Manchester United’s attempt to sign Brentford striker Bryan Mbeumo, 25, has stalled after the London club raised their asking price to £70 million. United are unwilling to pay more than £65m. (Guardian)
Liverpool have opened talks with Eintracht Frankfurt to sign French striker Hugo Ekitike, 23. (Sky Sports)
However, Newcastle United are progressing with their own pursuit of Ekitike, hoping to pair him with Swedish striker Alexander Isak, 25, next season. (Telegraph - subscription required)
Aston Villa are among Premier League clubs interested in signing Manchester United’s Argentine winger Alejandro Garnacho, 21. (Mail)
Manchester United are considering Chelsea’s Senegalese striker Nicolas Jackson, 24, though Aston Villa and AC Milan are also monitoring him. (Time - subscription required)
United could also pursue a midfielder alternative to Jackson, which might open the door for Garnacho to join Chelsea. (Telegraph - subscription required)
West Ham are intensifying their pursuit of Bournemouth midfielder Marcus Tavernier, 26. (Football Insider)
Sunderland are exploring a move for Bayer Leverkusen and Switzerland midfielder Granit Xhaka, 32. (Sky Sports)
Manchester United have held talks with the representatives of Brighton’s Ecuadorian left-back Pervis Estupinan, 27, ahead of a possible transfer. (Mirror)
Inter Milan are preparing an offer for Atalanta’s Nigerian forward Ademola Lookman, 27. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian)
Leeds United have reached a basic agreement to sign Hoffenheim and Germany midfielder Anton Stach, 26. (Sky Sports Germany)
Bayern Munich offered £43 million plus £4.4 million in add-ons and a 10% sell-on clause to Stuttgart for German striker Nick Woltemade, 23, but the offer was immediately rejected. (Sky Sports Germany)
Real Madrid are considering selling Brazilian forward Vinicius Jr unless the 25-year-old agrees to lower his high wage demands. (Sport – in Spanish)
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