Transfers and rumors on June 18: R. Lewandowski's response and "Man Utd" trickery © JumpStory

During the offseason, clubs make every effort to further strengthen their squad before the upcoming season. The portal "EuroFootball.com" will review the most interesting rumors and news.

"Real" target Henrique Araujo is preparing to extend his contract with Lisbon's "Benfica" until 2026 or 2027 ("A Bola")

"Milan" does not intend to part ways with midfielder Ante Rebić ("Calciomercato")

"Barcelona" is struggling to finalize contract negotiations with midfielder Gavi ("Mundo Deportivo")

Madrid's "Real" is not giving up and may activate the 150 million euro release clause for "Man City" forward Erling Haaland in 2024 (AS)

Defender Adrien Rabiot has appeared on the list of players for sale at Turin's "Juventus." Premier League teams are interested in him (F. Romano)

"Serie A" team "Monza," preparing for the championship, is negotiating the acquisition of "Cagliari" defender Nahitan Nandez ("Calciomercato")

"Man Utd" team is waiting for "Barcelona" to lower the price of midfielder Frenkie De Jong by 10-15 million euros ("The Athletic")

"Inter" team is preparing to pay 8 million euros for the loan of "Chelsea" forward Romelu Lukaku ("Calciomercato")

"Fiorentina" is negotiating with Madrid's "Real" for the possibility of borrowing forward Luka Jović. The Italians want the Spanish champions to cover part of the Serbian's salary (F. Romano)

OFFICIAL: "Verona" acquired all the rights to striker G. Simeone from "Cagliari" and signed a contract with the Argentine until 2026

"Marseille" is eyeing forward Alexis Sanchez (E. Konuras)

"Bayern" sports director Hasan Salihamidžić confirmed that the club should soon be reinforced with "Liverpool" forward Sadio Mane ("Goal")

"Arsenal" is actively working to sign "Leicester City" midfielder Youri Tielemans. The "Gunners" await an official offer (F. Romano)

Bayern Munich's forward Robert Lewandowski rejected an offer from "Chelsea" ("Sport")

After failing to acquire Ajax's star Antony, "Man Utd" will focus on Nottingham Forest forward Brennan Johnson ("The United Stand")

Cristiano Ronaldo's agent Jorge Mendes is looking for a new possible club for his client, with mentions of "Roma" and "Sporting." However, the player would be too expensive for the Portuguese clubs ("La Repubblica")

"Aston Villa" intends to compete for the free agent signing of Gareth Bale ("The Guardian")