Check out the transfer talk for the Premier League…
• Ex-Middlesbrough defender Daniel Ayala looks to be in high demand, with Swansea City becoming the latest name to be linked with Spaniard, following previous interest from Leeds. (Wales Onlines)
• Spurs have been named the bookies’ favourites to land Watford striker Troy Deeney, as Jose Mourinho looks to bolster his front line with another reliable goal threat. (Oddschecker)
• Reported Wolverhampton Wanderers target Jhon Cordoba has rejected a new contract at Cologne, general manager Horst Heldt has admitted to the Express.
• Chelsea, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Leeds United and West Ham in the race for Brentford’s £25m star Said Benrahma.
• Watford and Real Zaragoza are in discussions over the future of striker Luis Suarez, as per a report by the Watford Observer. The 22 years old has spent this past season on loan at Zaragoza and has impressed for them, scoring 19 goals in all competitions.
• One of Teemu Pukki’s representatives have intervened to calm speculation about the Norwich City striker’s future. Turkish club Besiktas will be unlikely to afford him. Burnley are also keen, their interest hasn’t be denied. The forward is under contract with Norwich until 2022, with the club believed to have a further one year option.
• Hull City midfielder Leonardo da Silva Lopes is on the radar of West Bromwich Albion, as the Baggies prepare for life back in the Premier League.
• Leicester City midfielder Adrien Silva has an offer from Spartak Moscow to leave the club this summer, according to claims from the Portuguese media.
• Football Insider claims that Leeds have set their sights on Reading man Michael Olise, having also entered the race for “box-to-box player” John Swift.
• West Ham United have reportedly made a bid for River Plate defender Gonzalo Montiel, according to Goal. The report from Goal suggests that West Ham have made an offer of €7.5 million (£6.7m) for the 80 percent rights that River own regarding Montiel.
• Fulham’s £25m flop Jean Michael Seri looks set to leave the club this summer, with the Cottagers believed to have told his current loan club Galatasaray that the player is up for sale. (Sport Witness)
• Leeds are hoping to buy Feyenoord’s Argentine defender Marcos Senesi, 23. (Talksport)
• Manchester United’s English goalkeeper Dean Henderson, 23, is to demand first-choice status ahead of David de Gea if he is to return to Old Trafford after a successful loan spell with Sheffield United. (Sun)
• Manchester City have not made an approach for Barcelona right-back Sergi Roberto, despite being heavily linked to the 28-year-old Spain international – and do not plan to. (Manchester Evening News)
• Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish, 24, will be offered a new contract worth £100,000 a week to ward off interest in the Englishman from Manchester United. (Sun)
• Leeds United face a major new hurdle in their bid to prise Ben White from Brighton as Chelsea plot a move for Lewis Dunk.
• Burnley will demand £50million from clubs keen on signing defender James Tarkowski this summer. Leicester one of those interested in the player. (Daily Mail)
• Ex-Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic says he is likely to make a move to Everton (The Sun)
• Southampton want to sign Groningen defender Deyovaisio Zeefuik (Southern Daily Echo)
• Newcastle are keen on signing Josh King and David Brooks as Steve Bruce eyes attacking signings (The Telegraph)
• Chelsea winger Willian, 31, has turned down a two-year deal with the club and has held talks over a free transfer to Arsenal, who are willing to offer the Brazil international the three-year contract he wants. (Guardian)
• Arsenal are leading the race to sign Gabriel Magalhaes from Lille. The 22-year-old is in high demand, with Manchester United, Everton and Napoli all looking to seal a move. But the defender is now thought to be on the verge of joining the Gunners. (Source: France Bleu Nord)
• Crystal Palace, Liverpool and Wolves have all been in touch with the representatives of Watford winger Ismaila Sarr, according to the Watford Observer.
• West Ham United are in talks with Barcelona over Martin Braithwaite but are yet to finalise a €20m deal for the forward, who says he isn’t ready to leave. He’s scored once in 11 games for the La Liga side. Everton also been linked.
• Oxford United are looking to tie midfielder Cameron Brannagan down to a new deal with the midfielder having just one year remaining on his current contract. The 24-year-old has been linked with a move to Leeds United and Burnley this season. (Various)
• Atalanta have ended their interest in Barcelona winger Francisco Trincao, who has emerged as a target for Leicester City this summer.
• Brighton, Sassuolo and Sevilla have all established contact with the entourage of Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos.
• Leeds United are moving closer to the signing of Tottenham Hotspur defender Juan Foyth. According to Italian outlet Tutto Mercato, and it is claimed are prepared to pay £15m to land the Argentine.
• West Brom are set to table a bid worth £7.2million for Besiktas and Serbia attacker Adem Ljajic, according to Fanatik.
• Leicester goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel would reportedly jump at the chance to join Manchester United if given the opportunity.
• Tottenham have agreed a £15m fee to sign midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, with right-back Kyle Walker-Peters set to go the opposite way to join Southampton permanently for £12m. (Sky Sports)
• Former Celtic forward Charlie Nicholas has tipped both Leeds United and West Bromwich Albion to bid for star striker Odsonne Edouard as reported by the Express.
• Manchester City have agreed a deal to sign Nathan Aké from Bournemouth for £43m. Personal terms are agreed too. He will undergo a medical in the next few days.
• Crystal Palace have offered former Bournemouth winger Ryan Fraser a double-your-money £50,000-a-week offer. (Source: Daily Mail)
• Liverpool are interested in signing defender Jamal Lewis from Norwich City for around £10m as Jürgen Klopp considers a Dejan Lovren replacement. (Source: Daily Telegraph)
• AC Milan and Tottenham are in discussions over the €20m transfer of Serge Aurier. The full-back is keen on the move. (Source: Di Marzio)
• Manchester United have submitted a £49million bid for Fiorentina winger Federico Chiesa amid concerns about a deal for Jadon Sancho, according to reports.
• Chelsea are closing in on a deal to sign 18-year-old defender Xavier Mbuyamba, who has been dubbed the next Virgil van Dijk. (Source: Daily Mail)
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