Premier League transfer news: N’Golo Kante, Philippe Coutinho, Marcus Rashford

Premier League transfer news and rumours

PSG keen on Kante

Paris Saint-Germain have long been linked with Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante and according to reports the French champions are preparing a summer transfer raid on Stamford Bridge.

Kante, a Fifa World Cup winner with France last year, is being played out of position by Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri and The Sun says that PSG hope to exploit this situation and will open the cheque book.

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The 27-year-old signed a new contract with Chelsea in November but Le10 Sport says this won’t deter PSG from making a move this summer.

Coutinho back to England?

Speculation continues to grow about Philippe Coutinho’s long-term future at Barcelona. The 26-year-old former Liverpool playmaker is struggling for form at the Camp Nou and it’s reported that Chelsea and Manchester United could be interested in bringing him back to the Premier League. (ESPN)

Rashford’s bumper deal

England striker Marcus Rashford is close to signing a new “bumper” contract at Manchester United. The deal could be worth almost £50m - a weekly wage of £200,000. Real Madrid and PSG have been linked with the 21-year-old forward. (Daily Star)

United want defenders

Man Utd have their eye on three central defenders currently playing in Italy. On their target list are Napoli’s Kalidou Koulibaly, Inter Milan’s Milan Skriniar and Sampdoria’s Joachim Andersen. (Manchester Evening News)

Jones signs new deal

One Man Utd defender who will be staying long-term at Old Trafford is Phil Jones. The 26-year-old has signed a new contract until 2023. (BBC Sport)

Blues eye Portuguese talent

Chelsea sent scouts to watch three players in action in the Lisbon derby in Portugal. They were casting an eye on Benfica’s Joao Felix and Ruben Dias and Sporting Lisbon’s Bruno Fernandes. (Metro)

Reds ready to splash the cash?

Liverpool have reported a world-record pre-tax profit of £125m in the year to 31 May 2018, compared to £40m in the previous year. Now flushed with funds could manager Jurgen Klopp go on a spending spree in the summer? One player linked with Anfield is Brescia midfielder Sandro Tonali. Valued at around £43.8m, the 18-year-old is also interesting Chelsea. (Football.London)

Premier League fixtures and TV guide

Saturday 9 February (3pm unless stated)

• Fulham vs. Manchester United (12.30pm, live on Sky Sports)
• Crystal Palace vs. West Ham United
• Huddersfield Town vs. Arsenal
• Liverpool vs. AFC Bournemouth
• Southampton vs. Cardiff City
• Watford vs. Everton
• Brighton and Hove Albion vs. Burnley (5.30pm, live on BT Sport)

Sunday 10 February

• Tottenham Hotspur vs. Leicester City (1.30pm, live on Sky Sports)
• Manchester City vs. Chelsea (4pm, live on Sky Sports)

Monday 11 February

• Wolverhampton Wanderers vs. Newcastle United (8pm, live on Sky Sports)