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Barcelona remain in talks with Chelsea over Spain left-back Marcos Alonso and are confident of reaching an agreement to sign the 31-year-old. (90min)

Alonso has said his goodbyes to staff at Chelsea's Cobham training ground as he looks to seal his transfer this weekend. (Mail)

Crystal Palace are interested in re-signing English full-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka, 24, from Manchester United. (Sky Sports)

Everton are set to beat West Ham to the signing of Belgium midfielder Amadou Onana, 20, from Lille. (Mirror)

Chelsea may have to break the £80m world record transfer fee for a defender - held by Manchester United's Harry Maguire - to sign French centre-back Wesley Fofana, 21, from Maguire's old club Leicester City. (Telegraph)

Tottenham are planning to complete a deal with Udinese for 19-year-old Italian defender Destiny Udogie next week. (Fabrizio Romano)

Barcelona and Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong, 25, is prepared to remain with the Spanish club on a reduced salary despite interest from Chelsea and Manchester United. (Sport - in Spanish)

Leeds are targeting a £22m deal for Paris St-Germain's 20-year-old French forward Arnaud Kalimuendo. (Sun)

Dialogue "remains open" between Manchester United and Red Bull Salzburg over a potential move for 19-year-old Slovenian forward Benjamin Sesko. (Sky Sports)

Leeds owner Andrea Radrizzani has said Chelsea agreed a £65m fee to sign Raphinha before "Barcelona influences" saw the Brazil winger, 25, choose to join the Spanish club instead. (The Athletic on YouTube)

Wolves manager Bruno Lage expects Spanish winger Adama Traore, 26, to stay at the club and be part of his squad for the new season. (Birmingham Live)

Nottingham Forest have made an enquiry to take Red Bull Leipzig's Spanish full-back Angelino, 25, on loan. (Mail)

Middlesbrough are finalising a deal to sign United States forward Matthew Hoppe, 21, from Mallorca. (90min)

Former Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas has urged Argentina forward Lionel Messi, 35, to leave Paris St-Germain and return to the Nou Camp. (Mirror)

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Manchester United have approached Bayern Munich about 26-year-old former Manchester City forward Leroy Sane. (Mirror)

Liverpool are interested in submitting a bid for Germany international Sane. (Liverpool Echo)

Chelsea have offered £59m, plus 31-year-old Spain defender Marcos Alonso, for 25-year-old Barcelona and Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong. (Sport - in Spanish)

An agreement has been reached on personal terms between Barcelona and Alonso. (90min)

Manchester United could offer Netherlands midfielder Donny van de Beek, 25, in a swap deal for De Jong. (Express)

United are eyeing Napoli and Spain midfielder Fabian Ruiz, 26, as an alternative to De Jong. (Goal)

Everton manager Frank Lampard wants 26-year-old Rennes and Guinea striker Serhou Guirassy, who is available for £15m. (Sun)

Bournemouth are set to sign 25-year-old Feyenoord and Argentina centre-back Marcos Senesi. (Fabrizio Romano)

French defender Dan-Axel Zagadou, 23 and a free agent after leaving Borussia Dortmund, is attracting interest from West Ham and Roma. (Sun)

Red Bull Salzburg's Slovenia striker Benjamin Sesko, 19, has decided to remain with the Austrian club this season despite interest from Chelsea and Manchester United. (Sky Sport Austria)

Sesko's agent has also held talks with the director of RB Leipzig. (football.london)

Manchester United have added PSV Eindhoven's 23-year-oldCody Gakpo, the Netherlands winger and Dutch player of the year, to their transfer list. (Mirror)

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag is taking an active role in the pursuit of a second-choice goalkeeper behind David de Gea following Dean Henderson's loan move to Nottingham Forest. (Sun)

Chelsea owner Todd Boehly flew Spain defender Marc Cucurella, 24, to Mykonos in Greece to seal his transfer from Brighton. (Athletic -

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Manchester United have reached an agreement with Juventus over the purchase of France midfielder Adrien Rabiot, 27, for an initial £15m. (Guardian)

