English Football
Chelsea hold talks with Gavi, Osimhen open to Bayern move
Chelsea have held talks with the agent of Spain midfielder Gavi, 18, over a free transfer move from Barcelona this summer. (AS – in Spanish)
Liverpool have made Chelsea’s Mason Mount, 24, a priority midfield target this summer after ending their interest in signing England team-mate Jude Bellingham, 19, from Borussia Dortmund. (Football.London)
The bidding process to buy Manchester United is to enter a third round, with owners the Glazers holding out for offers of about £6bn. (Mail)
Newcastle are among several Premier League clubs ready to make a move for 25-year-old English winger Harvey Barnes if Leicester are relegated. (Football Insider)
Bayern Munich are considering a bid for Napoli’s 24-year-old Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, who is open to a move to the Bundesliga side. (Sky Germany – in German)
Former River Plate boss Marcelo Gallardo is a contender for the permanent manager’s job at Chelsea. (UOL – in Portuguese)
Nottingham Forest have sounded out Argentine manager Jorge Sampaoli as a replacement if Steve Cooper is sacked. (Mail)
Brighton want £80m to sell Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo, 21, to Manchester United this summer. (Football Insider)
Leeds, Brentford and Borussia Dortmund want Manchester City’s 19-year-old Northern Ireland midfielder Shea Charles. (Guardian)
Real Madrid are considering signing Brazil forward Roberto Firmino, 31, on a free transfer when his Liverpool contract expires at the end of the season. (El Nacional – in Spanish)
West Ham are considering Chelsea’s Conor Gallagher, 23, and Manchester City’s Kalvin Phillips, 27, as replacements for 24-year-old fellow England midfielder Declan Rice. (Standard)
French forward Hugo Ekitike, 20, who is on loan from Reims, wants to stay at Paris St-Germain despite struggling for game time this season. (Foot Mercato – in French)
Northern Ireland midfielder Isaac Price, 19, is close to signing a pre-contract agreement at Standard Liege after turning down a new deal at Everton.(Liverpool Echo)
Wolves are preparing a fresh contract offer for 26-year-old Portugal midfielder Ruben Neves, who has been linked with Arsenal and Manchester United. (Sun)
The agents of Valencia’s Georgia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, 22, held talks with Chelsea, Tottenham, Manchester United and Leicester last week. (90Min)
Arsenal want to sign Flamengo’s 17-year-old Brazilian winger Matheus Goncalves. (Sun)
Nottingham Forest have held talks with Rangers sporting director Ross Wilson as they seek a replacement for Filippo Giraldi. (Athletic – subscription)
