Sports Transfers

Borussia Dortmund chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke has confirmed the club's interest in signing Michy Batshuayi on a permanent deal from Chelsea. "The interest to sign him does generally exist," Watzke told Sport Bild on Friday, adding: "Chelsea already have two centre-forwards in [Alvaro] Morata and [Olivier] Giroud. First, we have to wait who will be coaching Chelsea next season. Then we'll see what is possible."

Eintracht Frankfurt manager and former Bayern defender, Niko Kovac will be the next coach of Bayern Munich, he will replace interim coach Jupp Heynckes, who plans to retire at the end of the season. “Niko Kovac will be the new coach of FC Bayern from 1 July, 2018,” said sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic. “We agreed on a three-year contract yesterday.

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte insists his friend Gianluca Vialli was wrong to claim he "can't wait" to leave Stamford Bridge this summer. Vialli, himself a former Blues manager, spoke about Conte's future earlier this week, saying his fellow Italian and former Juventus teammate was ready to leave Chelsea. Conte delivered the Premier League title last year in his first season in England but has suffered a demoralising campaign this time around, with the club lying eight points off a place in the top four.

German football giants Schalke 04 are favourites to sign Mainz 05 and Super Eagles of Nigeria defender Leon Balogun. Balogun’s contract is set to expire in the coming days and there have been no talks about an extension. His performances for the senior national team of Nigeria have provoked interest in his services from some clubs in Europe.

Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp, is attracting interest from Real Madrid. According to The Sun, the club want him if they sack Zinedine Zidane at the end of this season. Zidane is expected to remain at the club if he wins the Champions League, but the club’s poor league form has put his position under threat.

Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri is ready to leave Italy and replace his countryman, Antonio Conte at Chelsea. The Blues have had disastrous defence of their Premier League crown. Following their defeat to Tottenham on Sunday, it now looks certain they will be out of the top four to compete in the next Chamions League.