Manchester United have also made contact regarding Real Betis' 28-year-old Argentina midfielder Guido Rodriguez. (AS - in Spanish)

Lazio's Serbia midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, 27, is also still on Manchester United's list of options. (Telegraph - subscription)

Another Manchester United target, 19-year-old Slovenia striker Benjamin Sesko, is close to agreeing a deal to join RB Leipzig from Red Bull Salzburg in 2023. (90min)

Chelsea are preparing to offer a world record fee for a defender in a bid to sign French centre-back Wesley Fofana, 21, from Leicester City. (Football London)

Chelsea are £10m short of Leicester's valuation for Fofana. (Independent)

Chelsea's Germany forward Timo Werner, 26, will have a medical on Tuesday before his return to RB Leipzig. (Mail)

Barcelona's former Spain defender Gerard Pique, 35 is set to agree a second pay cut in 12 months as the club try to register new signings before the start of the new La Liga season. (Athletic - subscription)

Roma have rejected Tottenham's bid to take Italy winger Nicolo Zaniolo, 23, on loan with an obligatory purchase clause. (90min)

West Ham have accepted a £15m offer from Fulham for 25-year-old French defender Issa Diop, who is expected to sign a five-year deal with the Cottagers. (Athletic - subscription)

West Ham are looking at a £15m move for Paris St-Germain's 25-year-old Germany defender Thilo Kehrer. (Mail)

Fulham have been offered 27-year-old Belgium defender Jason Denayer, who is a free agent after his contract with Lyon expired. (Football insider)

Inter Milan's Croatia midfielder Marcelo Brozovic, 29, is Liverpool's number one target as a short-term midfield reinforcement. (Sport - in Spanish)

Arsenal and Liverpool have expressed an interest in Villareal's 19-year-old Spain winger Yeremi Pino. (AS - in Spanish)

Spanish left-back Alex Moreno, 29, has rejected the chance to join Nottingham Forest and will stay at Real Betis. (Guardian)

Atalanta have received interest in Switzerland midfielder Remo Freuler, 30, from Nottingham Forest and in Luis Muriel from Newcastle, although the Colombia striker, 31, is also being tracked by Juventus. (Tuttosport - in Italian)

Italian left-back Destiny Udogie, 19, is expected to join Tottenham in a deal worth about £21m before spending the season back on loan at Udinese. (Standard)

Monaco are keen to sign Manchester United's 28-year-old Ivory Coast defender Eric Bailly. (L'Equipe - in French)

Penarol are trying to convince defender Martin Caceres and striker Edinson Cavani, both 35, to return to Uruguay after they left Levante and Manchester United respectively. (Caras y Caretas - in Spanish)

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Manchester City have dismissed claims that they have accepted a bid from Barcelona for Portugal playmaker Bernardo Silva, 28. (Mail)

Reports from Spain suggested a fee of between £42m and £46.5m had been agreed for Silva between the Premier League champions and La Liga giants. (Managing Barca)

After ending their interest in Bologna's 33-year-old Austria striker Marko Arnautovic, Manchester United will now turn their attention to prising Watford's Senegalese attacker Ismaila Sarr, 24, away from the Championship club. (Sun)

United have also been offered the chance to sign Spain international and former Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata, 29, who has a year left on his contract at Atletico Madrid. (ESPN)

PSV Eindhoven's the Netherlands forward Cody Gakpo, 23, is another forward interesting Manchester United but they would have to part with about £35m for his signature. (Telegraph - subscription- required)

Arsenal are holding talks to sign AC Milan midfielder Sandro Tonali, 22, but the Serie A giants want £46m for the Italy international. (Mail)

Mikel Arteta's Arsenal are also set to beat Liverpool to the £33m signing of Villarreal's Spanish winger Yeremi Pino, 19, from the cash-strapped Spanish side. (Metro)

