Inter Milan will reluctantly accept a bid of about £100m from Chelsea for Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, 28, after officials at the club privately admitted they need to sanction one more high-profile departure this summer to balance the books.

Hector Bellerin has told Arsenal he wants to leave in the summer transfer window. The 26-year-old Spain defender, who is the longest-serving member of Mikel Arteta's first-team squad, is hoping for a move to Inter Milan.

Real Madrid are growing increasingly concerned that Spanish centre-back Raphael Varane, 28, has already agreed to join Manchester United.

Arsenal are set to rival Manchester United for England and Atletico Madrid full-back Kieran Trippier, 30.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says 20-year-old Spain defender Eric Garcia is set to join Barcelona on a free transfer when his contract runs out this summer.