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Published February 12, 2026 • Source: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c0ljppgp0p7o
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Bayern Munich and Chelsea will target Bart Verbruggen this summer, John Stones looks set to leave Manchester City when his contract expires, while Atletico Madrid are plotting a move for Marc Cucurella.
Bayern Munich are targeting a move for Brighton 's 23-year-old goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen in the summer. (Talksport), external (https://talksport.com/football/3976345/bayern-munich-bart-verbruggen-brighton-manuel-neuer-transfer-news/)
Chelsea are set to rival Bayern for Verbruggen and will match Brighton 's £50m valuation for the Netherlands international. (Teamtalk), external (https://www.teamtalk.com/chelsea/bart-verbruggen-chelsea-winstanley-bayern-munich-50m-transfer-brighton-news)
Manchester City 's England defender John Stones looks set to leave the club this summer when his contract expires, with Bayern Munich showing interest in the 31-year-old. (Caught Offside), external (https://www.caughtoffside.com/2026/02/11/john-stones-to-leave-man-city-talks-over-bayern-transfer/)
Atletico Madrid are exploring a move for Chelsea 's 27-year-old Spain defender Marc Cucurella. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external (https://www.fichajes.net/noticias/plan-perfecto-atletico-fichar-cucurella-20260211.html)
Aston Villa are interested in Nottingham Forest 's England midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White, but Forest could command a fee of £65m for the 26-year-old. (TeamTalk), external (https://www.teamtalk.com/aston-villa/morgan-gibbs-white-aston-villa-nottingham-forest-transfer-tottenham)
Borussia Dortmund are keen to tie Germany defender Nico Schlotterbeck to a new contract amid interest from Real Madrid in the 26-year-old. (Bild - in German), external (https://sportbild.bild.de/fussball/1-bundesliga/bleibt-er-oder-geht-er-dann-entscheidet-sich-die-schlotterbeck-zukunft-698b10e13eb21272be953601)
Tottenham have identified Real Madrid's 32-year-old Germany defender Antonio Rudiger as a replacement for 27-year-old Argentina defender Cristian Romero if he moves to the Bernabeu. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external (https://www.fichajes.net/noticias/rudiger-oferta-irse-real-madrid-20260211.html)
Former Marseille manager Roberto de Zerbi could be open to taking charge of Tottenham, despite his initial preference to hold out for the Manchester United job. (TeamTalk), external (https://www.teamtalk.com/tottenham-hotspur/triple-tottenham-signing-kickstart-de-zerbi-reign)
Nottingham Forest will make another move for Celtic's 22-year-old Belgium midfielder Arne Engels in the summer after failing to sign him in January. (Football Insider), external (https://www.footballinsider247.com/revealed-nottingham-forests-updated-arne-engels-signing-plan-revealed/)
Juventus and Inter Milan are set to go head to head for the signing of Tottenham 's 29-year-old Italy goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario this summer. (Gazzetta - in Italian), external (https://www.gazzetta.it/Calcio/Serie-A/Juventus/11-02-2026/inter-juve-vicario-ombra-di-sommer-e-di-gregorio-lo-scenario.shtml)
Manchester United are the frontrunners among a number of clubs who will try to sign Everton 's 25-year-old Senegal forward Iliman Ndiaye this summer. (Teamtalk), external (https://www.teamtalk.com/manchester-united/iliman-ndiaye-transfer-news-manchester-united-everton-price-tag-arsenal-chelsea-tottenham)
Newcastle United are likely to target Roma's Italy midfielder Lorenzo Pellegrini, 29, as they look set to lose 25-year-old Italy international Sandro Tonali in the summer. (Football Insider), external (https://www.footballinsider247.com/newcastle-already-have-sandro-tonali-replacement-as-star-who-is-like-a-god-green-lights-summer-transfer/)