BBC
Napoli and Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, 25, would prefer a move to Chelsea than the rumoured transfer to a club in Saudi Arabia. (i), external
England winger Raheem Sterling, 29, would consider a move to Manchester United but will not go ahead with a transfer until he has further discussed his contract with Chelsea. (Telegraph - subscription required), external
Crystal Palace are close to agreeing a deal to sign 25-year-old Arsenal and England striker Eddie Nketiah for £25m, plus £5m in add-ons. (Athletic - subscription required), external
Scottish champions Celtic are interested in re-signing French striker Odsonne Edouard, 26, from Crystal Palace. (News Shopper), external
Newcastle are close to agreeing a £70m deal for Crystal Palace's 24-year-old England defender Marc Guehi. (Mail), external
Atletico Madrid are exploring a potential loan signing of Manchester City and Portugal midfielder Matheus Nunes, although they have not yet made an offer. (Athletic - subscription required), external
Georgia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili had a medical in Spain on Monday as he finalises a £30m move to Liverpool. The 23-year-old will remain at Valencia and move to Merseyside in the summer of 2025. (Times - subscription required), external
Nottingham Forest are planning a move for England midfielder James Ward-Prowse, 29, who is not in the plans of new West Ham manager Julen Lopetegui. (Football Insider), external
West Ham might be willing to listen to offers for Ward-Prowse, but are not actively looking to sell him. (Sky Sports), external
Nottingham Forest's £29m move for 23-year-old Feyenoord and Mexico striker Santiago Gimenez has collapsed after he rejected their offer. (Telegraph - subscription required)
Newcastle have renewed attempts to sign Burnley and England Under-21s goalkeeper James Trafford, with a potential loan deal with an obligation to buy being discussed. (Guardian), external
Brentford are interested in Italian Fiorentina right-back Michael Kayode, although other clubs also want the 20-year-old. (Sky Sports), external
Brentford have opened talks with Besiktas over English midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, 31, with Ajax also interested. (SportsDigitale - in Turkish), external
Napoli still expect to complete a £12.5m deal for Scotland and Brighton midfielder Billy Gilmour, 23, and want him in their squad by Saturday. (Mail), external
Feyenoord have enquired about Wolves' 22-year-old Mali winger Boubacar Traore. (VI - in Dutch), external
Wolves have had a bid for highly rated 18-year-old Scottish midfielder Ethan Sunderland rejected by St Mirren. (Football Insider), external
France winger Kingsley Coman, 28, is expected to leave Bayern Munich this transfer window and several English clubs are interested. (L'Equipe - in French), external
Republic of Ireland striker Tom Cannon, 21, might leave Leicester for £6m this window, with Sheffield United and Luton interested. (Irish Independent), external
Southampton have sent a new offer to Corinthians as they look to recruit 23-year-old Brazil striker Yuri Alberto. (Fabrizio Romano)
Guardian Rumour mill
Nothing is certain except death, taxes and Chelsea wanting to buy more players. The club may have over 40 squad members as deadline day looms on the horizon, but it seems they may try and stuff more into their ranks before the door is welded shut (well, at least until the winter window, where the squad may reach 100).
The latest player linked to Todd Boehly’s megasquad is not being pursued by Chelsea, though. Instead, it is Victor Osimhen who is pushing the Blues to make an offer. The Napoli striker had been linked with a move to Saudi Arabia but it is thought he wants to judge Chelsea’s interest. The 25-year-old Nigeria international is waiting for a bid and then he will decide where he plays his football this season.
We can’t seem to move without hitting a transfer rumour with Chelsea’s name attached to it but this is one that has been as quick to form as it has been slow to confirm: Raheem Sterling’s departure. After not being included in the first Premier League matchday squad of the season and manager Enzo Maresca saying the winger was not part of the first team plans, it felt inevitable that the England international would leave to get game time.
