Take a look at the transfer talk for the Premier League…
• Manchester United are eyeing a double swoop on Juventus for Douglas Costa and Alex Sandro that could set them back around £72m. (Source: CalcioMercato)
• Southampton are in talks with Schalke over a £20m deal for American midfielder Weston McKennie. (Source: Sky Sports)
• Manchester City are being offered Kalidou Koulibaly for £60m with Napoli keen to complete a deal. (Source: Daily Mirror)
• Bayer Leverkusen have given Chelsea 10 days to come up with an offer for Kai Havertz, according to reports.
• Bournemouth will not let leave Callum Wilson leave on the cheap despite interest from Tottenham. (Daily Mail)
• Leeds will have to beat competition from Brighton if they are to sign Nicolas Gonzalez from Stuttgart, claims a report. The forward scored 14 goals in 27 games last season. Will cost at least £15m.
• AC Milan are still in talks over the signing of Serge Aurier but are reluctant to meet Tottenham’s £23m asking price. The full-back wants the move but Milan will look to offload players before submitting a formal offer. (Source: Calcio Mercato)
• Leeds United are no longer the bookies’ front-runners to sign Norwich City ace Emiliano Buendía, with Atletico Madrid and Valencia joining the Whites as joint-favourites to sign the £25m-rated midfielder. (Oddschecker)
• Brentford are said to have been rebuffed by Peterborough United sensation Ivan Toney, who has also spoken out over his desire to play top tier football this season. (Sky Sports)
• Kevin Phillips has suggested that West Brom might have to sell Kieran Gibbs to a club in China due to his high wages.
• Portsmouth are said to be stepping up interest in making a summer move for Leeds United youngster Leif Davis, according to a report in the Daily Mirror as cited by Yorkshire Evening Post. Stoke also want him.
• Wolverhampton Wanderers are in negotiations with Napoli to bring Faouzi Ghoulam to Molineux, according to reports. Aston Villa have already made enquries.
• Juventus have reportedly failed with a bid to swap Gonzalo Higuain with Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Raul Jimenez.
Sheffield United remain favourites to sign Bournemouth goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, although negotiations are still some way from being concluded. Aston Villa and a third unnamed Premier League club have cooled their interest.
• Brighton are interested in Almeria striker Darwin Nunez, but no bid has yet been made for the Uruguay international. The 21-year-old scored 16 goals in 28 starts for Almeria last season as his side narrowly missed out on promotion to La Liga’s top division, losing in the play-offs.
• Portsmouth have joined Ipswich in the race to sign Liverpool forward Ben Woodburn on loan after a tough year at Oxford United.
• Everton could be willing to sell full-back Jonjoe Kenny this summer if they receive the right fee for him but they are in no hurry to move him on, according to The Athletic.
• The Daily Mail reports that Burnley have offered Nottingham Forest £4m plus Ben Gibson in an attempt to land former Rangers loanee Joe Worrall.
• Brentford are said to be eyeing a move for Liverpool starlet Yasser Larouci. The Algerian left-back made his Reds debut in the FA Cup against Everton last season. (The72)
• Nottingham Forest and Reading have all been credited with an interest in Liverpool winger Sheyi Ojo, who has played Europa League football with Rangers this year. Huddersfield Town deny being interested. (Goal)
• Aston Villa are among a host of clubs interested in signing Rhian Brewster on loan. Liverpool are set to give the striker a chance to impress in pre-season before making a decision on his future. (Source: GOAL)
• BIRMINGHAM. Desperately need a keeper. Wanted Darlow from Newcastle but the loan fee was too high. Back up option is Bailey Peacock-Farrell from Burnley. Season long loan.
• According to Footmercato, West Ham United are interested in signing Strasbourg midfielder Jean-Ricner Bellegarde but face competition from Fiorentina. The France U21 international has been heavily linked with a summer exit.
• Aston Villa are interested in 26 year old Benfica midfielder Franco Cervi, according to claims from the Portuguese media on Tuesday. He is reportedly worth €15m.
• Chelsea have offered Michy Batshuayi to newly-promoted Leeds United. Bielsa’s side could secure the striker’s services for a fee in excess of £20m, as the Blues look to offload him permanently.
• Brighton facing competition for versatile forward Boulaye Dia – Price believed to be €10m, club happy with ‘staggered payments’.
• Watford have yet to receive any offers for Ismaila Sarr as yet. Senegal forward could cost £40m+.
• Arsenal, Napoli and Everton have all had bids accepted by Lille for defender Gabriel. Now it’s up to the player to decide which club he joins. (Source: Telefoot)
• Everton have begun talks with Atletico Madrid over the transfer of right-back Santiago Arias.
• Burnley are in talks to sign Angers midfielder Baptiste Santamaria. The Frenchman was the subject of a £12m bid by Aston Villa last year. (Daily Mail)
• Manchester United and Chelsea target David Alaba is considering a move to the Premier League after rejecting a new Bayern Munich deal.
• Fulham, Brentford and Nottingham Forest have joined Crystal Palace in the hunt to sign Peterborough United forward Siriki Dembele, Football Insider understands.
• Norwich are targeting West Ham’s English striker Jordan Hugill, 28, for a fee around £2.5m. West ham desperate to offload the striker. £5m is including multiple add ons. A blow for QPR who wanted him back. (Mail)
• Manchester United’s Argentine back-up goalkeeper Sergio Romero, 33, has attracted interest from Leeds, Everton and Chelsea. (ESPN)
• Sheffield United are considering another loan deal for Manchester United’s Dean Henderson, 23, despite agreeing a fee with Bournemouth for fellow English goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, 22. (ESPN)
• Brighton say captain Lewis Dunk, 28, and defender Ben White, 22, will stay at the club. Centre-back Dunk has been linked with Chelsea while Leeds are interested in his fellow Englishman White. (Talksport)
• Burnley are in talks to sign Angers midfielder Baptiste Santamaria. The Frenchman, 25, was the subject of a £12m bid by Aston Villa last year. (RMC Sport, via Daily Mail)
• Chelsea will hold contract talks with English midfielder Conor Gallagher amid interest from Newcastle, Leeds, Aston Villa and Crystal Palace. The 22-year-old spent last season on loan at Swansea. (Mail)
• Leeds and Brighton are both interested in Stuttgart’s Argentine striker Nicolas Gonzalez, 22, who is expected to cost at least £15m. (Guardian)
• Lazio are considering a move for West Ham and Brazil midfielder Felipe Anderson, 27, after being turned down by Spain playmaker David Silva, 34, following his departure from Manchester City. (Star)
• Watford have rejected Everton’s initial bid for midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure. The Hornets want £25m for the 27-year-old Frenchman. (Standard)
• Everton are close to meeting Napoli’s £27m asking price for Brazilian midfielder Allan, 29. (Sport Witness)
• Juventus may use forward Paulo Dybala, 26, as part of a swap deal with Manchester United to bring France midfielder Paul Pogba, 27, back to the Serie A side. Argentine Dybala has two years left on his Juventus contract. (Tuttosport – in Italian)
• Arsenal are hopeful of completing a £22m deal for Lille defender Gabriel Magalhaes. Everton and Napoli are also interested in the Brazilian, 22. (ESPN)
• Manchester United are exploring the possibility of signing Bournemouth’s 23-year-old Welsh midfielder David Brooks after being frustrated in their pursuit of Jadon Sancho. (Sport Witness)
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