Wolves set to lose teenager Mane - Saturday's gossip

Wolverhampton Wanderers are bracing themselves for the departure of 18-year-old attacking talent Mateus Mane, with Premier League heavyweights Liverpool, Manchester United and Arsenal all monitoring the England youth international ahead of a potential summer move, according to Caughtoffside.

Mane, who has yet to make a senior competitive appearance for Wolves, has caught the eye of several top-flight clubs with his performances at academy level, prompting Molineux officials to accept that they are unlikely to retain the youngster beyond the current transfer window.

The development represents a significant setback for Wolves’ long-term planning, as the club had hoped to integrate Mane into Gary O’Neil’s first-team squad. Instead, sporting director Matt Hobbs and the recruitment team are now preparing for life without the highly-rated teenager, whose exit could yield a compensatory fee if a tribunal is required to determine the valuation.

Elsewhere in the Premier League, Everton have identified Chelsea striker Liam Delap as their primary summer target. The 23-year-old, who swapped Ipswich Town for Stamford Bridge last summer, has struggled for regular minutes and could be open to a switch to Goodison Park in search of consistent game time.

At Manchester United, outgoing midfielder Casemiro is attracting admiring glances from across the Americas and Europe. Inter Miami, Porto and São Paulo are all exploring the possibility of signing the 33-year-old Brazil international, who is set to leave Old Trafford when his contract expires at the end of the season.

Aston Villa’s obligation to make Harvey Elliott’s loan from Liverpool permanent for £35 million is contingent on the 22-year-old English midfielder meeting a specified number of Premier League appearances; he has featured four times so far. Separately, Villa’s hopes of retaining 23-year-old forward Morgan Rogers are not tied to Champions League qualification, Football Insider reports.

In Germany, highly-rated Bayern Munich prospect Lennart Karl will put pen to paper on a professional contract upon turning 18 this Sunday, fending off interest from Liverpool, Arsenal, Manchester City, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain.

Finally, Barcelona presidential hopeful Xavier Vilajoana has opened preliminary discussions over a sensational swoop for Bayern Munich and England striker Harry Kane, 32, should he win the forthcoming club elections, while Inter Miami’s Argentine attacker Tadeo Allende, 27, has reiterated his commitment to the MLS side after settling alongside compatriots Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez and Rodrigo de Paul.