Monday 19 March 2018 12:14, UK
There are a still a couple of months left of this season but Europe's biggest clubs are already plotting their summer moves with a World Cup to negotiate around.
Our friends at Football Whispers have scoured the European media to round-up the latest transfer news and big stories.
Bayern Munich have made a decision on the future of Robert Lewandowski, who's been subject of Real Madrid and Manchester United transfer talk. The German club do not want to sell the forward, who is under contract at the Bundesliga leaders until 2021. (Kicker)
Guillermo Amor, Barcelona's director of institutional and sporting relations, says the club will accept whatever decision Andres Iniesta makes over his future. The midfielder is tempted by a move to China and says he will make up his mind in April. Amor said: "His decision will be accepted by everyone. We're very happy with him and whatever he does, we'll be happy." (Sport)
After impressing Zinedine Zidane in Real Madrid's 6-3 victory over Girona, Marco Asensio and Lucas Vazquez are more likely to start against Juventus in the Champions League than Gareth Bale and Isco. (Marca)
Valencia owner Peter Lim has given the green light to make Geoffrey Kondogbia's loan spell from Inter permanent for €25m. (Superdeporte)
Villarreal president Fernando Roig went to the officials' dressing room at half-time during their match with Atletico Madrid to tell referee David Fernandez Borbalan that the penalty he gave against the Yellow Submarine was wrong. (Marca)
Inter are starting to make plans for the summer transfer window. Stefan de Vrij should agree to join from Lazio in the coming days, with his contract up at the Stadio Olimpico in the summer.
Luciano Spalletti's side are also confident of bringing in Racing Club striker Lautaro Martinez, despite him also being a Borussia Dortmund transfer target. The Nerazzurri will also make a bid for Kevin Strootman if they are playing in the Champions League next season, and could offer Marcelo Brozovic or Joao Mario to Roma as part of any deal. Their final summer signing would likely be a left-back, with Domenico Criscito of Zenit St Petersburg their main target. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
Giorgio Chiellini is a doubt for the first leg of Juventus' Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid. The suspected muscle strain the defender suffered against SPAL on Saturday is worse than first feared. The 33-year-old was initially considered doubtful for Italy's upcoming friendlies against Argentina and England but is now certain to miss those games. (Tuttosport)
Mario Balotelli's agent Mino Raiola is determined to find the Nice striker a new club. The Ligue 1 side are open to selling him, but only if they get a decent fee. His current deal in France runs out at the end of the season, but there is an option for a further year, which Nice intend to exploit to get around €10m for the Italian. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
France
Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has denied coach Bruno Genesio offered his resignation after their midweek Europa League exit to CSKA Moscow. Speaking after their win this weekend at Marseille, Aulas said: "Bruno didn't offer his resignation, I didn't have to refuse that. Bruno, despite a defeat, has motivated this group of players, you can see it each day, he is doing a great job." (L'Equipe)
Talks between an American investment group and Bordeaux are advanced ahead of a proposed takeover this summer. (Sud Ouest)
