Jose Mourinho is also an admirer and could rival Blues or City – who have the second-most expensive defender in history having shelled out £47. Courtois has been linked with a return to the Spanish capital for years having spent three excellent seasons with rivals Atletico. Corriere dello Sport alleges that Lionel Messi has given his blessing to the proposed transfer activity as Barca chiefs target a shake-up in attack. 9; £35m fee with Monaco for midfield star Tiemoue Bakayoko on lucrative five-year dealinter and outInter Milan may be worst team ever for selling players before they reached their prime The Clarets have offered him a new and improved deal to remain at Turf Moor, but the opportunity to play for one of the big boys and challenge for trophies on a regular basis could prove too tempting to resist. The Monegasques are said to be holding out for an eye-watering £129m fee in the summer. City but it is understood Chelsea have a head start over their Premier League rivals. Isca has previously said he would consider a switch to Stamford Bridge while Tottenham are also very keen. That price will be more than justified if he replicates his form at youth level for Flamengos first team. his summerGetty Images5Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has told president Florentino Perez to target the BelgiansReal boss Zinedine Zidane has identified Hazard as his No 1 priority this summer, with Cristiano Ronaldo now 32 and starting to decline. The defender impressed for England on his debut against Germany on Wednesday, as Burnley brace themselves for a summer desperately fighting to keep their prize asset.