English Football
Conte turn to Danny Drinkwater, Costa reject Chelsea return
Chelsea striker Diego Costa, 28, will not report for pre-season training with the rest of the squad on Tuesday as he continues to look for a move. (Marca)
Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri has told Chelsea his club will not sell left-back Alex Sandro, 26. (Sport Mediaset, via Star)
Blues boss Antonio Conte is interested in Leicester City midfielder Danny Drinkwater, 27. (Mail)
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp could move for Bayern Munich’s 19-year-old Portugal midfielder Renato Sanches if playmaker Philippe Coutinho, 25, leaves for Barcelona. (Bild, via Mirror)
Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk, 26, is set for talks with new manager Mauricio Pellegrino this week, with Liverpool prepared to break their transfer record to sign the Dutchman. (Liverpool Echo)
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Liverpool are interested in Monaco’s 21-year-old midfielder Thomas Lemar, who is also a target for Arsenal. (Le10Sport – in French)
Manchester City’s England Under-17 winger Jadon Sancho could be set to leave after the 17-year-old failed to report for training on several occasions. (Telegraph)
Inter Milan are set to beat Arsenal to the signing of 23-year-old Nice defender Dalbert for £17m. (TMW, via Talksport)
Tottenham and Inter Milan are biding their time before making a move for Paris St-Germain full-back Serge Aurier in the hope the 24-year-old’s asking price will decrease. (La Parisien, via ESPN)
Newcastle United want Arsenal forward Lucas Perez, 28, but are not ready to match the Gunners’ £13.4m valuation. (London Evening Standard)
Everton will step up their pursuit of Swansea’s 27-year-old attacking midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson by offering a £50m part-exchange deal that would see 19-year-old full-back Callum Connolly join the Welsh club. (Wales Online)
Serie A sides Cagliari, Sassuolo and Verona are all interested in Arsenal defender Carl Jenkinson, 25. (Corriere dello Sport, via Talksport)
Watford expect to complete the signing of Fluminense forward Richarlison over the next few days, provided the 20-year-old Brazilian is granted a work permit. (Hertfordshire Mercury)
Newcastle risk missing out on £17.5m-rated Benfica midfielder Andreas Samaris, 28. (Mirror)
Former Chelsea boss Avram Grant met Levski Sofia’s owners about taking over as manager of the Bulgarian club. (Standart – in Bulgarian)
Sheffield United and Barnsley are pursuing 24-year-old Huddersfield striker Joe Lolley. (Mail)
Derby County manager Gary Rowett says the Rams are working “incredibly hard” to add to their squad. (Telegraph)