Arsenal remain interested in Napoli and Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, according to Corriere dello Sport. Napoli, however, might sell Osimhen to Chelsea as part of a swap deal for Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku (Guardian).
Additionally, Everton are close to signing Lyon defender Jake O’Brien, with the 23-year-old Irish player undergoing a medical ahead of a proposed £17m move (Guardian).
Arsenal could also strengthen their midfield with the signing of Real Sociedad’s Spain midfielder Mikel Merino (football.london).
Tottenham are eyeing Juventus’ Italy forward Federico Chiesa (Sky Sports Germany’s Florian Plettenberg).
Atletico Madrid are confident of signing Chelsea’s England midfielder Conor Gallagher, who is also attracting attention from Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur (Football Insider).
Everton could make an offer for Strasbourg’s 20-year-old Senegal midfielder Habib Diarra (L’Equipe).
Crystal Palace’s Ghana forward Jordan Ayew, 32, is wanted by Leicester City (Sun).
Several clubs from the Premier League and abroad are keen to sign Luton’s Dutch winger Tahith Chong for about £10m (Sky Germany).
West Ham are likely to have their approach for Monaco’s France midfielder Youssouf Fofana rebuffed, with the 25-year-old preferring a move to AC Milan (Givemesport).
Former Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea will not join Genoa and was never close to joining the Italian club (Fabrizio Romano).
West Ham view Borussia Dortmund’s Germany frontman Niclas Fullkrug as a potential target as they search for a new striker (Sky Sports).
Arsenal are interested in Bayern Munich’s Germany winger Leroy Sane, but the 28-year-old is unlikely to make the move this summer (Sky Germany).
Former Newcastle manager Steve Bruce is in talks to become Jamaica manager. The Englishman has not worked since being sacked by West Brom in October 2022 (Mail).
Everton are planning to loan out 20-year-old English centre-back Reece Welch (Football Insider).
Tottenham are yet to reach an agreement with AC Milan to sell 25-year-old Brazil defender Emerson Royal (Ben Jacobs).
Chelsea are interested in 18-year-old Genk goalkeeper Mike Penders. If bought, Chelsea intends to loan the Belgian back immediately (HLN).
Villarreal’s Chile forward Ben Brereton Diaz has arrived in Southampton for a medical as he nears a move to the Premier League side (Football Insider).
Netherlands midfielder Xavi Simons has decided to spend another year on loan at RB Leipzig from Paris St-Germain, despite interest from Bayern Munich (Sky Germany).
Arsenal are struggling to negotiate a transfer of English striker Eddie Nketiah to Marseille, with the French side not meeting the Gunners’ valuation (Caughtoffside).
Championship club Hull City are edging closer to signing LDU Quito and Ecuador Under-20 midfielder Oscar Zambrano. He has also been linked to Manchester United, Brighton, Bournemouth, and Luton Town (Hull Daily Mail).
