-back Eric