Argentina forward Lionel Messi, 33, contacted Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola last week to tell him he wants to leave Barcelona.

Arsenal and Spain right-back Hector Bellerin, 25, has been offered to Paris St-Germain

Chelsea are on course to spend more money than in any previous transfer window after agreeing deals to sign Germany's 21-year-old midfielder Kai Havertz of Bayer Leverkusen and Paris St-Germain's Brazil defender Thiago Silva, 35.

Arsenal are close to completing the transfer of Gabriel Magalhaes. The 22-year-old Brazil centre-back completed a medical after a fee of up to £27m was agreed with Lille. The Gunners have offered a five-year contract, although Napoli have not given up hope of signing him.

AC Milan have edged closer to a deal for Serge Aurier but Spurs' hopes of signing Arkadiusz Milik from Napoli have been complicated by interest from Roma in the forward.