Chelsea could have a record-breaking £85m transfer bid for Leicester City's French centre-back Wesley Fofana, 21, hijacked by Paris St-Germain. (TalkSport)

Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea are also preparing another approach for Italian midfielder Cesare Casadei, 19, with Inter Milan expected to accept a fee of around £12m. (Evening Standard)

Chelsea will also decide this week whether to pursue a deal to bring Barcelona's Gabon and former Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 33, back to the Premier League. (FourFourTwo)

Barcelona's Spanish winger Alex Collado, 23, is a target for Scottish Premiership champions Celtic. (Daily Record)

Leeds United have been given renewed hope they can seal the signing of Arnaud Kalimuendo, 20, with Paris St-Germain finally willing to put the French striker up for sale. (Yahoo Sports)

Newcastle are set to submit an opening bid for Benfica's £25m-rated Portuguese striker Goncalo Ramos, 21, who is also a target for Paris St-Germain. (Express)

Barcelona are offering Netherlands striker Memphis Depay, 28, to Serie A side Juventus as the Catalan club looks to offload players to ease their financial difficulties. (Goal)

Aston Villa's pursuit of £30m-rated striker Raul de Tomas, 27, has been given a boost after Espanyol's chairman said the Spaniard might leave the club, although Everton, Newcastle and West Ham are also interested. (Birmingham Mail)

Burnley have seen a £2.5m bid for Cardiff City's Welsh striker Isaak Davies, 20, rejected by their Championship rivals. (Wales Online)

Hull City are keen to sign Watford's English right-back Jeremy Ngakia, with the 21-year-old slipping down the pecking order at Vicarage Road. (Athletic - subscription required)

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Chelsea are ready to sign Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong, 25, and Gabon forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 33, if Barcelona decide to sell them. (Sky Sports)

Chelsea are close to agreeing a deal worth more than 80m euros (£67.6m) with Barcelona for De Jong.(Sport - in Spanish)

The Blues are waiting on a decision from De Jong, who would prefer to move to Stamford Bridge rather than join Manchester United, while also continuing to pursue a deal for Leicester City's French defender Wesley Fofana, 21. (Times - subscription required)

Manchester United have not given up on signing De Jong and are confident he will move to Old Trafford once they resolve the issue of the players' deferred wages with Barcelona.(90min)

Barcelona's Spain defender Gerard Pique, 35, has offered to play for free in order to help the club meet La Liga's financial fair play rules and register their new signings. (AS - in Spanish)

Denmark defender Andreas Christensen, 26, and Ivory Coast midfielder Franck Kessie, 25, who both joined Barcelona this summer, could leave the club for free if they cannot be registered before Saturday's first La Liga match. (ESPN)

Liverpool are preparing to reward England Under-21 midfielder Harvey Elliot with a new long-term contract - just 12 months after the 19-year-old signed his previous deal. (Mail)

Juventus are close to reaching an agreement with Barcelona over the transfer of Dutch forward Memphis Depay, 28. (Sport - in Spanish)

Manchester City are proceeding with an £11m deal for Anderlecht's 21-year-old Spanish defender Sergio Gomez, which is expected to be finalised on Thursday. (Mail)

City will still look to sign another left-back before the transfer window closes, regardless of whether Gomez joins the club. (Manchester Evening News)

Paris St-Germain are close to reaching a deal worth 25m euros (£21m) with Rennes for 20-year-old French forward Arnaud Kalimuendo, who is also a target for Leeds United. (L'Equipe - in French)

Manchester United's £15m move for Juventus' France midfielder Adrien Rabiot has stalled over the 27-year-old's wage demands. (Gazzetta dello Sport, via Mirror)

United target Cody Gakpo says he is more likely to remain at PSV Eindhoven should the club qualify for the Champions League. The 23-year-old Dutch midfielder and his side face Rangers over two legs for a place in this season's competition later this month. (Manchester Evening News)

Manchester United technical director Darren Fletcher travelled to watch Watford's 24-year-old Senegal winger Ismaila Sarr against West Brom on Tuesday. (Mail)

