"- Barcelona have the biggest interest in Manchester City's Josko Gvardiol and Inter Milan's Alessandro Bastoni as they look to sign a centre-back, Mundo Deportivo reports. The search for a defensive reinforcement comes with Ronald Araújo taking a break to address mental health issues while Andreas Christensen's contract ends in the summer. The Blaugrana are also keeping a close eye on Borussia Dortmund's Nico Schlotterbeck, Crystal Palace's and Liverpool's Ibrahima Konaté."
"- Manchester City and Chelsea are both closely following the progress of Bayern Munich midfielder Aleksandar Pavlovic, according to TEAMtalk, with it even being felt that the 21-year-old could be "the nearest thing to Rodri." There is no suggestion that either Pavlovic or Bayern want to part ways, but that has not stopped the Premier League pair from showing interest after Manchester United were linked with the Germany international in the summer."
"- Chelsea, Manchester City, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atlético Madrid are all scouting AZ Alkmaar midfielder , Marca reports. They have all had scouts in attendance at the 19-year-old's recent matches, as he is "one of the jewels of European football" and could be one of the biggest names in the summer transfer window. Smit has made 26 appearances across all competitions this term, recording two goals and five assists."
Barcelona are prioritizing centre-back reinforcements with strong interest in Manchester City's Josko Gvardiol and Inter's Alessandro Bastoni, while monitoring Nico Schlotterbeck and Ibrahima Konaté. The club's search is influenced by Ronald Araújo taking a mental health break and Andreas Christensen's contract expiring. Manchester City and Chelsea are tracking Bayern Munich's 21-year-old Aleksandar Pavlovic, who is being likened to Rodri, though there is no clear indication Bayern want to sell. Several top clubs including Chelsea, City, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atlético have scouted AZ Alkmaar's 19-year-old Smit, who has 26 appearances, two goals and five assists this term.
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