Transfer Talk: Nugent, Reina, Longstaff, Adomah, Moore, Alnwick, Godfrey, Duffy, Eze, Cash, Osayi-Samuel

Check out the transfer talk for the Premier League…

• PSG are preparing a surprise approach for Liverpool defender Joel Matip, according to a report. He made 13 appearances all season.

• Italian website CalcioMercato have claimed that Aston Villa have tabled a two-year deal worth £35,000 a week to veteran goalkeeper Pepe Reina – after the Spaniard returned to AC Milan following his loan spell. he is yet to respond.

• However, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang wants to see Arsenal make big signings before he agrees a new deal after firing the club to their 14th FA Cup. (Source: Le10 Sport)

• Real Betis are looking to convince River Plate to accept an offer for only 50 per cent of the rights of Leeds United target Lucas Martinez Quarta.

• Wolves are keen to blown Leeds United out of the water to sign Sunderland teen ace Daniel Neil, Football Insider understands. The 18 year old midfielder is also linked with Newcastle.

• Leicester City are interested in signing Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard for £40m. The former Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers is keen to be reunited with Sunday’s hat-trick hero. (Source: Daily Mail)

• Leeds United are plotting a move for Newcastle midfielder Matty Longstaff, according to Mike McGrath in the Telegraph. The 20-year-old is out of contract in the summer and could be signed by Leeds for a compensation fee – thought to be around £400,000. Ajax, Borussia Dortmund, Inter Milan and Atalanta are all said to have made contact with Longstaff, whilst Everton and Arsenal have also been linked.

• Manchester United are reportedly weighing up a shock move for Kasper Schmeichel to replace David de Gea as No 1 next season.

• Tottenham are leading the race for Philippe Coutinho right now over the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea and Leicester.

• Tottenham Hotspur face competition from Everton for another of José Mourinho’s preferred summer recruits: the Turkey full-back Zeki Celik.

• Arteta has called Barcelona and Croatia midfielder Ivan Rakitic, 32, to discuss a potential move to the Gunners. (Le10 Sport)

• Aston Villa are targeting a summer move for Liverpool’s 25-year-old Belgium striker Divock Origi. (Sun)

• Italian giants AC Milan and Napoli are in talks with Norwich City’s English defender Ben Godfrey, 22, after the Canaries were relegated from the Premier League. (Calciomercato)

• AFC Bournemouth are keen to keep David Brooks despite their relegation from the Premier League. Everton, Tottenham and West Ham are interested in the Wales international.

• Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds have enquired about Norwich City attacking midfielder Emiliano Buendia, but the Canaries want at least £25m. Brentford’s Ollie Watkins has also been discussed. (Daily Mail)

• Shane Duffy has been linked with a move away from Brighton in a bid for the Ireland star to get more regular first-team football with West Ham monitoring his position. He’s under contract until 2023.

• Brighton and Hove Albion have joined Leeds United in the race for Wigan Athletic starlet Sean McGurk, however Leeds remain hopeful of sealing his signature.

• Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers is said to be willing to listen to bids for striker Kelechi Iheanacho to help fund a £40m Celtic swoop.

• Leicester are in talks over a move for Juventus centre-back Daniele Rugani, who will be let go for €25m, according to reports attributed to Corriere Dello Sport.

• West Ham star Felipe Anderson is in Rome trying to engineer a transfer back to former club Lazio, Football Insider can reveal.

• Coventry City have ended their interest in Wolves youngster Renat Dadashov but are considering alternative options.

• Manchester United have held talks with the agents of Lille defender and Everton linked Gabriel Magalhaes as the French club prepare to sell for £27m. (RMC Sport via Daily Express)

• A deal for Wolves goalkeeper Matija Sarkic is in Sunderland’s sights as they eye competition for Lee Burge. Ex-Black Cats stopper and free agent Ben Alnwick has also been linked with a move to the Stadium of Light. (Various)

• Cardiff City are leading the chase to re-sign Wolves defender Dion Sanderson after he impressed on loan at the Championship club. He has been with the West Midlands outfit since the age of 10 and has one year left on contract.

• Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday, QPR and West Brom have been linked with a move to sign Manchester City forward Keyendrah Simmonds, who wants out at the Etihad in search for first team football. He has a year left on his contract with City and has a prolific record for their under-18s side, scoring 22 goals in 38 matches in the Under-18s Premier League.

• West Brom and Sheffield Wednesday are set to battle it out for 19 year old Nigerian winger Korede Adedoyin after the youngster was released by Everton. Birmingham City, Stoke City and Sheffield Wednesday have also been linked.

• Crystal Palace could raid QPR for both Ebere Eze and Bright Osayi-Samuel. Hodgson’s side are mulling over matching Club Brugge’s accept bid of £4.7m for Osayi-Samuel. West Ham are known to be keen on Eze, who has also been linked with Tottenham and Chelsea.

• According to Leeds Live, Wigan Athletic hope to receive bigger bids for Joe Gelhardt amid positive talks with Leeds United which has since gone quiet, despite Gelhardt visiting the club’s Thorp Arch training ground last week. Everton and Rangers also keen.

• Southampton show interest in Nottingham Forest right-back Matty Cash. The 22-year-old, who scored three goals and contributed five assists from 42 appearances this season, is also linked with Sheffield United and West Ham. Reports say that Forest would be willing to sell him for £12m after they failed to make the play-offs. A £10m bid from the Blades to be rejected. A deal for Cash could also involve a player to get the signing over the line.

• The Sun’s Alan Nixon says Coventry are looking to buy Ben Sheaf from Arsenal. He impressed on loan at Doncaster Rovers this season, making 38 appearances.

• Liverpool’s Rhian Brewster has opened up on his future after a successful loan spell at Swansea City after scoring 11 goals in 22 games. The 20-year-old does not know what the future will hold, though he did not rule out a potential return to the Swans. “I have loved every moment of it, I love the club, I love the fans, I love the staff, I love everybody here,” Brewster told the Swansea club website.

• QPR are looking to snap up Izzy Brown from their west London neighbours Chelsea. He has a year remaining on his contract at the Blues.

• Ismaïla Sarr has emerged as a top transfer target for Crystal Palace. They’re willing to pay up to £40m for the Watford winger, who they see as the ideal replacement for exit-bound Wilfried Zaha. (Source: Sun Sport)

• Real Betis have been in constant contact with Arsenal’s Dani Ceballos and are keen to sign him.

• Manchester United want to pay Dortmund €70m up front for Jadon Sancho + £30m in 2021, and then an extra €20m in 2022. (Source: BILD)

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