Take a look at the transfer talk for the Premier League…
• Leeds are looking to make up to five signings in the transfer window. One of those is £7m rated Slavia Prague forward Nicolae Stanciu. They have enquired for Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher. Been linked with Brentford duo Ollie Watkins and Said Benrahma. Want Ben White back from Brighton and also expressed an interest in Arsenal’s Rob Holding. (Daily Star)
• Ethan Ampadu will likely be loaned to Premier League newboys Fulham next season. The Welsh defender spent last season on loan from Chelsea with RB Leipzig, but struggled for game time in the Bundesliga. Norwich set to miss out. (Source: The Athletic)
• Manchester City have cut their asking price for Nicolas Otamendi by almost half in an effort to offload him, according to reports.
• St Pauli have confirmed they are aware of claims Leeds United are looking at Finn Ole Becker.
• Crystal Palace have placed an £8m price tag on Belgium striker Christian Benteke, 29, as the Eagles look to raise funds to buy Watford’s 22-year-old Senegal forward Ismaila Sarr, rated at £40m. (Mail)
• Sheffield United are now serious contenders to secure the signature of Wigan Athletic defender Antonee Robinson. The 22 year old could go for as little as £1.5million.
• According to reports from Colombia, Wolves, Sheffield United, and Everton is joining the group of interested parties for 1. FC Köln’s Jhon Cordoba.
• West Ham have joined the race to sign Barcelona youngster Monchu, according to the Mirror (via Sport Lens). The Hammers will have to compete with Juventus, Valencia, Real Betis and Brighton for his signature. Fellow Spanish club Real Sociedad are also thought to be interested.
• Brighton are keen on Villarreal left-back Alfonso Pedraza and consider him a player whose ‘parameters’ fit with theirs. The La Liga club looking for €6-8m. Serious possibility he could move.
• Porto have no intention of negotiating a deal with West Ham for right-back Wilson Manafá after reports of the Hammers interest in England.
• Manchester United are keen to sell West Ham target Phil Jones this summer and have decided against operating on his injury to boost their chances of offloading him.
• Lazio are in talks to sign Chris Wood from Burnley, with their manager Simone Inzaghi eager to land the Kiwi target-man. (Source: Corriere dello Sport)
• A host of Premier League clubs including Leeds United are showing keen interest in signing £3m highly rated centre-back Rob Dickie from Oxford in the summer transfer window. Newcastle, Fulham, and West Brom are also interested.
• According to Sky Sports, Queens Park Rangers attacking midfielder Eberechi Eze dreams of joining Arsenal. It has been reported that Eze will leave QPR in the summer transfer window if a club pays £20 million in transfer fees to the Championship side.
• Celtic have lost out in their bid to stop Wigan Athletic star Joe Gelhardt agreeing a move to Leeds United, Football Insider has learned.
• Reported Wolverhampton Wanderers target Ismaila Sarr will cost any interested parties in the region of £40million. Watford unlikely to back down from that price.
• West Ham’s 22 year old attacking midfielder Grady Diangana impressed heavily last season on loan at West Bromwich Albion. The likes of Southampton, Crystal Palace and Leicester City are also reportedly keen to sign him.
• Liverpool, Everton, Tottenham and West Ham are all interested in signing Wales midfielder David Brooks, 23, following Bournemouth’s relegation. (Star)
• Arsenal face a wait to begin talks with Barcelona midfielder Philippe Coutinho, 28, because the Brazil international – on loan at Bayern Munich – wants to focus on winning the Champions League first. (Star)
• Arsenal are ready to pay off the £18m remaining on Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil’s contract, which runs for another year, or subsidise the 31-year-old’s £350,000-a-week wages if he moves to another club. (Mirror)
• Barcelona are hoping to tempt midfielder Bernardo Silva, 25, away from Manchester City and could offer fellow Portugal international Nelson Semedo, 26, as part of the deal. (Telegraph)
• Ipswich and Sunderland are interested in a move for former Everton left-back Luke Garbutt, the Black Cats are apparently front-runners, but face competition from unnamed Championship sides.
• QPR have received no approaches for Ryan Manning. West Ham have been strongly linked with the Irishman, who has impressed in the Championship. (West London Sport)
• Chelsea want to sign Manchester City centre-back John Stones and hope to sign him for £20m. (Sunday Mirror)
• Fortuna Dusseldorf are remaining quiet on whether they want Liverpool midfielder Ben Woodburn, who spent last term at Oxford United in League One but was hit with another injury spell.
• West Ham may be forced to sell Chelsea target Declan Rice this summer, according to reports. Frank Lampard wants to convert him back to from a midfielder to a centre-back.
• Arsenal have joined the race to sign Marseille midfielder Morgan Sanson, with Tottenham and West Ham also interested. (Le10 Sport)
• Liverpool are poised to announce the signing of Olympiacos defender Kostas Tsimikas for a fee which could rise to €16.5m – a player they have insisted was there first-choice target this summer.
• Arsenal have seen a £28.9m bid for Sporting Lisbon winger Joelson Fernandes rejected. (Source: Sport TV)
• League Two Cheltenham Town are set to sign 18 year old highly ratwd goalkeeper Josh Griffiths on loan from West Brom, according to reports.
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