The Croatian has a release clause of £52million but Inter are desperate to tie him down to a new deal so they can raise their asking price.

Paris Saint-Germain are digging their heels in over Kylian Mbappe as he continues to be linked with a move to Real Madrid. The striker has been a long-term target of the Spanish giants'.

The much-maligned Liverpool goalkeeper has spent the last two seasons with Turkish side Besiktas after his nightmare in the 2018 Champions League final against Real Madrid.

Christian Vieri believes Erling Haaland is the best striker in the world, and will eventually go to a new team for a world record fee. The Norwegian has been linked with Real Madrid.

The forward suffered a hairline fracture to his right fibula in February just after he had recovered from a hairline crack to his foot which he picked up in November.

The 22-year-old signed for a reported fee of £52million from Eintracht Frankfurt last summer but has struggled to live up to the high expectations of the Spaniards.

Spain has been without football since March 12, two days before the nation went into a strict lockdown to battle its coronavirus outbreak that has claimed more than 22,000 lives.

The agent of Igor Gomes wants to negotiate a 'dream' transfer to take the Sao Paulo midfielder to Real Madrid this summer. Gomes has attracted interest from many of Spain's largest clubs.

Dani Ceballos has revealed that he hasn't spoken to Zinedine Zidane since he left Real Madrid. The midfielder is currently on a season-long loan at Arsenal.

Real Madrid have made the forward available as Zinedine Zidane is not keen to keep hold of a player who has fallen out of favour and made just seven appearances in LaLiga this campaign.

Bale has long been loathed by Madrid supporters and targeted as a scapegoat when the Spanish giants underperform, with Bale nearing the exit door this summer.

The Mexican hitman has fired 22 goals for Nuno Espirito Santo's side in all competitions, backing up his fine debut season in English football when he joined on loan from Benfica.

The club had been planning a big summer of spending, with Zinedine Zidane looking to freshen up the squad he has at his disposal, with Kylian Mbappe and Eduardo Camavinga linked.

Willian, 31, is out of contract in June and appears set to leave Stamford Bridge after failing to agree a new deal. Arsenal, Juventus and a host of top clubs have been linked with Brazilian.

Marcelo has no plans to surrender his Real Madrid left-back slot to Ferland Mendy just yet, rubbishing rumours he is set for a switch to Juventus.The Brazilian is Real's second longest serving player.

Planned stadium expansions have been thrown into disarray following the coronavirus pandemic. Barcelona are struggling with financial ramifications, while Madrid plan to press ahead

Los Blancos were previously been linked with the 19-year-old around the time of his move to Monaco in the winter, however no bid was ever made by the Spanish giants.

The front page of Spanish newspaper Marca has reported that Real Madrid must focus on selling players this summer. They are expected to sell at least five players as their squad currently totals 37

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is intent on finishing the La Liga season, as he believes cancelling it and handing the title to Barcelona would be unfair. 

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: The task of testing clubs in the country's top two divisions began this week with Barcelona players taking tests on Wednesday morning.

Any buy-out clause is likely to eclipse the world-record fee of £198million that PSG paid Barcelona to sign Neymar. The Ligue 1 champions are understood to be happy with that arrangement.

With LaLiga ramping up their plans to resume the season next month, stars from both clubs were allowed to finally get back to their respective training bases on Wednesday.

Mbappe was enjoying another excellent season before Ligue 1 was shut down, with 30 goals and 17 assists in 33 matches across all competitions. Monaco's Fabregas has played against him.

Venus Williams was watching her sister Serena's doubles match with Sir Andy Murray at Wimbledon when she pulled out her camera.

MATTHEW LAMBERT AT WIMBLEDON: The American came into Wimbledon having not played since the French Open, when she was hampered by knee problems.

MATTHEW LAMBERT AT WIMBLEDON: Murray's former coach Jonas Bjorkman has backed the Scot to return to the highest level of tennis, saying: 'Once a champion, always a champion'.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: Ajax. It's all about poor little Ajax. UEFA's latest protectionist scheme is focused on favouring the underdogs. Of course it is. They're all heart, as ever.

COURT CIRCULAR: Wimbledon are angered by former champion Angela Buxton's suggestion that they have not handed her a membership because she is Jewish. 

Femail chatted to Murray about persuading his own children to pick up a racquet, finding his feet in fashion and supporting the Lionesses at the Women's World Cup.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: All the reasons for not taking the Open to Royal Portrush are now similarly advanced for keeping it away from Royal Porthcawl.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: A fast-food lifestyle no longer cuts it for those wanting to stay at the top of the sport of tennis. The Bryan Brothers are all in on bio-hacking - and are getting results.

The 32-year-old Murray, who underwent hip surgery seven months ago in a bid to save his career, returned to singles action last week, when he lost to Richard Gasquet in Cincinnati.

EXCLUSIVE: While Murray's time in New York was significant, it is his journey back to Dunblane, where he first harboured his love for the sport, that takes on significance of a different kind.

HOT OR NOT: It's Hot or Not time again as Sportsmail's Riath Al-Samarrai reveals what's been making him feel warm and what's been leaving him cold this week.

MIKE DICKSON IN ANTWERP: The attraction of being just a three-hour train ride from home was a persuasive argument for Andy Murray to wrap up his mini comeback tour at the European Open.

MIKE DICKSON IN ANTWERP: 'I know I'm a pain to work with but at the same time when I've been asked to do something I do it and I don't skip days,' said Murray after his triumph on Sunday.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: It was the night of May 12, 2017. Later, Chelsea under Antonio Conte would win the title. For now, the Hawthorns was alive with anticipation.

Andy Murray believes that his newly-refurbished body may be more suited to contesting the Grand Slams than regular tour events when he resumes playing in the Majors next year.

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has raised a few eyebrows after unveiling his plan, via his marketing company, to rejuvenate the Davis Cup by giving it a fresh twist to broaden its appeal.

The 32-year-old was reduced to the role of anxious spectator after taking nearly three hours to defeat little-known Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor in the opening group match.

Andy Murray still expects to play in Australia next month, despite abandoning plans to go through a two-week training block in Miami.

Sir Andy Murray's energy levels dropped during matches as he was playing video games until 3am before a tournament. He took his PlayStation to every match and it caused rows with a former coach.

MIKE DICKSON IN SYDNEY: They romped to a 3-0 win over the bottom team of their qualification group at the Ken Rosewall Arena which included Dan Evans taking down world No 46 Radu Albot 6-2 6-2.

Juan Martin del Potro has become the latest high-profile casualty of the Australian Open after it was announced the Argentine has withdrawn from the first Grand Slam of 2020.

MIKE DICKSON IN MELBOURNE: Andy Murray has issued a concerning update on his latest fitness struggles, stating that he was pulling out of his two scheduled tournament appearances.

The 32-year-old has recently returned to the court after being unable to hit for three months because of what was initially diagnosed as a mild bone bruise.

Any hopes Andy Murray had of making a comeback later this month could be dashed - although on this occasion it would be irrespective of concerns over his troublesome hip.

Judy Murray will reportedly take part in Celebrity MasterChef 2020.

The world of eSports & traditional sport are colliding together to offer fans a virtual supplement of all postponed competitions. From FIFA to PDC tournaments -there's lots on offer.

Wayne Rooney and his three eldest sons continued their luxuriant holiday in Barbados on Wednesday, while his wife Coleen continued to recover in the UK after falling unwell.