Arsenal have targeted Spain and Real Sociedad midfielder Mikel Merino. (Sun)
Manchester United are negotiating personal terms with the representatives of French defender Leny Yoro after having a £52m offer accepted by Lille for the 18-year-old, who has one year left on his contract and is also a target for Real Madrid. (Guardian)
Aston Villa are preparing to compete with Chelsea and Barcelona for Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams, 22, who starred for Spain at Euro 2024. (Teamtalk)
Chelsea have reached an agreement with Boca Juniors to sign 19-year-old Argentine defender Aaron Anselmino for £17m plus add-ons. (Football Insider)
Everton are interested in Napoli's Jesper Lindstrom as well as Leeds' Wilfried Gnonto as they look to strengthen on the wings. (The Athletic)
Leicester City have made an offer of £21m and £4m in add-ons for Argentina attacking midfielder Matias Soule, 21, but that is not enough for Juventus, who want at least a guaranteed £25m. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
Burnley are closing in on completing the signing of forward Andreas Hountondji from Ligue 2 side Caen. (The Athletic)
Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, 31, has told Napoli he is ready to join from Chelsea if Nigeria forward Victor Osimhen, 25, departs this summer. (Fabrizio Romano)
Aston Villa want £60m from Al-Ittihad if they are to sell 25-year-old French forward Moussa Diaby to the Saudi Pro League club. (Talksport)
Real Madrid are keen on signing 25-year-old England right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold, who has one year left on his contract with Liverpool. (Talksport)
Marseille have agreed a deal in principle worth £26.7m to sign Manchester United's English forward Mason Greenwood, 22. (The Athletic)
Galatasaray's vice-president has revealed they are interested in signing Manchester United star Scott McTominay and Tottenham man Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg. (Sun)
MANAGEMENT STUFF
Manchester United are unlikely to make a move for former England manager Gareth Southgate if they part company with Erik ten Hag. Instead, ex-Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel is expected to be the preferred candidate. (Daily Mail)
INTERNATIONAL STUFF
Gareth Southgate has left his role as England manager following the Euro 2024 defeat to Spain. (Sky Sports)
Newcastle will fight any attempt by England to lure Eddie Howe as Gareth Southgate's successor after it emerged he signed a secret contract extension last summer that did not include a set release clause. (Daily Telegraph)
Jurgen Klopp will not be available to replace Gareth Southgate in time for the start of the World Cup qualifiers as the former Liverpool coach has no intention of returning to top-level management for another 12 months. (Daily Telegraph)
Ex-England boss Steve McClaren is in the frame to become Nigeria's national coach, according to reports. (Sun)
OTHER STUFF
Liverpool's owners Fenway Sports Group have pulled the plug on their talks to purchase French side Bordeaux. (Daily Mirror)