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Football gossip: Donnarumma, Luiz, Ekitike, Diaz, Gyokeres, Sancho

Paris St-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma is on Chelsea’s radar, Newcastle eye Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike, while West Ham want Juventus midfielder Douglas Luiz.

Chelsea are interested in signing Paris St-Germain and Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, 27. (L’Equipe – in French), external

Newcastle have rekindled their interest in Eintracht Frankfurt’s French forward Hugo Ekitike, 23, and hope to beat Liverpool to his signing. (Telegraph – subscription required), external

West Ham are keen on signing former Aston Villa midfielder Douglas Luiz from Juventus, with the 27-year-old Brazilian having struggled to make an impact in Serie A. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian), external

Barcelona continue to work on deals for both Liverpool’s Colombia winger Luis Diaz, 28, and Manchester United and England forward Marcus Rashford, 27, but will not rush to sign either player. (Marca – in Spanish), external

Sporting are ready to take disciplinary action against Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres, 27, after he missed his deadline to report for pre-season training as waits on a move to Arsenal. (Guardian), external

Juventus have offered Manchester United £8.65m plus bonuses to take English winger Jadon Sancho, 25 off their hands. (Sky Sports Italy – in Italian), external

Aston Villa’s Argentina international Emiliano Martinez is still of interest to Manchester United but the two clubs are quite a way apart with their valuations of the 32-year-old. (Telegraph – subscription required), external

Arsenal have made progress in discussions with 18-year-old English midfielder Ethan Nwaneri over a new contract. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Bayern Munich are still monitoring France forward Christopher Nkunku’s situation at Chelsea but whether they move for the 27-year-old will depend on the rest of their transfer business. (Florian Plettenberg), external

Newcastle United would have to agree a £100m deal to sign England striker Ollie Watkins, 29, from Aston Villa this summer. (Football Insider), external

Atletico Madrid’s Conor Gallagher is open to a Premier League return after the England midfielder, 25, was offered to Newcastle. (Teamtalk), external

Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal and clubs in Italy have made enquiries about RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko after Arsenal distanced themselves from signing the Slovenia striker, 22. (Teamtalk), external

West Ham have told Roma they are looking to sell Morocco defender Nayef Aguerd, 29, and will not let him leave the club on loan. (Gianluca di Marzio – in Italian), external

Napoli have jumped ahead of Leeds in the race to sign Torino’s 28-year-old Serbia goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic. (Football Italia), external

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Football gossip: Calvert-Lewin, Sancho, Luiz, Rashford, Grealish, Bissouma, Barcola, Rodrygo

Manchester United make a move for Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Juventus could offer Douglas Luiz in a swap deal for Jadon Sancho and also want Yves Bissouma, and Marcus Rashford and Jack Grealish could each leave for just £40m

Manchester United are making a move to sign English striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin, 28, who is a free agent after leaving Everton at the end of his contract this week. (Sun), external

Juventus are stepping up efforts to sign England winger Jadon Sancho, 25, from Manchester United and could offer a swap with Brazil midfielder Douglas Luiz, 27, moving in the other direction. (Corriere dello Sport – in Italian), external

Juventus are also interested in signing 28-year-old Mali midfielder Yves Bissouma from Tottenham Hotspur this summer. (La Gazzetta dello Sport – Italian), external

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford, 27, and his fellow Englishman, 29-year-old Manchester City attacker Jack Grealish could be allowed to leave for £40m each this summer. (Manchester Evening News), external

Barcelona, though, are set to hold talks with Manchester United in the coming days over a deal to sign Rashford on loan with an option to buy. (Footmercato – in French), external

Paris St-Germain manager Luis Enrique says he has “no doubt” France winger Bradley Barcola will be staying at the club, despite Bayern Munich showing interest in the 22-year-old. (Goal) , external

Al-Nassr have held initial talks with Real Madrid forward Rodrygo, 24, who has been a target for several Premier League clubs. (Sacha Tavolieri – in French), external

Former Italy striker Mario Balotelli, 34, is attracting interest from Major League Soccer and Liga MX following his departure from Genoa. (Talksport), external

Chelsea have told Manchester United they will have to pay £35m if they want to sign France forward Christopher Nkunku, 27. (Mirror), external

South Korea forward Son Heung-min, 32, is set to turn down a move to Los Angeles FC despite being open to a move away from Tottenham this summer. (Sun), external

Sunderland are in advanced talks with Club Brugge over a deal for 20-year-old winger Chemsdine Talbi, who was born in Belgium but has chosen to represent Morocco. (Sky Sports), external

Burnley and Leeds are interested in United States and Norwich forward Josh Sargent, 25, while an offer from German club Wolfsburg was below his £16m valuation. (Pink Un), external

Brazilian club Flamengo have made a £5m approach for West Brom and Republic of Ireland winger Mikey Johnston, 26. (Express and Star), external

Sporting’s Sweden forward Viktor Gyokeres, 27, has rejected interest from Saudi Arabia as he holds out for a move to Arsenal. (Record – in Portuguese), external

Sporting would be willing to accept a structured payment deal for Gyokeres after initially wanting 80m euros (£69m) up front. (A Bola – in Portuguese), external

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