Manchester United are looking to meet Joshua Zirkzee's release clause as they plan to sell Mason Greenwood to finance the deal, with Everton expected to submit another bid for Jarrad Branthwaite
Manchester United are expected to meet a €40m (£33.9m) transfer fee for Bologna striker Joshua Zirkzee, 23, and have also held talks with Lille over a deal for 18-year-old France U21 defender Leny Yoro. (Sky Sports)
United hope to finance the signing of Zirkzee by selling England striker Mason Greenwood, 22. (I Sport)
Everton expect Manchester United to submit another offer for England defender Jarrad Branthwaite, 21. (Liverpool Echo)
Everton are close to reaching an agreement to sign Senegalese striker Iliman Ndiaye, 24, from Marseille. (Footmercato – In French)
Manchester United hope to agree a new contract with manager Erik ten Hag before the start of their pre-season tour in the United States next month. (ESPN)
Former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy, 47, has spoken positively about returning to the club as part of the Ten Hag coaching staff. (Talksport)
Spanish striker Joselu, 34, is about to leave Real Madrid after receiving an offer from Qatar club Al Gharafa. (Athletic – Subscription Required)
Chelsea have started talks with Barcelona about a deal to buy Spanish striker Marc Guiu, 18. (ESPN)
The Blues are leading Bayern Munich in the race to sign Guiu. (Fabrizio Romano) Borussia Dortmund are interested in Leeds United U21 midfielder Archie Gray, 18. (Bild – In Germany)
Tottenham have started talks with representatives of Canadian Lille striker Jonathan David, 24, who is also linked with a move to Chelsea. (Football Insider)
Ghanaian player Mohammed Kudus, 23, has been linked with wanting to leave West Ham but the club has not yet received an offer for the attacking midfielder. (Sky Germany)
Napoli will consider a €100m (£85m) offer for Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen, 25, with Chelsea's Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku expected to take his place. (Calciomercato – In Italy)
Aston Villa have joined Chelsea in the race to sign Hoffenheim's German forward Maximilian Beier, 21. (Sky Sport Germany)
England's Premier League has warned clubs that selling players in compliance with financial regulations could breach the code of conduct in good faith. (Times - Subscription Required)
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