Frenkie de Jong has gone on the record indicating he would prefer to remain with Barcelona rather than accept a transfer to Manchester United. 

"I prefer to stay with Barcelona," De Jong told ESPN on Tuesday.

"Barcelona is just my dream club. Also from a young age. I just said it too. I've never regretted my choice despite the fact that I had hoped for more in terms of prizes than I've achieved so far. But I have never regretted my choice."

Erik ten Hag has been eager to bring De Jong to United. 

De Jong, who is valued at around €75m, is one of Barca's most expensive assets, but the 26-year-old has said there has been no contact with Ten Hag or United.

He added: "What I'm saying, there is absolutely nothing of an agreement or anything official. At the moment there is no question of it at all.

"Not that I know of in any case. Or they must not have told me, but I don't think so."

Tottenham Hotspur will sign Ivan Perisic on a free transfer.

Inter offered Perisic a contract extension, and Juventus were also in lengthy negotiations.

Antonio Conte previously managed Perisic and his presence is believed to have been a decisive factor in his decision.

Perisic's imminent arrival represents a marked departure from Tottenham's typical transfer strategy, which has predominantly been to sign young players in the hope of realising their potential or making a profit when they sign elsewhere.

Eddie Nketiah will sign a long-term deal with Arsenal.

Nketiah had been expected to seek a new challenge upon the expiry of his current deal in June, with West Ham, Crystal Palace and Brighton among a number of clubs at home and abroad monitoring his situation.

Nketiah, however, became part of Mikel Arteta's starting XI toward the end of the season and played well.

With Alexandre Lacazette virtually certain to depart when his contract runs out next month, Nketiah and Folarin Balogun will be the only recognised central attackers on Arsenal’s books. 

Mohamed Salah has confirmed he will not leave Liverpool this summer. Salah's contract expires at the end of next season, which has put into question his future.

Salah has been linked with Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain.

"I am just focused on the team and don't want to talk about my contract," Salah said at Liverpool's pre-Champions League media conference. "But I am staying next season for sure, that's for sure.

"In my mind, I don't focus about the contract at the moment. I don't want to be selfish. I said two months ago, it's all about the team now.

"It's a really important week for us, so I am just focused on the team. I want to win the Champions League again."

Kylian Mbappe had discussions with Liverpool before he decided to extend with Paris Saint-Germain.

Mbappe had previously only been seriously linked with Real Madrid. 

Jurgen Klopp said earlier this month that Liverpool were interested in Mbappe and the player said there had been some contact.

"We talked a little bit, but not too much," Mbappe told the Daily Telegraph. "I talked to Liverpool because it's the favorite club of my mum, my mum loves Liverpool. I don't know why, you will have to ask her.

"It's a good club and we met them five years ago. When I was in Monaco I met them. It's a big club. Of course, it was between Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain in the end."

Kylian Mbappe's contract with Paris Saint-Germain is the richest in soccer, signing a three-year contract that will net him €57 million ($61 million) per season.

Various bonuses could potentially made the deal worth €300 million over three years. 

PSG also gave Mbappe the ability to help influence who is the manager, sporting director and probably players. 

Mbappe didn't want to work with Leonardo anymore, and on Saturday night, only a few hours after the official announcement of the forward's extension, PSG told the sporting director he was sacked. 

Borussia Dortmund have appointed Edin Terzic as manager, replacing Marco Rose.

The 39-year-old was assistant to Lucien Favre in 2018 and, following Favre's sacking, took over on a temporary basis until the end of the 2020-21 season before becoming the club's technical director.

"By now, people should know how important BVB is in my life," Terzic said. "We will give everything every day for the success of the club."

Rose left Dortmund by mutual consent last week.

Kylian Mbappe said Paris Saint-Germain's "sporting project" rather than financial considerations convinced him not to join Real Madrid.

Mbappe will sign a three-year extension and left the door open on a potential departure in 2025.

"Everybody knows I wanted to leave last year. But things are different now, in sporting terms and personally," Mbappe said. "Leaving my country wasn't the right thing. There's a sentimental aspect to this, and the sporting project has changed as well. ... We spoke for months about the sporting project, and we spoke about money for just a few minutes."

Mbappe reached out to Florentino Perez on Saturday.

"I made my decision last week," Mbappe said. "I spoke to Florentino Perez. I have a lot of respect for him and for Real Madrid. They did everything to bring me there and make me happy, so I thank them for that."

When asked Monday whether he expected to remain at the club beyond 2025, Mbappe refused to rule out a move away.

"Something I've learnt in football is you should look ahead, but not too far ahead," he said. "A year ago I didn't think I'd be sitting here, and now I've signed a new contract. ... I'm focusing on this new project. I don't know what will happen in the future. I don't know where I'll be in three years."

Real Madrid and Liverpool are the two clubs best placed to sign Aurelien Tchouameni.

Kylian Mbappe, who is a personal friend of Tchouameni, requested Paris Saint-Germain attempt to sign him. But Tchouameni is expected to end up with one of the two Champions League finalists. 

Real Madrid view the signing of a defensive midfielder as a priority. 

Barcelona will target Ruben Neves and Martin Zubimendi should Frenkie de Jong the club.

Both Manchester United and Manchester City are interested in De Jong if he be allowed to leave.

Sources have told ESPN that Barca feel they are better covered in the more advanced positions, even if De Jong is sold, with Pedri, Gavi and Nicolas Gonzalez set to be joined by Franck Kessie this summer, who will arrive on a free transfer from Serie A champions AC Milan.