Transfer rumours: Tapsoba, Traore, Haaland, Lamptey, De Gea, Raphinha

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Manchester United have been scouting Bayer Leverkusen's Burkina Faso centre-back Edmond Tapsoba, 22, after receiving a tip-off from a well-respected figure in Germany. (Express)external-link

Wolverhampton Wanderers will listen to offers for Adama Traore, 20, at the end of the season but will probably have to accept a lower fee for the Spain winger than the £70m they were hoping for last summer. (Mail)external-link

Chelsea are growing increasingly confident of winning the race to sign Europe's most in-demand striker, Norway's 20-year-old Erling Braut Haaland, from Borussia Dortmund this summer. (Metro)external-link

Real Madrid believe Manchester City will be their main obstacle in the pursuit of £100m-rated Haaland but are optimistic they can tempt him to the Bernabeu. (AS, via Mail)external-link

Bayern Munich president Herbert Hainer insists the Bundesliga giants will have the financial muscle to compete for the signature of Haaland despite reports declaring they have no interest in the player. (Mirror)external-link

Chelsea could receive a cash boost if Brighton's 20-year-old England Under-21 defender Tariq Lamptey signs for reported suitors Arsenal. (Sun)external-link

English goalkeeper Dean Henderson, 23, expects to be Manchester United number one next season - with David de Gea facing an uncertain future at the club. (Sun)external-link

However, Manchester United are also considering recruiting a new first-choice goalkeeper this summer in a move that places a question mark over the futures of both De Gea and Henderson. (Daily Record)external-link

Tottenham Hotspur captain Hugo Lloris says England playmaker Dele Alli, 24, "switched on" after failing to secure a move away from the club in January. (Standard)external-link

Brazilian winger Raphinha, 24, insists he is "really happy" at Leeds United as transfer interest mounts from the likes of Liverpool. (Mirror)external-link

Leeds have joined Tottenham and AC Milan in the race to sign Real Madrid's Spain winger Lucas Vazquez, 29, on a free transfer, according to reports. (Sport Witness, via the Sun)external-link

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has told France Under-21 midfielder Matteo Guendouzi, 21, he has played his last game for the Gunners and will be sold at the next opportunity. (Football Insider, via Mirror)external-link

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