Real Madrid are monitoring the situation of Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk, with the Spanish giants prepared to wait until the Dutch defender becomes a free agent at the end of this season, according to Mundo Deportivo.

Van Dijk, 35, has yet to sign a contract extension at Anfield, leaving him free to open talks with clubs across Europe. A move to the Bernabéu would represent one of the summer's most high-profile transfers.

Bayern Munich in contract talks with Olise

In Germany, Bayern Munich are set to hand Michael Olise a new long-term deal running until 2032, per Bild. The French winger, 24, only joined Bayern last summer, and his current contract runs until 2029 — meaning the club are keen to tie him down for an even longer spell.

Despite speculation linking them with a move for Jordan Pickford, Bayern have distanced themselves from any interest in the Everton and England goalkeeper, 32, according to TeamTalk.

United seek striker and plan Shaw extension

Manchester United are casting their eye over Crystal Palace and France striker Jean-Philippe Mateta as they look to bolster their attack, TeamTalk reports. Mateta, 29, has been one of the Premier League's standout forwards in recent seasons.

United are also working on retaining left-back Luke Shaw, 31, who is out of contract this summer. Football Insider reports the club intend to offer the England defender fresh terms to keep him at Old Trafford.

Kounde targeted by Bayern, Darmian heads to Bologna

Bayern Munich's recruitment activity does not stop with Olise. According to Sport, the Bundesliga club are also eyeing Jules Kounde, the 27-year-old French defender who has found himself out of favour at Barcelona this season.

Tottenham Hotspur have meanwhile expressed interest in Bayern Munich centre-back Kim Min-jae, 29, with the South Korean international emerging as a target for the north London club, per Sport.

Finally, Matteo Darmian, 36, is set for a fresh start after leaving Inter Milan. The former Manchester United defender is due to begin training with Bologna on Wednesday, according to Gianluca Di Marzio.