Former Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez, 34, says he would return to the club for free to help ease their forward shortage. The Mexican currently plays for LA Galaxy. (Sun)

Chelsea are interested in signing Celtic's 26-year-old Croatia full-back Josip Juranovic, who is also attracting interest from Atletico Madrid and Manchester United. (90min)

Arsenal's Spanish centre-back Pablo Mari, 28, is close to joining Italian side Monza on loan. (Independent)

Former Manchester United and Chelsea midfielder Juan Mata, 34, has rejected offers to join MLS teams as the Spanish free agent continues to search for a new club. (Marca, via Sun)

AC Milan have reportedly opened talks with Arsenal's 22-year-old Belgian Sambi Lokonga as they continue their search for a midfielder. (Football Italia)

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Manchester United want to sign Chelsea's former Morocco winger Hakim Ziyech, 29, after failing to muscle in on Germany forward Timo Werner's move from Chelsea to RB Leipzig. (Manchester Evening News)

Newcastle United could target Chelsea's 23-year-old USA forward Christian Pulisic. (The Athletic via Mail)

Chelsea will need to fend off late interest from Juventus for Italy midfielder Jorginho, 30, if Juve sell France midfielder Adrien Rabiot, 27, to Manchester United. (Express)

West Ham have submitted a big-money offer to Barcelona for 28-year-old Netherlands forward Memphis Depay. (Football Insider)

Despite links with Chelsea, Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 37, will remain at Manchester United this summer unless there is a major last-minute surprise. (AS - in Spanish)

Bordeaux have accepted an offer of 4m euros (£3.4m) from Nottingham Forest for 29-year-old South Korea striker Hwang Ui-jo. (L'Equipe - in French)

Forest are set to launch a fresh £30m bid for Wolves' English midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White, 22, after having a £25m off plus add-ons rejected. (Mirror)

Napoli have reached an agreement with Tottenham to sign France midfielder Tanguy Ndombele, 25, on loan with a buy option. (Fabrizio Romano)

Brazil winger Willian's move to Fulham is at the final stage after the 34-year-old terminated his contract with Corinthians. (Nicola Schira)

Fulham want to sign Senegal forward Bamba Dieng, 22, from Marseille, with Celtic also keen. (90min)

Manchester United have identified Stuttgart and Austria forward Sasa Kalajdzic as a key target, with the 25-year-old keen on a move to Old Trafford this summer. (Sky Sports)

Leicester City are prepared to lose Belgium midfielder Youri Tielemans on a free transfer next summer unless they receive a suitable offer for the 25-year-old, who has been linked with Arsenal. (Times - subscription)

Chelsea and Germany forward Kai Havertz, 23, has attracted the attention of Bayern Munich, but the Bundesliga club are aware that a deal would be difficult this summer. (Sport - in German)

Arsenal's Spain right-back Hector Bellerin, 27, has been offered to Barcelona as the 27-year-old negotiates the termination of his contract. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)

Barcelona are negotiating with Manchester United about selling USA full-back Sergino Dest, 21, with the Spanish club wanting 20m euros (£17m). (Sport via Bild)

Manchester United are continuing to search for a back-up goalkeeper to David de Gea, with Southampton's former England keeper Alex McCarthy, 32, on their radar. (90min)

Former Spain midfielder Ander Herrera, 32, has agreed to rejoin Athletic Bilbao if he can reach a financial agreement with Paris St-Germain over the remainder of his contract. (L'Equipe - in French)

Chelsea have made an improved offer of £10m for Inter Milan midfielder Cesare Casadei, but the Serie A side want £15m for the 19-year-old. (La Gazzetta dello Sport- in Italian)

West Ham have had a £25m bid for Sporting Lisbon's 23-year-old Portugal midfielder Matheus Nunes rejected after he made clear he did not want to join. (Mail)

Manager Pep Guardiola expects Sergio Gomez to be Manchester City's final signing of the summer, with the Spanish full-back, 21, close to sealing a 10m euro (£8.5m) move from Anderlecht. (Guardian)

