Livramento

Newcastle are considering Jorgen Strand Larsen as a potential Alexander Isak replacement, Manchester City want defender Tino Livramento and Bayern Munich resume talks with Liverpool to sign Luis Diaz.

Newcastle United have a strong interest in Wolves’ 25-year-old Norway forward Jorgen Strand Larsen as a possible replacement if Sweden striker Alexander Isak, 25, decides to leave this summer. (Express & Star, external)

England striker Callum Wilson, 33, has agreed personal terms with West Ham after leaving Newcastle at the end of his contract last month. (Talksport, external)

Manchester City have made a fresh approach for Newcastle full-back Tino Livramento and are willing to pay more than £50m for the 22-year-old England international. (TBR Football, external)

Bayern Munich have resumed talks with Liverpool over a deal for Luis Diaz but the Bundesliga club are yet to submit a second bid for the 28-year-old Colombia winger. (Athletic – subscription required, external)

Two of Saudi Pro League’s top clubs are interested in signing Antony from Manchester United as a return to Real Betis, where the 25-year-old Brazil winger spent last season on loan, looks unrealistic. (Sky Sports, external)

England left-back Luke Shaw will also listen to offers from clubs in Saudi Arabia as the 30-year-old is ready to quit Manchester United after 11 seasons at Old Trafford. (Sun, external)

Manchester United have had a loan bid rejected for 32-year-old Aston Villa and Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez. (Sun), external

Chelsea have had a bid of more than £60m turned down by Juventus for 20-year-old Turkey forward Kenan Yildiz. (La Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian, external)

Fulham are set to complete their first signing of the summer with French goalkeeper Benjamin Lecomte, 34, joining from Montpellier. (Standard), external

Everton have added Southampton’s 19-year-old English winger Tyler Dibling to their list of targets as they look to strengthen their options on the flanks. (Times – subscription required, external)

Leeds United have made a bid in excess of £26m for Feyenoord winger Igor Paixao, but Roma have joined Marseille among clubs interested in the 25-year-old Brazilian. (Sky Sports, external)

Tottenham have reluctantly agreed to let Mikey Moore, 17, go out on loan during the upcoming season, with Birmingham City and West Brom interested in the English winger. (Football Insider, external)

Premier League newcomers Burnley have asked Napoli about the availability of 25-year-old Sweden midfielder Jens Cajuste, who spent last season on loan at Ipswich Town. (Gianluca di Marzio – in Italian, external)

Manchester United are considering a move for Aston Villa’s Emi Martinez, Luis Diaz is determined to leave Liverpool and Newcastle may lose out to Manchester City in race to sign James Trafford.

Manchester United are considering a move for Emi Martinez but may be put off by Aston Villa’s £40m valuation of the 32-year-old Argentina goalkeeper. (Mail), external

Colombia winger Luis Diaz, 28, remains determined to leave Liverpool during the summer transfer window and is hoping Bayern Munich will make a new offer in the coming days to try to convince the English club. (ESPN) , external

Newcastle are in danger of losing out to Manchester City in their attempt to buy 22-year-old Burnley and England goalkeeper James Trafford. (Telegraph – subscription required), external

Trafford is “very keen” to return to City this summer after they hijacked his Newcastle deal. (Football Insider), external

Newcastle will offer Tino Livramento a new contract to try and ward off interest from Manchester City, who are prepared to pay £65m for the England full-back, 22. (Times – subscription required), external

Tottenham are considering rivalling Liverpool for the signing of Crystal Palace’s 25-year-old England centre-back Marc Guehi. (Telegraph – subscription required), external

Manchester United’s hopes of signing Nicolas Jackson have received a boost after the Chelsea and Senegal striker, 24, rejected AC Milan and Napoli because he wants to stay in the Premier League. (Sun), external

AC Milan are close to reaching an agreement with Brighton for 27-year-old Ecuador full-back Pervis Estupinan. (Athletic – subscription required), external

Juventus will step up their efforts to sign England winger Jadon Sancho, 25, from Manchester United when Belgium winger Samuel Mbangula, 21, and 25-year-old USA striker Timothy Weah leave the club. (Tuttosport – in Italian), external

Manchester United are set to compete with Manchester City for the signature of 26-year-old Sporting and Denmark midfielder Morten Hjulmand. (A Bola – in Portuguese) , external

Chelsea are interested in RB Leipzig midfielder Xavi Simons, 22, but may need to sell some players first to make room for the Netherlands international in their squad. (Telegraph – subscription required), external

West Ham are interested in Leicester City goalkeeper Mads Hermansen, with a formal approach expected soon for the 25-year-old Dane. (Sky Sports), external

Nottingham Forest are working on a deal to sign Bologna’s 22-year-old Switzerland winger Dan Ndoye. (Guardian), external

Liverpool and England Under-20s midfielder James McConnell, 20, is close to signing a new long-term deal with the club and going out on loan for the season. (Mail), external

Sunderland and Fenerbahce remain interested in Granit Xhaka despite Bayer Leverkusen rejecting both their bids for the 32-year-old Switzerland midfielder. (Florian Plettenberg), external

Napoli, AC Milan, Roma, Juventus and Inter Milan are interested in Liverpool’s 27-year-old Italy winger Federico Chiesa. (Calciomercato – in Italian), external

Everton have spoken to Real Sociedad over a deal for 24-year-old Japan winger Takefusa Kubo. (Teamtalk), external

Fulham are expected to complete the signing of Montpellier’s 34-year-old French goalkeeper Benjamin Lecomte in the next few days. (L’Equipe – in French), external

TINO LIVRAMENTO will have a “beautiful future” for club and country, says England’s greatest left-back Ashley Cole.

