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Contract talks with Arsenal has stalled for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlin

Manchester City will try to tempt Arsenal to sell forward Alexis Sanchez with a bid of £60m before the transfer window closes. (Telegraph)

Chelsea are growing increasingly confident they will agree a £35m deal to sign midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, 23, from Arsenal. (Evening Standard)

Blues boss Antonio Conte is at odds with the Stamford Bridge club’s hierarchy over a number of transfer targets as the Italian wants to sign experienced players with little resale value. (Times – subscription required)

Chelsea have given striker Diego Costa a set of demands he must meet before they will consider selling the 28-year-old. (Guardian)

Costa first asked to leave Chelsea during a pre-season tour in Los Angeles last summer so the club are bemused at the Spain international being upset at Conte’s text message in June telling him he was not part of his plans. (Times – subscription required)

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Barcelona have agreed a £90m fee with Borussia Dortmund to sign 20-year-old forward Ousmane Dembele. (Sport via Daily Express)

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson says he will try to convince team-mate Philippe Coutinho to stay at Anfield, with the 25-year-old Brazilian midfielder seeking a move to Barcelona. (Daily Mirror)

Attacking midfielder Marco Asensio, 21, has demanded emergency talks with Real Madrid following interest from Arsenal. (Sun)

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Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk, 26, is more likely to join Chelsea or Manchester City than Liverpool, but the Saints will demand a fee of more than £70m. (Yahoo)

Everton midfielder Ross Barkley’s move to either Chelsea or Tottenham is in doubt after the 23-year-old suffered an injury in training. (Sun)

Leicester winger Riyad Mahrez’s agent is trying to persuade Roma to increase their offer for the 26-year-old to £40m including add-ons. (Sky Sports)

Colombia defender Davinson Sanchez, 21, has told Ajax he wants to move to Tottenham before the close of the transfer window. (Independent)

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Spurs officials travelled to Amsterdam on Monday to continue negotiations with Ajax, who are holding out for a fee of close to £36m. (Guardian)

Chelsea are also interested in the defender, but Ajax have insisted Sanchez is not for sale. (Daily Star)

Newcastle United manager Rafael Benitez has targeted five more signings before the transfer window closes in just over a fortnight. (Telegraph)

The Magpies are expected to sign 21-year-old Chelsea winger Kenedy on loan, but Blues boss Conte has slowed the deal down because of concerns over his squad size. (Goal)

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Juventus are interested in signing midfielder Jack Wilshere, 25, from Arsenal. (Gazzetta dello Sport, via Daily Mirror)

Stoke are set to announce the signing of 24-year-old Paris St-Germain attacker Jese Rodriguez. (Telegraph)

The Potters’ Spanish striker Joselu, 27, is set to complete a £5m move to Newcastle. (Daily Star)

Udinese goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis, 32, will sign for Watford, Newcastle or Crystal Palace, according to his agent. (CalcioNapoli24, via Hertfordshire Mercury)

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Crystal Palace are looking to sign Roma‘s 26-year-old Polish goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski. (Daily Mail)

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino says he would like to coach Newell’s Old Boys, the club where he started his playing career, and the Argentina national team in the future. (TyC Sports, via ESPN)

Leicester City winger Tom Lawrence, 23, is on the verge of joining Derby County in a deal worth £7m. (Daily Mail)

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