David De Gea, a first choice keeper for Valdes's replacement

Valdes has informed the Barcelona hierarchy of his intention not to sign a new deal when his contract expires next year, and the Spain international could reportedly be transferred this year to avoid the risk of losing him for nothing.

The 31-year-old has been linked with transfers to either Arsenal or Liverpool, while Manchester United No.1 De Gea has been touted as a possible replacement for his compatriot after an impressive season at Old Trafford.

De Gea was named in the PFA team of the season after recovering from an inconsistent start to the campaign and, along with Barcelona, has also been mentioned as a possible recruit for Real Madrid.

The 22-year-old would appear to be a relatively popular target for Barcelona fans, with 32.3 percent of those polled outlining De Gea as their top acquisition for the summer transfer period.

De Gea, however, is not the first choice 'keeper of the Camp Nou faithful, with the club's fans instead preferring the credentials of Hamburg shot-stopper Marc-André ter Stegen, albeit but just two percent.

Mats Hummels, the Borussia Dortmund defender, has been identified as the ideal summer target by Barca supporters, with the Germany international receiving 39 percent of the vote in the Marca poll.

Pato misses an open goal again

The former AC Milan ace somehow managed to get himself in a muddle and poke the ball wide from two yards out despite the absence of a goalkeeper

Manchester United face 25 million Euro fight for Italian international

French publication L’Equipe claims the Ligue 2 champions are ready to continue their big-spending this summer, and are willing to make a serious offer for the Italian international midfielder.

James Rodriguez, Joao Moutinho and Ricardo Carvalho have already been drafted in at the Stade Louis II, and Colombian hitman Radamel Falcao is tipped to follow in the trio’s footsteps.

Marchisio made his professional debut for Juventus in 2006, and has only spent time away from the club during a season-long loan stint at Empoli the following year.

However, he’s being linked with a move away from the Juventus Stadium, and Manchester United are also thought to be keen on landing the player.

Indeed, The Daily Express claimed that the Red Devils were ready to go ‘full steam’ in a bid to bring the player to Old Trafford at the start of the month.

However, manager David Moyes has since replaced Sir Alex Ferguson at the Manchester United helm, and could have different transfer ideas for the Premier League champions.

Time will tell as to whether Marchisio is on the club’s radar, but the central midfielder would add competition alongside Tom Cleverley and Michael Carrick if he were to join Manchester United.

Cesc Fabregas gains interest from both Manchester clubs

The former Arsenal man is yet to truly excel with Barcelona, having left the Premier League to re-join his boyhood club in 2011.

Manchester United have been strongly linked with a move for the 26-year-old in recent weeks, but now the Mail report that Manchester City are willing to throw their hat in the ring to secure his services.

The Citizens were reportedly interested in landing a host of Barcelona players last summer including Fabregas, while the arrival of Ferran Soriano and Txiki Begiristain at the Etihad Stadium has added fuel to the fire.

According to the Daily Mail, new Manchester United boss David Moyes is considering a bid for the £25 million-rated midfielder, and although Arsenal have first refusal on Fabregas the Scot remains hopeful of luring him to Old Trafford.

The paper report that Moyes tried to take Fabregas on loan at Everton during his younger days at Arsenal, and will now try to sign him for the Red Devils.

Manchester City are on the verge of securing the services of Malaga boss Manuel Pellegrini who will likely have his own transfer plans for the summer, however the Citizens are monitoring Fabregas' situation with a view of making a move when the transfer window opens.

Adding weight to the claims that the former Arsenal captain is disenchanted with life in Spain having failed to hold down a regular starting spot is a report in the Telegraph which claims the midfielder is open to a return to England this summer.

Should Manchester United, Manchester City or even Arsenal want to sign Fabregas this summer, they will have to activate the £30 million release-clause written into his contract.

Mouinho wanted Neymar to be a Chelsea player

According to Mundo Deportivo, Mourinho did initially want Santiago Bernabeu president Florentino Perez to beat Barcelona to Neymar’s signature.

Barcelona eventually won the race as Sandro Rosell had acted more quickly than his rivals and Neymar’s desire was for a switch to Camp Nou.

However, the report claims it was by no means a forgone conclusion and Santos were willing to sell to the highest bidder.

Once Mourinho realised his time at Real Madrid was up, he then indicated to Chelsea he wanted Neymar at Stamford Bridge when he arrived.

The report claims Mourinho saw the 21-year-old as the perfect statement of ambition to return to Chelsea with after a damaging season that saw him finish without a major trophy.

Neymar was linked with a move to Barcelona for some time and there was little surprise when they announced they would be unveiling him as a new signing on Monday.

However, this latest report from Spain suggests it wasn’t so cut and dried a deal that many believed it to be.