Take a look at the transfer talk for the Premier League…
• Thiago Silva is due to undergo a Chelsea medical tomorrow – despite last-ditch efforts by PSG to offer him a new deal. (Source: Sky Sports)
• James Rodríguez is in advanced talks to sign for Everton. Carlo Ancelotti loves the player and is keen on bringing the Real Madrid man to Goodison Park.
• Lionel Messi has decided he wants to play for Manchester City. The star is now seeking to terminate his contract at Barcelona.
• Manchester United are hastily working on a deal to bring Lionel Messi to Old Trafford, according to a fanciful report emanating in the Spanish press.
• Leeds have reportedly agreed a club-record deal with Valencia to sign striker Rodrigo, with a medical planned for Wednesday.
• Crystal Palace have agreed a £16m deal to sign forward Ebere Eze from QPR. (Daily Telegraph)
• Watford are eyeing a loan move for Fulham defender Alfie Mawson.
• Gabriel has arrived in London ahead of his £27m switch from Lille to Arsenal. (Sky Sports)
• Fulham have entered the race to sign Ollie Watkins from Brentford and are in talks with the Championship club over the striker. Aston Villa, Crystal Palace and West Brom are keen.
• Wolverhampton Wanderers full-back Matt Doherty is a transfer target for Tottenham, according to reports. Mourinho is keen on a £12m deal for the popular Republic of Ireland international, who made 50 appearances across all competitions last season.
• Brighton & Hove Albion have made a £16m plus adds-on bid for Almería striker Darwin Nunez but face competition from Southampton. (Diario de Almeria via Sports Witness)
• Khaldoon Al Mubarak says Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero could potentially stay beyond the expiry of his contract next year.
• Leeds United keen on versatile Torino defender Lyanco. The Serie A side are looking for €12m + 3m in bonuses.
• Napoli president, Aurelio De Laurentiis, has claimed that only Manchester City, Manchester United and PSG can afford Kalidou Koulibaly.
• West Brom in talks for €10m midfielder Filip Krovinovic – Player could arrive on loan or permanent deal.
• Manchester United are ready to send Portuguese ‘keeper Joel Pereira to Huddersfield Town on loan. (The Sun)
• Burnley want Bournemouth’s Adam Smith as a solution to their right-back problems. (Daily Mail)
• Arsenal, Everton and West Ham are monitoring Barcelona midfielder Rafinha. (Daily Express)
• Newcastle United are interested in bringing Arsenal centre-back Rob Holding, 24, in on loan and the Gunners are open to offers for the Englishman. Leeds also keen. (Mail)
• Everton, Leicester City, Southampton and Leeds United all sent scouts to watch Dundee United’s Scottish centre-back Lewis Neilson, 17. (Dundee Courier)
• Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho has reportedly held personal transfer talks with Leicester star Demarai Gray.
• Crystal Palace are in talks with Mainz over striker Jean-Philippe Mateta after having a £14m bid rejected.
• Everton are in talks to sign Abdoulaye Doucoure from Watford but the clubs remain a significant distance apart in their valuation of the midfielder.
• Bournemouth striker Josh King has emerged as a surprise target for AC Milan. Man Utd and Tottenham want him.
• According to a report from La Repubblica, West Ham and Aston Villa are considering moves for Juventus striker Gonzalo Higuain this summer.
• Aston Villa would face competition from newly promoted Leeds United who are also looking to bolster their attack. Divock Origi’s current valuation is believed to be in the region of £20 million.
• Wolves are in advanced talks over a deal for Arsenal’s £20m-rated midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles amid reported interest from Newcastle and Tottenham. (Daily Mail)
• Derby County look to be moving closer to bringing back Matt Clarke on loan again for next season. The Brighton & Hove Albion man spent the 2019/20 campaign with the Rams. (Telegraph)
• Arsenal have knocked back an approach from Monaco for attacking midfielder Emile Smith-Rowe. Crystal Palace, Fulham and Leeds are also keen. (Daily Mail)
• Stuttgart have confirmed Leeds are ‘very serious’ about signing striker Nicolas Gonzalez. (The Sun)
• Liverpool have identified Celtic star Kristoffer Ajer as a potential replacement for Dejan Lovren.
• Bristol City and Swansea City are among a number of second tier sides chasing Fulham’s Steven Sessegnon. The 20-year-old could be allowed to leave on loan this season to gain more first team experience. (Bristol Post)
• Chelsea have made more moves to continue their recruitment drive by signing young French defender Malang Sarr on a free.
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