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Transfer Talk: Ayala, Benrahma, Tarkowski, Fletcher, Sarr, Pukki, Swift, Fletcher, Fraser, Deeney, Lewis, Freeman

Check out the transfer talk for the Football League…

• 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)

• Crystal Palace have offered former Bournemouth winger Ryan Fraser a double-your-money £50,000-a-week offer. (Source: Daily Mail)

• Newcastle are keen on signing Josh King and David Brooks as Steve Bruce eyes attacking signings (The Telegraph)

• 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.

• 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.

• Bristol City player Niclas Eliasson is flattered over Celtic links – Will ‘listen’ to offers if there’s ‘something concrete’.

• Leeds United face a major new hurdle in their bid to prise Ben White from Brighton as Chelsea plot a move for Lewis Dunk.

• Nottingham Forest, Swansea City and Huddersfield Town have all been credited with an interest in free agent defender Kieron Freeman, who was released by Sheffield United at the end of last season. (Daily Mail)

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Former Rangers kid Lewis Macleod admits he is considering a return to Scotland after leaving Wigan.

• Sean Clare is being targeted by Oxford United with the Hearts star being lined up for a six-figure swoop.

• 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)

• 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 Online)

• Former Sheffield Wednesday striker Steven Fletcher is rumoured to have held talks with Celtic, although as many as four unnamed Championship sides are also understood to have made offers. (Daily Record)

• 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)

• Derby County are said to be the latest club to have entered talks with Wigan Athletic over the potential signing of Kieffer Moore, with The Northern Echo reporting that Preston North End, QPR, Cardiff, Stoke and Middlesbrough are interested in securing the striker’s services.

• West Brom are set to table a bid worth £7.2million for Besiktas and Serbia attacker Adem Ljajic, according to Fanatik.

• 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.

• Chelsea, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Leeds United and West Ham in the race for Brentford’s £25m star Said Benrahma.

• Middlesbrough boss Neil Warnock is hoping to make another signing this week and wants “three or four” more players through the door before the end of August.

• 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)

• Monaco defender Jonathan Panzo, thought to be subject to an approach from Coventry City this summer, is wanted by some of Germany’s biggest clubs.

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