Elanga

Arsenal are favourites to sign Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze, Manchester United will have to pay £65m for Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo and Jadon Sancho tries to facilitate a move to Juventus.

Arsenal are prepared to offer a player swap for Crystal Palace midfielder Eberechi Eze, 27, and look set to beat Tottenham Hotspur to the Englishman’s signature. (Sun), external

Brentford are likely to demand £65m for their striker Bryan Mbeumo, 25, having already rejected bids of £55m and £62.5m from Manchester United for the Cameroon international. (Mirror), external

Sporting and Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres, 27, is prepared to wait until the end of the summer window to get a loan deal to another European club if his move to Arsenal does not materialise. (Sun), external

England winger Jadon Sancho, 25, is prepared to take a significant pay cut in order to move from Manchester United to Juventus, but the Serie A club are still unwilling to meet the terms. (Il Corriere dello Sport – via The Mail), external

Nottingham Forest are targeting a move for PSV Eindhoven and Belgium winger Johan Bakayoko, 22, as they line up a replacement for 23-year-old Sweden international Anthony Elanga, who looks set to move to Newcastle United. (Telegraph – subscription required), external

Manchester United are set to get £8m as part of a sell-on clause they negotiated when they sold Elanga to Forest in 2023. (Talksport), external

Forest are also considering Bakayoko’s Belgium team-mate Malick Fofana, 20, with the Lyon winger also linked with Chelsea and Bayern Munich this summer. (Sky Sports, external)

Unai Emery is keen to bring Barcelona striker Ferran Torres, 25, to Aston Villa and is prepared to offer £43m for the Spaniard. (Fichajes – in Spanish), external

Arsenal‘s attempts to sign Valencia defender Cristhian Mosquera, 21, have stalled as the La Liga club are asking for more than £20m for the Spanish international. (Mirror), external

Bayern Munich have held talks with Christopher Nkunku’s agent as they consider a move for Chelsea’s 27-year-old France striker. (Bild – in German), external

Napoli have made a £42m bid for Liverpool’s 26-year-old Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez. (Gianluca di Marzo), external

Sunderland are close to completing a deal to sign 20-year-old Morocco forward Chemsdine Talbi from Belgian side Club Brugge. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Atalanta have rejected a £45.7m offer from Saudi Arabian side Al-Qadsiah for Italy striker Mateo Retegui, with the Serie A side wanting £51.8m for the 26-year-old. (Football Italia), external

Everton are interested in signing 26-year-old goalkeeper Mark Travers, who impressed on loan at Middlesbrough from Bournemouth last season. (Sky Sports, external)

West Ham’s 29-year-old Morocco defender Nayef Aguerd is a priority target for French side Marseille this summer. (L’Equipe – in French), external

Manchester United have made an approach for Atalanta and Brazil midfielder Ederson, with Serie A duo Inter Milan and Juventus also tracking the 26-year-old valued at about £44m. (Goal – in Portuguese), external

Denmark striker Rasmus Hojlund, 22, is not considering a move away from Manchester United unless the club decide to sell him, with Inter Milan one of the clubs to have shown interest. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Meanwhile, Manchester United quoted a £30m transfer fee for Andre Onana to AS Monaco at the end of last month, but the 29-year-old Cameroon goalkeeper is also looking increasingly likely to stay at the club. (Mail), external

Manchester United are also interested in Nigeria midfielder Wilfred Ndidi, 28, who has a reported £9m relegation release clause in his Leicester City contract, with Fulham, Everton and Crystal Palace also keen. (Tuttosport – in Italian), external

Inter Milan are concerned Manchester City or Barcelona will trigger the 25m euro release clause for 29-year-old Dutch defender Denzel Dumfries, with the option running out on 15 July. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish), external

Napoli have rejected a 60m euro offer from Galatasaray for 26-year-old Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, who has a 75m euro release clause for foreign clubs. (Sky Sports Italia) , external

Sunderland, Leeds United and Wolves are interested in Lens and Morocco Under-23 midfielder Neil El Aynaoui, but face competition from AS Roma, Juventus and AC Milan for the 24-year-old. (Footmercato – in French), external

Slavia Prague manager Jindrich Trpisovsky has confirmed El Hadji Malick Diouf is set to leave the club with West Ham and Leeds linked with the 20-year-old Senegal defender. (Standard), external

Newcastle United have agreed a £55m fee with Nottingham Forest for Sweden winger Anthony Elanga.

Newcastle are seeking to strengthen their attacking options as they prepare for their return to the Champions League following a fifth-placed Premier League finish last season.

The 23-year-old scored six goals and produced 11 assists for Nuno Espirito Santo’s side during their successful 2024-25 Premier League season.

Newcastle have yet to pay a fee for a player this summer, with 18-year-old Spanish winger Antonio Cordero the only new arrival on a free transfer from Malaga.

Forest are believed to have paid £15m to sign Elanga from Manchester United on a five-year-deal in 2023.

He had arrived at Old Trafford at the age of 12 and made 55 appearances before moving to the City Ground.

