Arsenal and Liverpool are both stepping up their pursuit of Brentford winger Kevin Schade, with the two Premier League giants understood to be monitoring the German closely ahead of a potential summer move.

Schade has caught the eye with his performances at Brentford, and it appears the competition to secure his signature is intensifying. The prospect of a bidding war between two of England's most ambitious clubs will give Brentford considerable leverage in any negotiations.

Elsewhere across Europe, a number of top clubs are also active in the transfer market, with the search for reliable centre-backs dominating much of the activity beyond the Schade pursuit.