Leicester have made an improved £21m bid for Juventus winger Matias Soule, 21, and hope to wrap up a deal for the Argentine next week. (Telegraph), external

Newcastle are hoping to beat West Ham and Juventus to the signing of France defender Jean-Clair Todibo, 24, after holding talks with Nice. (HITC), external

Chelsea have not given up in their pursuit of Napoli’s Victor Osimhen, 25, despite Paris St-Germain being the frontrunners for the Nigeria striker. (CaughtOffside), external

Crystal Palace have held initial talks with Marseille over the possibility of signing 26-year-old Senegal winger Ismaila Sarr. (Athletic – subscription required), external

Chelsea have received contact from Newcastle about the availability of 22-year-old English winger Noni Madueke. (Football Insider), external

Liverpool and Newcastle are among the clubs interested in Dutch defender Dean Huijsen, 19, but Juventus’ £25.3m valuation could be a stumbling block. (Tuttosport – in Italian), external

Brighton are looking to advance negotiations over a deal for 20-year-old German winger Brajan Gruda from Mainz. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Sheffield United midfielder Gustavo Hamer, 27, has a relegation release clause in his contract and the Brazilian is on the radar of several clubs in the Premier League and Serie A. (Teamtalk), external