Check out the transfer talk for the Premier League…
• Atlético Madrid have been aware of Chelsea’s interest in Jan Oblak for two months. However, the Spanish club doubt Frank Lampard’s side can afford both Oblak and Havertz so they are relaxed about the interest. (Source: BILD)
• Manchester United want to tie Dean Henderson down to a five year contract. His current deal at Old Trafford runs out in two years, talks over an extension have been ongoing for several weeks but no agreement has been struck. (Source: Sky Sports)
• West Ham have joined Newcastle in considering bids for Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson. Tottenham are also interested in signing the England striker. It’s expected Bournemouth will be looking to sell for a fee in excess of £20m for the England striker. (Source: Sky Sports)
• Aston Villa have been linked with a move for Leicester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho. According to website allnigeriasoccer.com, the Nigerian international is also attracting the interest of Black Country neighbours West Bromwich Albion and fellow Premier League side Newcastle United.
• Manchester City have “appeared” in the race to sign reported Liverpool defensive target Diego Carlos, claims a report in Spain.
• Arsenal have entered the race for Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish, but may be fighting a losing battle, according to reports.
• Stuttgart sporting director Sven Mislintat has admitted that clubs in England, Italy and Germany are keen on Leeds United target Nicolas Gonzalez who hit the back of the net 14 times in the 2.Bundesliga last season as the club won promotion to the top tier.
• Inter are prepared to wait for Manchester United to drop their demands for an Alexis Sanchez deal.
• Newcastle are one of four Premier League clubs keen on signing Bournemouth winger David Brooks. Crystal Palace, Leicester and West Ham are also interested in the Welsh international.
• Everton want to sign 36 year-old former Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic from Zenit St Petersburg. (Vecernjih Novosti)
• Manchester United have registered their interest in Lille defender Gabriel Magalhaes also wanted by Arsenal and Everton, according to reports.
• Arsenal, Leicester and a Tottenham are all options for Barcelona midfielder Philippe Coutinho, whose loan deal at Bayern Munich expires at the end of the Champions League. (Sport)
• Jack Grealish is undecided on his future at Aston Villa. Several clubs would be willing to pay £50m-£60m for the midfielder, but Villa will not sell him for anything below £80m. (Source: Sky Sports)
• Leicester City are tipped to make a bid for Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard during the ongoing transfer window, according to the Sun’s Alan Nixon.
• Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa has three stars at relegated Bournemouth in his transfer sights, according to pundit Danny Mills. They are Aaron Ramsdale, Callum Wilson and David Brooks.
• West Ham have stepped up their pursuit of QPR forward Eberechi Eze, who is valued at £20m. (The Guardian)
• According to the Daily Mail, West Ham United are interested in signing Wolverhampton Wanderers playmaker Morgan Gibbs-White this summer.
• Cagliari are not prepared to let Nahitan Nandez leave for under his release clause, with Crystal Palace and West Ham United credited with leading the push to take him to the Premier League.
• Lazio are in negotiations to sign midfielder David Silva, who will leave Manchester City at the end of their Champions League campaign. (AS)
• Roma, Borussia Monchengladbach and Newcastle United are all reported to be interested in Jesse Lingard.
• Leeds United are set to test Spurs’ resolve to keep defender Juan Foyth with a £15m bid for the Argentina international, as the Whites look to bolster their back-line for next season. (talkSPORT)
• Leeds United are targeting FC Utrecht’s 25-year-old Dutch right-back Sean Klaiber as they look to do early business in the transfer window. (Voetbal International).
• Leeds’ hopes of signing Argentina Under-20 winger Thiago Almada are fading, with the 19-year-old telling his Velez Sarsfield team-mates he wants to stay in his homeland. (Leeds Live)
• Manchester City and Sporting are continuing to negotiate for the transfer of Pedro Porro, according to claims from Portugal.
• West Ham are interested in Bordeaux’s Josh Maja. David Moyes gave the striker his Sunderland debut in 2016. (Via: @SkySportsPL)
• Arsenal and Everton are ‘very attentive’ to the future of Espanyol midfielder Marc Roca, who looks set to leave the Spanish side this summer.
• Borussia Dortmund and AC Milan are also amongst the clubs who are interested in signing Chelsea-linked Getafe full-back Marc Cucurella this summer.
• West Ham manager David Moyes wants to offload Manuel Lanzini this summer, according to the Guardian.
• Bournemouth could be forced to accept a cut-price fee for star man Nathan Aké after it emerged the central defender does not have a relegation clause in his contract. Man City and Chelsea have shown interest. (Source: Telegraph)
• Ben Chilwell plans to tell Leicester this week that he wants to quit for Chelsea, where Frank Lampard is ready to make him his first choice left-back. (Daily Mirror)
• A host of reports from Portugal have talked up Leeds United’s chances of signing Benfica’s midfield starlet Florentino Luis, who could join the Whites on a loan deal with an option-to-buy clause. (Sport Witness)
• Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has targeted a deal for Bournemouth defender Lloyd Kelly. The Reds, who have already approached the £20m rated star, were previously keen on Kelly last summer but missed out to the Cherries who sealed a £13m deal.
• Tottenham are keen on Colombian winger Luis Diaz, who has caught the eye with Porto this season. (The Sun)
• Rangers have beaten Leeds United, Southampton and Everton to the signing of Liverpool-born highly-rated teenage Blackpool striker Tony Weston for a fee in the region of £250k.
• West Ham manager David Moyes is hoping to land a deal for QPR left-back Ryan Manning this summer. (Daily Telegraph)
• Kepa Arrizabalaga is resigned to never playing for Chelsea again. Deputy Willy Caballero looks set to face Arsenal in the FA Cup final. (The Sun)
• Millwall are not commenting on speculation linking them with a move for Tottenham Hotspur striker Troy Parrott, the South London Press is reporting.
• West Brom manager Slaven Bilic wants to sign Brentford forward Ollie Watkins this summer, according to the Daily Mail.
• Wilfried Zaha fears being priced out of the market by Crystal Palace for a second year running. (The Sun)
• Birmingham City, Luton Town and Coventry City have been named among the clubs interested in Wolves youngster Owen Otasowie.
• West Bromwich Albion are readying a bid in the region of £6.3m for Besiktas defender Domagoj Vida, according to Fanatik.
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