While the rumours have been coming thick and fast, confirmation has not yet followed. The latest report surrounding the 29-year-old says he would be open to join Manchester United but that he wants to discuss his contract in west London further first. The window is closing though and so we may see Sterling having to do a movie-style slide under the door before it closes come deadline day.
Let’s move away from Chelsea now before they try to sign us as well. Across London at Arsenal, Eddie Nketiah wants to change postcodes while also not moving too far away. It has been reported that Crystal Palace are close to agreeing a deal with the Englishman for £25m, plus £5m in add-ons.
The Gunners may also lose another fringe player by the end of the week as they are reportedly open to last-minute offers for winger Reiss Nelson. It is understood manager Mikel Arteta does see Nelson as part of his plans this season but is also prepared to cope without him, as with Nketiah and Emile Smith Rowe.
It has been all quiet on the transfer front for Liverpool this summer with no new senior arrivals – yet. The new manager, Arne Slot, reportedly wants to make three signings before the end of this window. No concrete names have been ironed out but it is thought the Dutchman wants to bring in a centre-back, a central midfielder and a winger before Friday night.
Those three may not be the only arrivals to Anfield, with goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili’s deal expected to be announced in the coming days. The Georgia international is said to have had his medical. However, it is being reported that the Valencia player will remain in Spain and join Liverpool for the 2025/26 season.
It has been a miserable start to the season for Everton, who have conceded seven goals in two games without finding the net themselves and it may get worse before it gets better. Dominic Calvert-Lewin has rejected several contract renewals with the Merseyside club and so the side are being forced to look at offers from other clubs.
Elsewhere, Nottingham Forest are eyeing a move to sign James Ward-Prowse from West Ham as it is understood the England international is not a part of new manager Julen Lopetegui’s plans. The Hammers are open to listening to offers but they are not actively trying to sell the free-kick maestro.
Finally, Brighton’s Billy Gilmour is wanted by Napoli. The Italian club want him in their squad by Saturday and are confident about getting the deal over the line. The signing for the 23-year-old is reportedly worth £12.5m and Gilmour could form an all-Scots midfield partnership with Scott McTominay in Naples.
Sky Paper Talk
INDEPENDENT
Victor Osimhen is ready to snub a switch to Saudi Arabia and will wait on Chelsea to make their move before deciding where his future lies.
DAILY MAIL
Marc Guehi's future is set to be resolved in the next 48 hours following more talks between Crystal Palace and Newcastle.
Chelsea face having to top up Raheem Sterling's £17m-per-season salary in their efforts to find a new club for their frozen-out forward.
Jamie Carragher has revealed how Liverpool narrowly missed out on signing Cristiano Ronaldo to rivals Manchester United during his time at Anfield.
A private jet has reportedly been scheduled for Jadon Sancho to fly from Manchester to Turin amid Juventus' interest in the winger.
Rio Ferdinand has hit out at Manchester United for selling Scott McTominay ahead of the midfielder's £26m move to Napoli.
DAILY EXPRESS
Manchester United are hoping to get four deals across the line before Friday's transfer deadline - one incoming and three outgoing.
Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen have reportedly tabled an offer for Liverpool youngster Tyler Morton.
DAILY MIRROR
Nottingham Forest are keeping tabs on Fulham's Andreas Pereira and West Ham midfielder James Ward-Prowse.
Leeds are trying to bolster their squad by landing Manor Solomon from Tottenham, Max Aarons from Bournemouth and Burnley's Manuel Benson.
Joao Cancelo is set to leave Manchester City on a permanent transfer after the Premier League champions agreed a £21m deal with Saudi Arabia side Al Hilal.
THE SUN
Gary Neville has revealed the one Premier League team he "had massive respect for" and would loved to have joined.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is reportedly in talks over a shock Premier League return with Brentford.
Manchester United have reportedly agreed terms for wonderkid Hannibal Mejbri to join Burnley.
Ex-Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea has been dropped by Fiorentina boss Raffaele Palladino after just one game.
GUARDIAN
Newcastle have renewed attempts to sign the Burnley and England U21 goalkeeper James Trafford.
