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.

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 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.

Liverpool has signed Fabio Carvalho from Fulham on a £5 million transfer. 

The winger is not available on a free due to his age, so the two clubs have reached a compromise to the prevent the deal from going to a transfer tribunal.

Liverpool almost signed him in the January transfer window but were unable to complete the deal before the deadline.

Kylian Mbappe has decided against signing with Real Madrid and instead has agreed to a three-year extension with Paris Saint-Germain.

Real Madrid had been confident of their chances of signing Mbappe on a free transfer.

"I would like to announce that I have chosen to extend my contract at Paris Saint-Germain, and of course I am delighted," Mbappe said in a statement.

"I am convinced that here I can continue to grow at a club that provides everything necessary to perform at the highest level. I am also delighted to continue to play in France, the country where I was born, where I have grown up and where I have made my name.

"I would like to thank the President, Nasser Al-Khelaifi, for his trust, his understanding and his patience. I would also like to thank all the fans of Paris Saint-Germain, both in France and around the world, for their support, especially in recent months. Together, side by side and ambitious, we will make magic in Paris."

PSG sporting director Leonardo could leave the club as a consequence of the deal, with Mbappe preferring the former Monaco and Lille executive Luis Campos as a replacement, while Pochettino's future was also in doubt.

Madrid's transfer strategy has been built around their pursuit of Mbappe in recent years, and they will now plan for life without him. 

Kylian Mbappe will announce a decision over the weekend, but there is uncertainty causing "nervousness and confusion" with Real Madrid over his intentions.

There is now "pessimism" from Real Madrid on a potential deal while Paris Saint-Germain feels similarly. 

Mbappe gave the okay for a move to Real Madrid months ago, but the club doesn't understand his behavior over the past two weeks. 

The club is nervous at this late stage because they have not received confirmatio

n that Mbappe intends to formally accept their offer or stay in Paris.

Speaking to Kora Plus on Friday, Mbappe's mother Fayza Lamari confirmed that the player has agreed terms with both clubs.

"We will not have new meetings to discuss the future of Mbappe, these meetings are over," she said. "Now we have reached an agreement with both Real Madrid and PSG and the discussions are over because now it is Kylian who has to choose.

"The two offers, the one from PSG and the one from Real Madrid, are almost identical. At Real, my son will have control of his image rights. Now we will wait for his decision... The two offers do not differ much and we are waiting for Mbappe to choose what he wants."