Manager Bruno Lage is pushing for Wolves to offer Portugal midfielder Ruben Neves, 25, a £100,000-a-week deal amid interest from Manchester United and Arsenal. (Sun)

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Manchester United are considering a move for Leicester's Jamie Vardy, 35, but the Foxes are said to be reluctant to allow the English striker to leave. (Athletic via Daily Star)

United are also ready to battle Chelsea for Barcelona's 33-year-old Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. (Sun)

United boss Erik ten Hag is prepared to allow Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 37, to leave the club. (Times - subscription required)

Sporting's Portuguese international midfielder Matheus Nunes has agreed to join Wolves for a club record 45m euros (£38m). Liverpool and West Ham had also been linked with the 23-year-old. (Record - in Portuguese)

Crystal Palace are prepared to pay £12m for Bristol City's Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo, with interest for the 22-year-old also coming from Bournemouth and Everton. (Mail)

Chelsea are set to make an improved offer of £45m for Everton's England winger Anthony Gordon, after seeing their first bid of £40m for the 21-year-old rejected. (Times - subscription required)

Chelsea are also close to winning the race to sign Inter Milan's 19-year-old Italian midfielder Cesare Casadei. (Guardian)


Newcastle have had a £20m offer for Watford forward Joao Pedro, 20, rejected, with the Hornets insisting the Brazilian forward is not for sale. (Sky Sports)

West Ham have approached Chelsea to sign their 28-year-old Italian left back Emerson Palmieri. (Fabrizio Romano)

West Ham are also interested in Paris St-Germain's German defender Thilo Kehrer, 25, as they try to combat their lack of defensive options. (Sun)

Manchester United's offer to buy Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong, 25, from Barcelona has now expired. (Kick-off of De Telegraaf via Mail)

But United are close to signing Brazil forward Matheus Cunha, 23, from Atletico Madrid for £42.5m. (Express)

West Ham, Marseille and Monaco are all interested in taking Manchester United defender Eric Bailly, with the Old Trafford outfit keen to offload the 28-year-old Ivorian. (Athletic via Sun)

Chelsea's Marcos Alonso has agreed personal terms with Barcelona, and the La Liga side are set to pay £6m for the 31-year-old Spain defender. (Bild via Sun)

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Leicester City's Wesley Fofana, 21, has agreed personal terms with Chelsea but the two clubs have still not settled on a fee - with the Stamford Bridge outfit refusing to meet the £85m asking price for the French centre-back. (Fabrizio Romano)

Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign 19-year-old Italian midfielder Cesare Casadei from Inter Milan for £12.6m plus £4.2m in add-ons. (Sky Sports)

Chelsea's England winger Callum Hudson-Odoi, 21, has told the club he wants to leave. (Football Insider)

Chelsea will allow Newcastle United target Hudson-Odoi to leave Stamford Bridge, but only on loan. Co-owner Todd Boehly has pleaded with him not to force through a permanent transfer. (Evening Standard - subscription required)


Newcastle have expressed an interest in signing three players from Chelsea - Hudson-Odoi, fellow England midfielder Conor Gallagher, 22, and United States forward Christian Pulisic, 23 - and are also keen on Blues striker Armando Broja, 20, of Albania, but can only take one player on loan from the club and have financial restrictions on the number of permanent signings they can make. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Atletico Madrid would be willing to offer Manchester United either France striker Antoine Griezmann, 31, or Spain forward Alvaro Morata, 29, in a swap deal for Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo, 37. (Times, via Sun)

However, Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone says he wants Manchester United target Morata to "continue" at the club after he scored twice in their La Liga opener. (Mirror)

And Morata also said he is "happy" at Atletico Madrid and "wants to continue working there", casting further doubt on his willingness to move to Manchester United. (Mirror)

Real Madrid and Brazil midfielder Casemiro, 30, is also a target for Manchester United. (Marca)

But, according to Real Madrid sources, Casemiro is not interested in a move to Manchester United and the La Liga club has not received an offer. (Lucas Navarrete)

