Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s key target Adrien Rabiot has been signed by by Juventus on free transfer.

Solskjaer reportedly wanted to add the France international as part of his rebuilding plans, and the club even tabled a deal worth around £9million a year with a £4.5m signing-on.

He was also the subject of interest from Tottenham and Barcelona, but excessive wage demands prevented a move for him in January.

Although Juve’s official statement did not mention the length of Rabiot’s contract, it is understood he has agreed a four-year contract worth €7m per season plus bonuses, with a €10m signing-on fee.

The Frenchman will be unveiled as the Bianconeri’s latest signing in the morning on Tuesday, report Football Italia.

The 24-year-old broke through for PSG in 2013 and went on to play 227 times for the French giants, scoring 25 goals, providing 20 assists and winning six Ligue 1 titles.

However, a contractual dispute saw him dropped from their first team in December.

Real Madrid and Chelsea have confirmed Mateo Kovacic’s permanent move to Stamford Bridge after a successful loan stint at the London club.

He made 51 appearances for Chelsea last season, 36 of them starts, playing primarily on the left of midfield in Maurizio Sarri’s 4-3-3 formation where he was an important supplier of passes to top goalscorer Eden Hazard.

Real Madrid said in a club statement: “The club wants to thank Kovacic for all these years of dedication, professionalism and exemplary behaviour, and wishes him good luck in his new stage.”

The 25-year-old contributed significantly to the Blues’ Europa League-winning campaign, starting in 10 of the 15 games, including the final in Baku, and making two further substitute appearances.

He was a standout performer against Arsenal in Azerbaijan and was involved in three of the goals in our 4-1 win.

Kovacic, who has signed a five-year contract, will be a member of Chelsea squad for 2019/20.

The midfielder said: ‘I really enjoyed my season on loan with Chelsea, I feel comfortable at the club and like London and the Premier League very much. I am very happy to be able to join permanently.

‘We had a successful year, winning the Europa League and I hope I can make a big contribution in the coming seasons.’

Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia added: ‘Mateo proved what an accomplished player he is during his season on loan with us and we are delighted to welcome him to the club on a permanent basis.

‘He already possesses extensive experience at club and international level and we are sure he will be a big success with Chelsea over the next five years.’

Chelsea have confirmed the departures of Gonzalo Higuain, Gary Cahill, Rob Green, Eduardo and Kyle Scott as their respective contracts ended on Sunday.

The London club passed on their £31.3m option to purchase Gonzalo Higuain with the Argentinian now returning to Juventus, where he has two years remaining on his contract.

Higuain joined the Blues in January under the insistence of Maurizio Sarri, with the manager desperate to sign the striker who equalled the Serie A scoring record under him at Napoli, but subsequently failed to rekindle that prolific form during his time in west London.

In total, Higuain made 18 appearances for Chelsea and scored seven goals before eventually losing his place to Olivier Giroud after a streak of sluggish performances.

Higuain made his Blues bow in an FA Cup win over Sheffield Wednesday, and opened his account with two superbly-taken goals the following weekend against struggling Huddersfield.

But Cahill departs Stamford Bridge as a winner after seven-and-a-half years of exemplary service during which time he won eight major trophies, most famously the Champions League in 2012 when he battled injury to play and star in Munich.

Club captain for the past two years, Cahill played 291 times for the Blues and scored 25 goals.

Reports in London this afternoon claim that Frank Lampard has signed for Chelsea and will be officially unveiled on Tuesday or Wednesday this week.

The Stamford Bridge hero will take over from former manager Maurizi Sarri who has joined Juventus after winning the Europa Cup for the London club.

The Sun reports that the 41-year-old has signed on the dotted line for the Blues.

Once confirmed, Lampard will be presented to the media later in the week as he begins life in the Blues’ hotseat.

The West London club are thought to have given him a three-year contract, on a salary worth £5.5million per season.

That is an upgrade on Maurizio Sarri’s £5m paycheck but some way short of his top-six rivals, as well as Manuel Pellegrini and Ralph Hasenhuttl.

Following Lampard over from Derby is assistant boss Jody Morris with Sun Sport revealing last week that youth coach Joe Edwards is to be promoted to the senior staff.

The announcement is sure to be a Chelsea love-in as the club’s record goalscorer returns home after five years away.

Fans have been eagerly anticipating the official confirmation of their new manager and the wait is soon to be over.

How Lampard goes about restructuring the club will be a matter of huge interest, despite the Blues’ transfer ban.

With a plethora of young players ready to break through and revitalise the squad following Eden Hazard’s departure, many expect the new boss to give youth a chance.

Reports in Italy claim Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich have joined Manchester City in the race to acquire the services of Joao Cancelo.

The Premier League champions have reportedly still not matched the Juventus asking price for the defence ace, thereby allowing Bayern Munich to step in.

The negotiations with City are dragging on, as multiple sources report they are trying to either include Danilo in the deal or sell him to raise the funds for Cancelo’s €60m price-tag.

Juve have no intention of accepting Danilo and City are struggling to find any potential buyers for the Brazilian, report Football Italia.

According to Calciomercato.com and other sources, now Bayern Munich are preparing to intercept with a bid of their own for Portugal international Cancelo.

Chelsea Technical and Performance advisor Petr Cech has revealed that Frank Lampard is one of “several candidates” to replace Maurizio Sarri as Chelsea manager.

Derby boss and club legend Lampard has emerged as the hot favourite to land the role.

But Cech told Czech News Agency the club’s record goalscorer is not the only contender for the job, report The Sun.

He said: “The club has identified several candidates, the situation is open.

“Frank is one of them. Before the first team begins preparations we want to solve the issue of the new manager.

“The most important thing is to choose a new manager, it will be crucial in the context of further work.

“The coach will have ideas for the team, we will be completing the team for next season. He will have to look at the players and decide who will go to Japan.”