Liverpool and Manchester United keen on RB Leipzig winger Xavi Simons, Liverpool set to holds talks about the futures of Luis Diaz, Ibrahima Konate and Diogo Jota, and Moise Kean could stay at Fiorentina despite interest from Premier League clubs. Netherlands forward Xavi Simons could leave RB Leipzig this summer and the German club will want about £70m if they are to sell the 21-year-old. (Sky Sports Germany), external Liverpool and Manchester United are among the clubs that have been monitoring Simons, who has a contract until 2027 with RB Leipzig. (Sport Bild - in German), external Liverpool are planning talks to determine the futures of 28-year-old Colombia forward Luiz Diaz, Portugal striker Diogo Jota, 28, and 25-year-old France centre-back Ibrahima Konate as they head into the summer transfer window. (Football Insider), external Saudi Arabia's minister of sport Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal says Egypt forward Mohamed Salah "fits the identity of playing" in the country's top league but there were no discussions about signing him prior to the 32-year-old extending his contract with Liverpool. (ESPN), external Real Madrid are keen on Spain midfielder Rodri but any move is unlikely as the 28-year-old is settled at Manchester City and has no plans to leave. (Sport Bild - in German), external Fiorentina striker Moise Kean has a £45m release clause in his contract which can be activated from 1-15 July but, despite being linked with a number of clubs, the 25-year-old could stay with the Viola to help his chances of making Italy's squad for the 2026 World Cup. (Tuttomercatoweb - in Italian), external Everton will allow English centre-back Michael Keane, 32, to leave the club when his contract runs out at the end of June. (Football Insider), external Barcelona sporting director Deco has suggested Poland keeper Wojciech Szczesny, 35, will sign a new one-year deal to stay at the Catalan club. (Marca - in Spanish), external

The celebrations were wild. As Pedro Neto's 93rd-minute stunner completed a defiant Chelsea fightback at Fulham, there was no doubt about the importance of the strike. Chelsea leapfrogged rivals Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest to return to the Premier League top five, a spot which would earn the club qualification for the Champions League next season. And, after weeks of negativity around Chelsea's form and hostility from sections of supporters towards head coach Enzo Maresca, the players and fans celebrated as one - with the scenes carrying on long after the final whistle. Chelsea's first away league win of the year was sparked by the introduction of 18-year-old academy product Tyrique George, with his 83rd-minute equaliser the prelude to a dramatic finale. And it all came just when Chelsea's top-five challenge was in danger of fizzling out. Had Chelsea drawn, we would be talking about a club without a win in nine away matches, seventh in the table with goalkeeper Robert Sanchez's struggling and several goalless forwards. But, instead, Maresca was able to speak in bullish fashion about his side's season. "Chelsea in the last two years have never been in the Champions League spot and this season we spent the whole season there," he said. "Today doesn't change my view, it is already a good season and can become very good if we finish in the Champions League spot. "But for sure today was an important win because it is a derby and can give us a chance - it was probably also the most difficult win - because our rivals all played yesterday so it is was must-win." After celebrating on the touchline, Maresca went down the tunnel rather than join his players and coaching staff in soaking in an important victory with the 3,000-strong away support. He will know Chelsea's first-half performance left a lot to be desired at Craven Cottage, with the late goal showing the mission to return to the Champions League after two seasons away is still on a knife edge. There are still some causes for concern at Chelsea after the comeback win, with struggling forward Christopher Nkunku left out due to a "technical decision". In addition, Maresca said that defender Malo Gusto's muscular injury is "not a good one" and the Frenchman joins defender Wesley Fofana and striker Marc Guiu on the injured list, with winger Mykhailo Mudryk provisionally suspended following a failed drugs test. After the match, Maresca said his decision not to celebrate with the away end was more about giving his players time in the spotlight. He said: "I was very happy because it is a nice feeling to win the game at the end but I think it was a moment for the players because they deserve to celebrate with the fans. "That's the reason I left the pitch immediately. And then when we scored the second one, I celebrated and this was the reason they give me the yellow card, but it was a nice moment between the players and the fans to share that moment. I said many times, the players need to feel that support." There remains concern about the 16-game goal drought of Cole Palmer and Chelsea's general lack of production from their forward line. Jadon Sancho's strike against Ipswich last week, ending a run of 21 games without scoring, was the first by a Chelsea forward in the league since 25 February. Striker Nicolas Jackson has not found the net in 13 matches, while match-winner Neto's goal was his first in eight matches. Tyrique George was promoted from the academy team to the first team on 19 December in a touching moment filmed by the club's channels. He and defender Josh Acheampong were both given permanent first-team lockers after signing new deals in 2024, and most of their opportunities for game time have come in the Conference League. George, who has been with Chelsea since the age of eight, made 10 Conference League appearances, scoring his first goal for the club away at Legia Warsaw in the last round. He is the fifth youngest Premier League scorer for Chelsea and youngest since Callum Hudson-Odoi against Burnley in 2020. "I think Tyrique, when he scored, it was a nice moment but also gave an extra energy to the players to try to win the game in the last minute," said Maresca. "I'm very happy for Tyrique, Ty and Josh both from the academy are good talents, they have to work hard."

The Ligue 1 match between local rivals Saint-Etienne and Lyon was suspended for around 40 minutes after an assistant referee was hit by an object thrown from the stands. Visitors Lyon, trailing 1-0, were about to take a 44th-minute throw-in when Mehdi Rahmouni held his head after being hit by something. French newspaper L'Equipe said Rahmouni had been hit by a coin thrown from the stands. Lyon's medical team treated Rahmouni before referee Francois Letexier led the players and officials left the pitch. Play did eventually resume after a lengthy break, with Saint-Etienne going on to win 2-1. "We're going to restart the game because the assistant referee feels up to restarting," Noel Mannino, the league matchday representative, told AFP. "At the next incident, the match will be stopped for good." Lyon fans were banned from travelling to the match because of previous incidents. Saint-Etienne had previously been threatened with having two ends of the ground closed after recent "massive use of pyrotechnic devices and verbal abuse". In March, their match at Montpellier was abandoned after home fans threw flares on to the pitch and part of a stand caught fire.