Transfer Talk Daily Update: N'Golo Kante, Gabriel Mercado, Jonathan Ikone

Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest speculation as clubs begin to plan for the summer.

Sunday morning's headlines:

Report: Manchester United join race to sign Leicester City midfielder N'Golo Kante
Manchester United join Arsenal, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain in pursuing Leicester City midfielder N'Golo Kante, according to reports. Read more.

Report: Liverpool interested in River Plate and Argentina defender Gabriel Mercado
Jurgen Klopp is reportedly considering a move for River Plate and Argentina defender Gabriel Mercado after watching him play in a Copa America Centenario game against Chile. Read more.

Teenage winger Jonathan Ikone signs first professional deal with Paris Saint-Germain
Highly-rated teenage winger Jonathan Ikone signs his first professional contract with Paris Saint-Germain amid interest from Manchester City, Liverpool and Juventus. Read more.

Report: AC Milan striker M'Baye Niang to join West Ham after disciplinary issues
AC Milan striker M'Baye Niang, 21, could be offloaded to West Ham after the French youngster reportedly filmed himself jumping into a swimming pool from a house roof. Read more.

Report: Leicester City offer N'Golo Kante bumper new contract
Leicester City offer midfielder N'Golo Kante a bumper new contract worth £100,000 a week to keep him at the King Power, according to reports. Read more.

Sevilla sign Hiroshi Kiyotake from Hannover
Europa League winners Sevilla sign attacking midfielder Hiroshi Kiyotake from Hannover on a four-year deal. Read more.

Cedric Soares welcomes reported Barcelona interest
Southampton right-back Cedric Soares admits that he is flattered to be linked with a move to Barcelona, but wants to focus on representing Portugal at Euro 2016. Read more.

Zinedine Zidane: 'Everyone wants Paul Pogba'
Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane refuses to deny that Los Blancos want to sign Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba this summer. Read more.

Report: Manchester United open Breel Embolo talks
A report claims that Manchester United are in talks with Basel over a summer move for 19-year-old attacker Breel Embolo. Read more.

Report: Manchester United keen on Torino and Ghana midfielder Afriyie Acquah
Torino and Ghana midfielder Afriyie Acquah emerges as a surprise target for Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho, according to reports. Read more.

Report: Juventus interested in signing Everton striker Romelu Lukaku
Everton striker Romelu Lukaku could be set to end his two-year stay at Goodison Park, with Serie A champions Juventus reportedly leading the race for his signature. Read more.

Report: Manchester City close to signing Athletic Bilbao defender Aymeric Laporte
Manchester City are reportedly looking to tie up a deal for Athletic Bilbao's French defender Aymeric Laporte over the coming days. Read more.

Report: Manchester United to break world transfer record for Real Madrid's Gareth Bale
Manchester United are preparing a world record bid for Real Madrid and Wales forward Gareth Bale, according to reports. Read more.

Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew chasing reunion with Italian defender?
Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew is reportedly looking to sign Inter Milan defender Davide Santon, a player he worked with at Newcastle United. Read more.