The Newcastle star is aiming to cap off a campaign that saw him lift the Carabao Cup and qualify for the Champions League by becoming a European champion.

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Versatile Livramento has excelled at both right and left-back for the Magpies and was man of the match at the latter in the U21s’ 3-1 Euro opening victory over Czech Republic on Thursday.

Left-back has proven to be a problem position for England’s seniors of late with eight players used there over the past year.

Arsenal and Chelsea legend Cole won 107 caps for his country and is now Lee Carsley’s U21s assistant manager.

And he thinks England, who face Slovenia on Sunday in their second Group B clash, have struck gold with Livramento.

Cole, 44, said: “I had the fortune to be around him when he was at Chelsea. He was in the 21s in the reserve group. You always see the passion and level he could get to. But of course, there’s only a certain level of information we can give him. 

“It’s down to the players to take on that information, absorb it, and want to learn and listen and develop and get better. He’s certainly one of them players. 

“Him getting the opportunity at Newcastle and continuing to play first in football gave him the belief, the confidence in his own ability. And, of course, a manager that’s trusted him to play at such a young age. He’s developing into a top player.”

Three-time Premier League and 2012 Champions League winner Cole continued: “My job is to try and give all my experiences to every single player. 

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“You do favour certain players and certain attitudes. He’s got a great attitude. He’s a great person, always willing to listen.

“I try not to compare myself to these guys. The information and detail I give is, we’re a different stature. We have a different style of play. And it’s just trying to give him the basics of how to defend all areas of the pitch, and see how he develops.”

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Cole, who admits some of the magic is not there anymore, takes a hands-on approach to coaching.

And after sharing a pitch with Livramento and working with him up close, he insists that the sky is the limit for the Toon ace. 

He said: “I can’t move anymore. My ankle is gone. I was probably the worst player last week when I joined in. 

“I try to give that little bit of knowledge as I’m playing. I can’t run anymore, so it’s more of a gob – which I’ve calmed down a bit! – but it’s still there. I try to give as much as I can. 

“As coach, you stand on the sideline and see how much information he takes on and takes on board. And I keep saying it, but the willingness to want to learn and be the best, is always a great trait to have.

I try not to compare myself to these guys. We have a different style of play. And it’s just trying to give him the basics of how to defend all areas of the pitch, and see how he develops.

Ashley Cole on Tino Livramento

“Whatever level he wants to get to, he can get to because he’s got that personality and desire.

“He’s got a beautiful future, a bright future. Long may it continue that he keeps playing for Newcastle, keeps gaining experience and keeps his levels up.”

Eyebrows were raised when Thomas Tuchel left Livramento, who won his first senior cap in November, out of his latest squad in order for him to come to the Euros.

But the ex-Southampton ace revealed a conversation he had with the German about being a leader for the U21s in Slovakia and he says he is loving soaking up all the knowledge from his hero Cole.

Livramento said: “Thomas spoke to me about the senior squad and said that he wanted to speak to Lee as well about giving me that role.

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“I’ve never played a tournament for England and any age group. I’ve always missed it through injuries. That’s a big thing for me, coming here and getting this experience and playing with loads of boys that I’ve come through the age groups with.

“Ashley gets involved in the sessions. Even just watching him, he’s still at the highest level of the way he communicates with all the boys. As a coach he’s a bit more laid back.

“He sees things, he lets you train and he might pull you to the side after and do a little bit of one-to-one work.

“Obviously as a Chelsea fan when I was younger seeing him and stuff like that is a big thing for me to learn.”

England’s Under-21 Euros squad in FULL

ENGLAND are looking to retain their status as Under-21 European champions this summer in Slovakia.

Here is Lee Carsley’s full squad for the blockbuster tournament:

Goalkeepers: James Beadle (Brighton and Hove Albion), Teddy Sharman-Lowe (Chelsea), Tommy Simkin (Stoke City)

Defenders: Charlie Cresswell (FC Toulouse), Ronnie Edwards (Southampton), CJ Egan-Riley (Burnley), Tino Livramento (Newcastle United), Brooke Norton Cuffy (Genoa), Jarell Quansah (Liverpool)

Midfielders: Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur), Hayden Hackney (Middlesbrough), Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion), Tyler Morton (Liverpool), Alex Scott (AFC Bournemouth)

Forwards: Harvey Elliott (Liverpool), Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town), Sam Iling Jnr (Aston Villa), James McAtee (Manchester City), Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal), Jonathan Rowe (Marseille), Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City)