Manchester Rivals Eye Donnarumma as PSG Line Up Replacement
Manchester United and Manchester City are both showing interest in Paris Saint-Germain’s 26-year-old goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. The Ligue 1 champions are preparing for a possible exit by targeting Lille’s 23-year-old French keeper Lucas Chevalier as his successor. (L’Equipe – in French)
Galatasaray to Challenge Premier League Clubs for Donnarumma
Turkish giants Galatasaray are also preparing a move for Gianluigi Donnarumma, who is entering the final year of his contract with PSG. (Footmercato – in French)
Arsenal Pushing to Land Eze in £60m Deal
Arsenal are aiming to swiftly complete a £60 million move for Crystal Palace forward Eberechi Eze. The 27-year-old England international is reportedly eager to join Mikel Arteta’s squad. (Independent)
Everton in Talks With Bayern for Morocco Prospect Aznou
Everton have opened negotiations with Bayern Munich over a £7.8 million deal for 19-year-old Moroccan left-back Adam Aznou. (Athletic – subscription required)
Flamengo Plot Move for Gabriel Jesus
Brazilian side Flamengo are keen on bringing Arsenal’s 28-year-old forward Gabriel Jesus back to his home country. (RTI Esporte – in Portuguese)
Benfica Step Up Efforts to Re-Sign Joao Felix
Benfica are making a strong push to sign Joao Felix from Chelsea, with the 25-year-old Portuguese forward hopeful of sealing a return to his former club. (Florian Plettenberg)
Fulham in Advanced Negotiations to Bring Back Reiss Nelson
Fulham are nearing an agreement with Arsenal to re-sign 25-year-old winger Reiss Nelson, with options including a loan with a purchase clause or a permanent transfer. (Athletic – subscription required)
Everton Also Targeting Lyon Winger Malick Fofana
Everton are in talks with Lyon over the signing of 20-year-old Belgian winger Malick Fofana. (Fabrizio Romano)
Lyon Reject Everton’s £31m Bid for Fofana
The Toffees have reportedly submitted a bid of around £31 million for Malick Fofana, but Lyon are holding out for a minimum of £35 million. (L’Equipe – in French)
United, Burnley Join Race for Metz Starlet Idrissa Gueye
Manchester United and Burnley have entered the competition to sign 18-year-old Senegalese forward Idrissa Gueye from Metz, joining Brentford, Southampton, and Borussia Dortmund in the chase. (Sun)
Chelsea Willing to Cover Sterling’s Wages to Facilitate Fulham Switch
Chelsea are prepared to subsidise part of Raheem Sterling’s wages to help finalize the 30-year-old England winger’s proposed move to Fulham. (Football Insider)
West Ham, Villa, Fulham Eye Move for Romano Schmid
West Ham are weighing up a move for Werder Bremen’s 25-year-old Austrian attacking midfielder Romano Schmid, who is valued at around £13 million. Aston Villa and Fulham are also keeping tabs on the player. (Guardian)
West Ham and Benfica Set Sights on Cagliari’s Piccoli
Both West Ham and Benfica are preparing bids for Cagliari forward Roberto Piccoli. The 24-year-old Italian is valued at approximately £26 million. (Calciomercato – in Italian)
Leeds Lead Race for Igor Paixao with £28m Offer
Leeds United are prepared to pay £28 million plus add-ons for Feyenoord’s 26-year-old Brazilian attacker Igor Paixao. However, Marseille and Roma are also in pursuit. (Sky Sports)