Manchester United have increased their bid for 25-year-old Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong from a fixed 60m euros (£51.5m) to 65m euros (£55.8m), but the Spanish club want a minimum of 75m euros (£64.4m) for the Dutch international.

Barcelona have finally made a bid for Bayern Munich and Poland striker Robert Lewandowski, 33, which is worth up to £34m (40 million euros).

Three clubs interested in Ousmane Dembele, and would be hoping to sign him on a free transfer, are Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and Bayern Munich.

Barcelona manager Xavi is pleading with France winger Ousmane Dembele, 25, to sign a new contract amid interest from Chelsea.

Barcelona want to sign France defender Jules Kounde, but do not want to pay Sevilla's 60m euros asking price for the 23-year-old.