Saudi Crown Prince wants to copy the successes of Klopp and Tuchel at Newcastle. Chelsea's Germany striker Timo Werner, 25, is a top target, along with Bayern Munich and Germany centre-back Niklas Sule, 26, Barcelona's Brazilian midfield flop Philippe Coutinho.

FC Basel are considering a move for Liverpool's German goalkeeper Loris Karius, 28.

It would take a bid of 100m euros or more for Borussia Dortmund to let 18-year-old midfielder Jude Bellingham go, with both Manchester City and Liverpool said to be interested in the England international.

Bayern Munich have reached an agreement to sign Austria midfielder Marcel Sabitzer, 27, from Bundesliga rivals RB Leipzig for 16m euros (£13.7m)

Everton could sign Schalke forward Matthew Hoppe for less than the £7m valuation placed on the American because of the German club's financial situation.