Chelsea have reportedly made the first move in the race to sign Philippe Coutinho this summer. The attacking midfielder joined Barcelona from Liverpool in a deal worth £145m two years ago.

29-year-old winger Costa featured under Pep Guardiola at Bayern Munich during his spell in Bavaria, but has largely fallen out of favour in Turin this season.

PETE JENSON: Barcelona will need to raise funds this summer if they are to finance a bid for Neymar or Lautaro Martinez against a backdrop of massive losses because of the coronavirus shutdown.

Few players are heading into the summer with their future as uncertain as Barcelona's Philippe Coutinho. With that in mind, Sportsmail assesses his potential landing spots - and where he suits best.

A new contract for Manuel Neuer is no closer. Amid interest from Chelsea and with the clock ticking on his current deal, Neuer and his agent Frank Kroth are digging their heels in during talks with Bayern.

Boateng's relationship with Bayern has soured after he was fined by the club for breaking coronavirus guidelines regarding essential travel, while he is about to enter the last 12 months of his contract.

Manuel Neuer is 'unlikely' to be at Bayern Munich next season because the 34-year-old goalkeeper wants a five year contract extension.

Jerome Boateng's year in the Premier League between 2010 and 2011 was one to forget. He failed to earn a first XI place at Manchester City and was often played out of position at right back.

The former Liverpool midfielder has failed to make much of an impact at the Nou Camp since his £145m transfer from Liverpool back in 2018. He is currently out on loan at Bayern Munich.

Achraf Hakimi has developed into one of the most coveted full-backs in Europe after spending the last two seasons on loan at Borussia Dortmund from the Santiago Bernabeu side.

The goalkeeper's current deal is set to expire in 2021 but he and the club have not seen eye to eye over discussions on an extension.

Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund are both said to be interested in Antonio Rudiger. Rudiger has reportedly opened contract talks with Chelsea but has been linked with a move away.

Michael Rummenigge, former Bayern Munich striker, believes Sane's long-term injury and the financial impact of the coronavirus could see City lower the price or cut him off as a free transfer.

Sagnol, who was working as a scout at Bayern Munich as Varane rose through the ranks at Lens, claimed he got a tip-off about the 18-year-old defender from a friend.

Barcelona are weighing-up a move for Bayern Munich ace Kingsley Coman in the summer, seeing the winger as a backup option for Neymar. The Spanish side will also prioritise a move for Lautaro Martinez.

The German goalkeeper's contract at the Allianz Arena expires next summer and Neuer is looking to sign a new deal with the club he joined back in 2011 from Schalke.

The league's chief Christian Seifert did suggest last week that the current plan is for games to return to all 36 grounds in the top two divisions by the start of May.

Philippe Coutinho (right) has spent the season at Bayern Munich after being frozen out of the Barca first-team, but the Chelsea target could be handed a surprise return by Quique Setien (left).

Mamadou Sakho has revealed that he turned down Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Arsenal to join Liverpool. The defender joined Liverpool from Paris Saint-Germain in 2013 for £18million.

Everton are reportedlyinterested in signing Torino's Andrea Belotti this summer, with Manchester United and Napoli also pursuing the striker. 

Manuel Neuer will sign a new deal with Bayern Munich despite his anger at leaked contract information, according to club CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. 

Coutinho's displays at Bayern have not been enough to convince the German giants to make his loan move permanent and they are now unlikely to trigger an optional clause to sign the him for £70m.

Frank Lampard inherited the £72million Kepa upon his arrival at Chelsea last summer, but a series of high-profile errors have seen the Spanish stopper come under serious scrutiny.

Philippe Coutinho could get back to his best if he returns to the Premier League, according to Barcelona legend Rivaldo. The Brazilian has been linked with a move to Chelsea.

Everton have emerged as a front-runner in the race to bring Philippe Coutinho back to England, capitalising on strong links between Merseyside and Catalonia forged in recent transfer windows.

Bayern Munich midfielder Philippe Coutinho underwent minor surgery on his right ankle on Friday and will start his rehabilitation programme in about two weeks, the German champions said.

Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies has quickly become one of the clubs most valued assets, but it doesn't mean he didn't have those first-day nerves meeting some of his superstar teammates.

Hasan Salihamidzic confirmed there had been no resolution to contract negotiations with Manuel Neuer, but confirmed the Germany international has been placated after his outburst last week.

The Brazilian is currently on loan at Bayern Munich but has not done enough in the Bundesliga to convince the league leaders to make his move permanent. Chelsea now may not move, either.

Barcelona are also interested in Juventus midfielder Miralem Pjanic and would be willing to part ways with Brazilian midfielder Arthur Melo in an exchange deal.

Bayern Munich are reportedly confident of signing Celtic attacker Barry Hepburn this summer. As reported by The Sun, the German club are eager to finalise a deal.

With a permanent deal to Bayern currently unlikely, he Brazilian has been linked with a return to the Premier League and a move to Chelsea but Barcelona will not sell for less than £87m (€100m).

Bayern Munich were back in training on Thursday, although they won't be returning to action as soon as hoped, with the start date of the Bundesliga pushed back to at least May 16. 

Stiller has only been part of Bayern's reserve side since January and is not yet part of the cabal of players able to train with Hansi Flick and the first-team stars.

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has insisted his players will need a proper pre-season as he wrestles with getting his side back to fitness for Project Restart.  

Inter Milan boss Antonio Conte is set for another crack at signing David Alaba this summer after failing to land the Bayern Munich star while managing Chelsea in the Premier League.  

Ellison is holding a golfing fundraiser for Donald Trump's re-election campaign on February 19 at his Rancho Mirage estate, a move that has sparked outrage among his employees.

Joe Biden, 77, was speaking at a campaign rally in Houston, Texas ahead of Super Tuesday voting today that will decide a third of the Democratic delegates on offer.

Super Tuesday is in full swing with voters hitting the polls to determine who will be the leading Democratic nominee to take on President Donald Trump during the Presidential elections.

Barbara Streisand - a vocal critic of Trump - opens her op-ed for Variety shared on Super Tuesday by declaring that America 'was great before' he was elected president in 2016.

Biden staged a dramatic comeback on Super Tuesday winning Virginia then eight more states. Sanders took California but Bloomberg and Elizabeth Warren both look doomed.

James Carville, who advised President Bill Clinton, told Bernie Sanders to stop 'lollgagging around' after the Vermont senator failed to carry key primary states on Super Tuesday.

Donald Trump skewered his critics and toasted his own success on Twitter as Super Tuesday results rolled in from across the nation, taking particular aim at both Warren and Bloomberg.

Ilhan Omar appeared to question what would have happened if Senator Warren had endorsed Sanders - after Biden scored a surprise win in Minnesota.

Laura Dern was spotted on the streets of Santa Monica enjoying some on-on-one bonding time with her son Ellery, 18, at a restaurant in Santa Monica on Wednesday afternoon.

During her appearance on SNL's cold open, Elizabetjh Warren took questions from a parodied version of Fox News host Laura Ingraham, who is played by Kate McKinnon.

Both Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden are canceling their planned campaign events tonight in Cleveland due to coronavirus concerns. And CNN canceled audience for Sunday debate.

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: LaLiga was heading for its most exciting conclusion in years. Even those who would benefit from drawing a line under the season with the table left as it is want it finishing properly.

Atletico Madrid are set to make a summer move for Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos in a bid to solve their problems in front of goal. Atletico have scored just 31 goals in 27 league games this term.

Antoine Griezmann joined Barcelona from Atletico Madrid after his £108million release clause was triggered by the Catalan club last summer. But now Diario Sport claim he could move again.