LIVE Transfer Talk: Chelsea ask Manchester United to name price for Henderson

The coronavirus pandemic has made the summer transfer window uncertain, but here are the rumours floating around Europe's big leagues and beyond.

TOP STORY: Chelsea eye Henderson from Man Utd

Chelsea have stepped up their interest in goalkeeper Dean Henderson and are ready to tell Manchester United to name their price for current Sheffield United loanee, the Express reports.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer recently said he eventually wants Henderson to be the club's No. 1, but admitted that won't happen next season and he may need to go out on loan again for first-team football. On Sunday, Solskjaer reiterated that David de Gea will remain his first choice between the sticks for the foreseeable future. 

That could frustrate Henderson, while Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has grown impatient with Kepa Arrizabalaga, who has endured a tough season at Stamford Bridge.

Kepa, 25, became the world's most expensive goalkeeper when he made the switch from Athletic Bilbao for £71.6 million, but has since struggled to justify his substantial price-tag.

Henderson has impressed by recording 12 clean sheets in 32 appearances in his debut Premier League season.

However, Chelsea will likely face heavy competition -- including from the Blades -- while United are reluctant to part with the 23-year-old.

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22.05 BST: With Lorenzo Pellegrini's release clause expiring at the end of the month, Paris Saint-Germain are trying to accelerate their campaign to persuade the 24-year-old Italy international to leave Roma and move to the French capital, according to 10 Sport.

21.18 BST: With Edin Dzeko top of Inter's list for another striker this summer, Roma have identified Napoli's Arkadiusz Milik as the man to replace their 34-year-old captain, Gazzetta dello Sport writes. The 26-year-old Poland striker has a year remaining on his contract in Naples, has so far been unwilling to sign a new deal, and is attracting interest from Juventus and AC Milan. However, the Giallorossi are hoping to leverage Napoli's interest in 22-year-old attacker Cengiz Under by proposing to exchange the two players.

20.31 BST: Now that Ezequiel Garay is a free agent, after an acrimonious end to his Valencia career, the 33-year-old centre-back could be set to join Benfica, Atletico Madrid, Inter or Roma, according to Super Deporte.

19.44 BST: While Roma may be forced to entertain offers in the realm of €60m for 21-year-old midfield prodigy Nicolo Zaniolo, Corriere dello Sport reports that the cash-strapped capital club have other means of raising funds. As many as 15 players have been mentioned in conversations about wage reductions or sales, most notably including Patrik Schick, Javier Pastore, Cengiz Under and Justin Kluivert.

18.57 BST: Chelsea have been in "regular contact in recent months" with the representatives of Ajax goalkeeper Andre Onana, according to the Athletic. The 24-year-old Cameroon international could be available for €30m and reportedly is interested in joining the glut of young talent blossoming under Frank Lampard in West London.

18.10 BST: With Javi Martinez, Thiago and Corentin Tolisso all potentially leaving the club this summer, Bayern Munich are in the market for central midfielders, and Le10 Sport writes they've identified two London-based France internationals to replace them. Tanguy Ndombele has endured a nightmare under Jose Mourinho, and a loan move to Allianz Arena could pave the way to Tottenham Hotspur recurring much of the €60m they paid Lyon for the 23-year-old just last summer, and the eight-time defending German champions are interested in a similar arrangement for 25-year-old Chelsea man Tiemoue Bakayoko.

17.23 BST: Now that Manchester City's two-year UEFA ban has been overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, they're preparing for a £150m spending spree, according to the Guardian. Bayern Munich's David Alaba and Napoli's Kalidou Koulibaly are said to be the club's primary targets to improve the centre of defence, while a new left-back will also be sought as well as a potential striker with Sergio Aguero's contract expiring in 12 months.

16.36 BST: Roma are in a quandary as they aim to sign on-loan centre-back Chris Smalling on a permanent basis from Manchester United. Gazzetta dello Sport reports that the 31-year-old's loan was extended through the end of the Serie A campaign, but will not include the Europa League when it reconvenes, which the cash-strapped Italian club are desperate to participate in.

The Giallorossi can't afford the €20m purchase option in their loan agreement, and United have so far rejected their €15m offer to be paid in installments as well as another loan with an obligation to buy at a later date. As such, Roma now hopes that Smalling himself can push his parent club to allow him to remain in Italy permanently.

15.49 BST: After getting the Champions League ban overturned at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has set his sights on at least three new signings.

The Daily Telegraph reports that Guardiola is eager to sign a centre-back, a left-back and a winger to replace Leroy Sane, who has moved to Bayern Munich.

15.09 BST: We heard earlier how Zenit St Petersburg were eager to sign Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren. So it may be a little surprising that the Premier League champions are set to activate a clause to extend the player's contract by a year to 2022. He only has one-year left on his deal, but by automatically extending it by 12 months they can protect his value before selling him to the Russian Premier League winners. So Zenit can forget about a cut-price deal.

14.33 BST: Reported Liverpool target Kalidou Koulibaly says he has no plans to leave Napoli anytime soon. The Senegal captain is one of Europe's highest-rated defenders and has been tracked by top Premier League clubs. Koulibaly, who was voted Serie A's best defender last season, has been at Napoli since 2014 and is tied to the club for a further three seasons. 

"I've never spoken to the club about leaving,", the 29-year-old centre-back told Gazzetta dello Sport. "If we have to find a solution we will do so because I have never spoken about the market. I read things on the newspapers about my future. But my focus is only on playing.

"I'm 100% a Napoli player and it bothers me to be linked every day to this European club or another one. We will see what the club president decides, if he offers me a contract extension that would allow me to end my career here. I still have three years left in my contract and that's a lot. I'm not thinking about anything else but Napoli."

13.57 BST: Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg have signed two United States teenagers to academy contracts. Midfielder Bryang Kayo, who will turn 18 on July 27, joins as a free agent and will play for the German side's U23 team. Left-back Kobe Hernandez-Foster, 18, meanwhile has left the LA Galaxy academy to make the first steps in Europe in Wolfsburg's U19s. 

At the Mittellandkanal, the two players will link up with fellow Americans John Brooks and Ulysses Llanez, 19, who received his first call-up to the senior team following the restart of Bundesliga in mid-May.