Manchester City are considering ways to hijack Chelsea’s move for RB Leipzig’s Dutch winger Xavi Simons, 22. (Sport)
Brighton will demand more than £100m for Carlos Baleba after Manchester United showed interest in signing the 21-year-old Cameroon midfielder. (Telegraph – subscription required)
Danish striker Rasmus Hojlund is ready to leave Manchester United this summer, with AC Milan seeking a loan deal that includes an option to buy. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian)
Manchester City have added Monaco’s Maghnes Akliouche to their list of targets and will face competition from Bayer Leverkusen for the 23-year-old French winger’s signature. (Florian Plettenberg)
Roma are in talks with Aston Villa over signing Leon Bailey, but have yet to make an official bid for the 28-year-old Jamaican winger, who is also attracting interest from Besiktas and clubs in the Saudi Pro League. (Subscription required)
Fulham are prepared to break their transfer record of £34m to sign 22-year-old Brazilian winger Kevin from Shakhtar Donetsk. (Sky Sports)
Manchester United expect Chelsea to make a bid for Alejandro Garnacho, but the Blues hope to land the 21-year-old Argentine winger for less than United’s £50m asking price. (Sky Sports)
Southampton have made a second bid to Everton for Tyler Dibling after rejecting three offers from the Toffees for the 19-year-old England Under-21 winger. (Florian Plettenberg)
Nice are continuing talks with Crystal Palace over the signing of 27-year-old French striker Odsonne Edouard. (Footmercato – in French)
Bayern Munich have made a £52m offer plus add-ons and a sell-on clause for German striker Nick Woltemade, but Stuttgart are holding out for £65m. (Sky Sports in Germany)
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