Barcelona are not interested in signing Portugal full-back Diogo Dalot, 23, from Manchester United as part of a deal that would see 25-year-old Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong go in the opposite direction to Old Trafford. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)


Turkish side Besiktas want to sign Everton's Dele Alli - either via a loan or permanent deal. The Premier League club are willing to let the England international, 26, decide on the switch. (Fabrizio Romano)

Nice have lodged an opening bid of about 10m euros (£8.4m) for Blackburn's Chile striker Ben Brereton Diaz, 23. (The Athletic)

Nice also want to bring in Ivory Coast winger Nicolas Pepe, 27, on loan from Arsenal, and still hope to sign Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani, 35, on a free transfer after he left Manchester United. (L'Equipe)

West Ham hope to complete the signing of Paris St Germain's Germany defender Thilo Kehrer, 25, in time for Thursday's Europa Conference League tie against Viborg FF after agreeing a deal worth 12m euros (£10.1m), plus add-ons. (Sky Sports)

Sevilla, who had been competing with West Ham for the signing of Kehrer, have agreed a 20m euro (£16.8m) fee with Bayern Munich for 20-year-old French centre-back Tanguy Nianzou. (Fabrizio Romano)

Tottenham's France midfielder Tanguy Ndombele, 23, will not be making a move to Serie A side Napoli. (Corriere Dello Sport - in Italian)

Netherlands forward Memphis Depay's lawyers have met with Barcelona to discuss the 28-year-old's departure to Juventus, which is expected in the coming days. (Sport)

Marseille are set to announce the signing of French midfielder Sayha Seha, 17, from Troyes despite interest from Manchester United. (L'Equipe)

Arsenal have loaned Iceland goalkeeper Runar Alex Runarsson, 27, to Turkish club Alanyaspor. (L'Equipe)

Juventus forward Lina Hurtig, 26, is close to completing a move to the Women's Super League. The Sweden international is due in London on Wednesday to finalise terms with Arsenal. (Tom Garry)

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Manchester United are interested in signing American forward Christian Pulisic, 28, from Chelsea on a season-long loan. (Times - subscription required)

Manchester United have had a £110m bid rejected by Atletico Madrid for Portugal forward Joao Felix, 22. (AS - in Spanish)

Forward Antony is no longer an option for Manchester United with the 22-year-old Brazil international suggesting he is happy at Ajax, despite being linked with the Premier League club throughout the transfer window. (De Telegraaf - in Dutch, subscription required)

United have targeted Everton's Bosnian goalkeeper Asmir Begovic, 35, as a potential backup to Spain international David de Gea following the departure of Dean Henderson to Nottingham Forest. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Everton are considering signing Chile forward Ben Brereton Diaz from Blackburn Rovers with the 23-year-old being considered as a replacement for injured England forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin, 25. (Sky Sports, via Express)

French club Nice had made an £8.5m offer for Brereton Diaz earlier this week, which Blackburn have yet to accept or reject, with West Ham also showing interest in the Chilean. (Sun, via Metro)

Leicester City's Wesley Fofana believes the Foxes are pricing him out of a move - with the club said to be asking for a record fee of more than the £80m they received for Manchester United's England defender Harry Maguire, 29 - for the 21-year-old. (Times - subscription required)

Nottingham Forest have agreed personal terms with Lyon's Houssem Aouar but are yet to come to an agreement for a fee for the 24-year-old France midfielder, who had previously attracted attention from Arsenal. (L'Equipe - In French)


Manchester United are willing to pay £67m for Real Madrid's 30-year-old midfielder Casemiro and double the Brazilian's wages to £360,000 a week, after talks with Juventus' France midfielder Adrien Rabiot, 27, broke down. (Relevo - in Spanish)

But a deal for Casemiro is now said to be looking unlikely for United, with the player said to not be interested in a move and Chelsea also expressing interest. (Talksport)

