Sun. Dec 22nd, 2024
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Liverpool and Manchester United are both pursuing Lille’s French centre-back Leny Yoro, 18, but Real Madrid are also interested. (Athletic – subscription required), external

Tottenham, Aston Villa and West Ham are interested in Roma and England striker Tammy Abraham, 26. (Telegraph – subscription required), external

Aston Villa want £40m for striker Jhon Duran, with Chelsea in talks to sign the 20-year-old. The Colombian has made just three Premier League appearances since joining in January 2023. (Times – subscription required), external

New Fenerbahce boss Jose Mourinho wants to sign Denmark midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, 28, from Tottenham. (Takvim – in Turkish, subscription required), external

West Ham and Leicester City have met with representatives of Juventus’ Argentine forward Matias Soule, 21, in London. (Tuttosport – in Italian), external

Arsenal face a setback in their pursuit of Sporting Lisbon’s Swedish striker Viktor Gyokeres, 26, with the Portuguese side’s valuation higher than what the Gunners would be willing to pay. (Sun), external

Brentford will refuse to sell England striker Ivan Toney, 28, for any less than £60m, although they previously valued him at £80m. (Talksport), external

Former Brighton boss Roberto de Zerbi is set to agree to a three-year contract to become Marseille manager. Brighton would receive a 6m euro (£5.07m) fee. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Premier League clubs are watching Lens and Austria centre-back Kevin Danso, 25, who has been backed for a move to Manchester United by former player Rio Ferdinand. (i Sport), external

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