Darwin Nunez favours a move to Napoli, Nottingham Forest turn down Newcastle bid for Anthony Elanga, Chelsea hope to wrap up Jamie Gittens deal swiftly.

Liverpool and Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez, 25, has made Napoli his preferred destination if he leaves Anfield this summer. (Football Italia), external

Nottingham Forest have rejected a bid from Newcastle worth about £45m for 23-year-old Sweden winger Anthony Elanga, who is valued at £60m. (Sky Sports), external

Chelsea are hopeful of swiftly wrapping up a deal for Borussia Dortmund’s English forward Jamie Gittens, with Bayern Munich also keen on the 20-year-old. (The Athletic – subscription required), external

Fenerbahce are interested in Manchester United’s 25-year-old England winger Jadon Sancho, who is valued at £25m. (Talksport), external

Sunderland have asked Sassuolo about the availability of 26-year-old French winger Armand Lauriente. (ESPN), external

Everton and Manchester United are interested in Leicester’s 28-year-old Nigeria midfielder Wilfred Ndidi, who has a £9m relegation release clause in his contract. (Talksport), external

Nottingham Forest and Marseille are interested in Ajax’s 35-year-old England midfielder Jordan Henderson, who has a clause in his contract that would allow him to move on a free transfer. (Mail), external

Leeds are yet to receive an offer for 25-year-old French goalkeeper Illan Meslier despite reports he is due to have a medical with Fenerbahce. (Sky Sports), external

Chelsea’s Spanish goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, 30, is expected to finalise his move to Arsenal in a £5m deal this week. (Sky Sports), external

Athletic Bilbao’s 22-year-old Spain forward Nico Williams, who has a £50m release clause in his contract, has told the club he intends to sign for Barcelona. (Athletic – subscription required), external

Everton, Brentford, West Ham and Fulham are considering a move for Ipswich’s 21-year-old England Under-21s winger Omari Hutchinson. (Mail), external

Crystal Palace may still be prevented from playing in Europe next season despite John Textor selling his 43% stake in an attempt to comply with Uefa’s multi-club ownership rules. (Times – subscription required), external

Burnley are preparing a £12m bid for Lazio’s 21-year-old France Under-21s forward Loum Tchaouna. (Football Italia), external

Newcastle move for Nottingham Forest winger Anthony Elanga, Arsenal pursue Benjamin Sesko and Manchester United make improved offer for Bryan Mbeumo.

Newcastle United have made a move to try to sign 23-year-old Sweden winger Anthony Elanga from Nottingham Forest. (Mail), external

Arsenal have formally approached RB Leipzig to sign 22-year-old Slovenia striker Benjamin Sesko, although no bid has yet been lodged. (Sky Sports), external

Manchester United have made an offer worth £60m for Brentford and Cameroon winger Bryan Mbeumo, 25, after they had a first bid totalling £55m rejected. (ESPN), external

Inter Milan have made informal inquiries about signing £40m-rated Manchester United and Denmark forward Rasmus Hojlund, 22. (Telegraph – subscription required), external

Lyon have rejected Manchester City’s first offer for 21-year-old France attacking midfielder Rayan Cherki as negotiations between the two clubs continue. (Florian Plettenberg), external

Tottenham will have to pay in excess of £10m if they want to bring in Brentford boss Thomas Frank to replace Ange Postecoglou, who has been sacked by Spurs. (Mirror), external

Serie A champions Napoli are weighing up a move for 25-year-old England defender Trevoh Chalobah, who helped Chelsea qualify for the Champions League and win the Uefa Conference League after returning from a loan spell at Crystal Palace in January. (Telegraph – subscription required), external

Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and AC Milan are keen on Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, 26, if he fails to agree a new deal at Paris St-Germain, while Inter Milan and Juventus may wait for his contract to expire in 2026, before making a move. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian), external

Arsenal are among the clubs keen on 30-year-old Spain goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, who has a £5m release clause in his Chelsea contract. (Evening Standard), external

England midfielder Angel Gomes, who is set to leave Lille at the end of his contract this summer, has an agreement in principle to join Marseille, who have beaten Tottenham and West Ham to land the 24-year-old. (RMC Sport – in French), external

Marseille have made a contract offer to 29-year-old West Ham and Morocco defender Nayef Aguerd. (Foot Mercato – in French), external

Newcastle are growing frustrated at being quoted inflated transfer fees with Eintracht Frankfurt’s £80m asking price for Hugo Ekitike putting the Magpies off a move for the 22-year-old French forward. (Telegraph – subscription required), external

Crystal Palace have explored an ambitious deal for Sporting and Ivory Coast defender Ousmane Diomande, who would cost about £45m. (Telegraph – subscription required), external

Sunderland have rejected an offer from Borussia Dortmund for English midfielder Jobe Bellingham, but the clubs remain in talks about a deal for the 19-year-old. (Sky Sports Germany), external

AC Milan have shown interest in Bayer Leverkusen’s Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka, 32, while the Bundesliga club appear keen on bringing in Germany defender Malick Thiaw, 23, from the Serie A club. (Kicker – in German), external