United are also considering signing Belgium right-back Thomas Meunier, 30, from Borussia Dortmund if they sell English full-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka, 24, back to Crystal Palace for £10m. (Telegraph - subscription required)

The Red Devils are lining up a bid for Borussia Monchengladbach's Switzerland international goalkeeper Yann Sommer, 33, to challenge number one David de Gea. (Blick, via Sun)

Willian could make a return to the Premier League as reports suggest he is set to open talks with Fulham, the 34-year-old Brazil winger recently left Corinthians and could be signed on a free. (Mail)

Sporting Lisbon have expressed interest in signing Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo, the 37-year-old has repeatedly told Manchester United he wants to leave. (90min)

Former Arsenal forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang would rather leave Barcelona for Chelsea than Manchester United, according to reports which also suggest that Barcelona value him at £25m, a figure Chelsea are reluctant to pay for the 33-year-old Gabon international. (Telegraph, via Express)

Tottenham want to sign Ukraine midfielder Ruslan Malinovskyi from Atalanta, the 29-year-old would be Spurs' eighth signing of the summer transfer window. (TuttoAtalanta - In Italian)

Southampton and Newcastle both want to sign Benfica striker Goncalo Ramos, 21, of Portugal. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Liverpool and Guinea midfielder Naby Keita, 27, could be prepared to make a move away, with former club RB Leipzig showing interest. (Sky Sports Germany)

But it is understood that Liverpool have no intention of letting Keita go before the end of this transfer window and hope to get him to sign a new contract, although they may risk letting him go on a free next summer. (Goal)

West Ham have dropped their interest in Chelsea's 28-year-old left-back Emerson because of the Brazilian's high wage demands. (Guardian

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Chelsea have offered £15m plus Spanish defender Marcos Alonso, 31, for Barcelona's 33-year-old Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. (Athletic - subscription required)

The Blues have also made enquiries about the availability of Manchester United and England defender Harry Maguire, 29, for a potential swap deal which would see US forward Christian Pulisic, 23, go the other way. (Mail)

Borussia Dortmund chairman Hans-Joachim Watzke has denied speculation linking the Bundesliga club with 37-year-old Portl forward Cristiano Ronaldo, he says there has been no contact with the Manchester United star. (Mirror)

Leicester's French defender Wesley Fofana, 21, has asked not to be involved when they face Southampton this weekend after being linked with Chelsea. (Guardian)

French side Nice are in talks with Arsenal over a loan move for Ivory Coast forward Nicolas Pepe, 27. (Athletic - subscription required)

Real Madrid are considering a move for Tottenham Hotspur and Denmark midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, 27, to replace the outgoing Brazilian Casemiro, 30, who has agreed a deal with Manchester United. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Newcastle and West Ham are watching events at United closely, they are both interested in Scotland international Scott McTominay, 25, as they believe he is the most likely midfielder to be pushed aside with the arrival of Casemiro. (90min)

Leeds are aiming to complete a deal for FC Zurich's Willy Gnonto, 18, for £4m with the Italian striker entering the final year of his contract. (MailOnline)

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is confident that 20-year-old England winger Bukayo Saka will sign a new deal with the club despite rivals, including Manchester City, showing interest. (MailOnline)

Everton are set to sign Mohammed Kudus on loan from Ajax with a view to making the 22-year-old Ghana midfielder's move permanent. (Sky Sports)

Ajax also want to bring Morocco midfielder Hakim Ziyech, 29, back from Chelsea if 22-year-old Brazilian Antony joins Manchester United. (90min)

Antony trained alone on Friday after the Dutch club rejected a £67m bid from United. (Mail)

PSV Eindhoven are holding out for £38m for Dutch winger Cody Gakpo, 23, but negotiations with Manchester United aren't expected to be an issue. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Brighton are looking to add a fourth Ecuador international to their first team as they target midfielder Jose Cifuentes, 23, from LAFC. (Mail)

Marseille are close to agreeing a deal with Manchester United for Ivorian defender Eric Bailly, 28. (Fabrizio Romano)