Man City brace for Rodri bid - Tuesday's gossip

What the report says

BBC Sport Football’s Tuesday transfer gossip roundup says Manchester City are preparing for possible interest from Real Madrid in Rodri, while still hoping the Spain midfielder agrees a new deal. The item attributes that line to the Guardian and also notes a Sky Sports report saying Paris St-Germain are not planning to move for the 30-year-old World Cup winner.

The roundup also highlights a potential outgoing from City, with the Athletic reporting that Leeds United are close to a £40m agreement for 23-year-old England goalkeeper James Trafford. In another Premier League-linked move, the Sun is cited as saying Manchester United are in advanced discussions over sending Netherlands forward Joshua Zirkzee to Juventus on a season-long loan, with a £30m option to buy included.

Elsewhere, BBC Sport cites L’Equipe as reporting that Crystal Palace have settled personal terms with Brest’s 19-year-old French centre-back Raphael Le Guen. Sky Sport in Italy is credited with linking PSG to Parma and Japan goalkeeper Zion Suzuki, while Teamtalk says PSG forward Ibrahim Mbaye has been offered to Liverpool and Manchester City after his representatives indicated he would not join Aston Villa this summer.

The Real Madrid section also includes Sky Sports reporting that further talks are planned with Vinicius Jr’s representatives over a long-term contract amid Arsenal interest. As a gossip digest, the BBC item is a collection of attributed transfer claims from other outlets, not confirmation that the deals have been completed.