Nayef Aguerd has rejected a loan move to an unnamed Bundesliga club, slowing West Ham's pursuit of Paris Saint-Germain's Carlos Soler.
DAILY TELEGRAPH
Manu Tuilagi's brutal injury record has followed him over the Channel, with the centre set to miss the start of the Top 14 campaign after breaking his hand in his first appearance for Bayonne.
Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali's futures are in doubt after England took drastic steps to move on from their 'golden generation' by axing the pair from their white-ball squads.
Louis Rees-Zammit appears unlikely to make the Kansas City Chiefs' 53-man roster ahead of the new NFL season.
Raheem Sterling would consider a move to Manchester United but will not press ahead until he has held further discussions with the club about his contract.
THE ATHLETIC
Atletico Madrid are eyeing a potential loan move for Manchester City star Matheus Nunes.
Raheem Sterling's priority is to resolve his contractual situation at Chelsea before holding talks with suitors over a move ahead of the closure of the transfer window.
Aston Villa defender Matty Cash is set to miss a month of action with a hamstring injury.
DAILY RECORD
Rangers are reportedly keeping tabs on FC Pyramids winger Ibrahim Adel.
Celtic are interested in bringing back Odsonne Edouard from Crystal Palace before the end of the window.
Sheffield United have told Celtic they will consider "genuine offers" amid links with Auston Trusty.
SCOTTISH SUN
Raith Rovers' search for a new manager has been extended after former Rangers striker David Healy stunned them by rejecting an offer to replace the sacked Ian Murray.
Celtic are believed to be targeting Lazio winger Gustav Isaksen and have reportedly proposed a loan deal with an option to buy.
The Athletic
Lost Grounds: The recent movers, a ghostly stadium and many magical memories
By Richard Sutcliffe
Once an integral part of the towns and cities they called home, dozens of the nation’s Football League grounds have disappeared over the past 30 or so years. All took with them a wealth of memories for generations of supporters.
But what happened next? The Athletic has travelled the country to find out, taking in an array of housing estates, retail parks and even the odd hospital along the way. Our travels so far have been chronicled in part 1, part 2 and part 3.
This was a hectic period for clubs heading for pastures new, with Doncaster Rovers among a dozen EFL teams to relocate between 2005 and 2012. Then came something of a lull until a trio of Premier League teams swapped old for new in quick succession.
First up were West Ham United in 2016, ditching the Boleyn Ground for the Olympic Stadium just over three miles away. Today, Upton Gardens — West Ham’s home of 112 years was often referred to as Upton Park, which is actually the district — boasts 842 flats.
The Boleyn Ground before its final game in 2016 (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
There’s the odd salute to one of English football’s most iconic venues, including an open communal area where the centre circle used to be and a memorial garden located just off Green Street, close to where the John Lyall Gates once stood.
The ‘Champions’ statue honouring West Ham’s trio of World Cup winners also still gazes out across the area along with the building that used to house the Hammers Social Club, now a gym.
The flats where Upton Park once stood (Richard Sutcliffe/The Athletic)
But, really, there’s precious little for supporters keen on a trip down memory lane, other than that tribute on the junction of Green Street and Barking Road to Sir Geoff Hurst, Bobby Moore and Martin Peters.
Sport Witness
West Ham ‘cannot reach’ player’s current wage demands – Move can be helped by key development
AS Roma have been very active in the sales and arrivals department this summer and that is still very much the case.
As they continue to work on a move for Kevin Danso, Tammy Abraham is expected to leave the club.
West Ham have been repeatedly named as a major candidate to sign the Englishman.
Calciomercato’s Daniele Longo has reported that Roma are working towards Abraham’s sale and that would determine how much they can offer to Lens for Danso.
As of now, the structure of West Ham’s deal is an initial loan deal worth €2m and an obligation to buy at €22m. Abraham has opened up to the possibility of joining West Ham, as talks are ongoing about the salary.
That is exactly where the issue is, as of now. The Hammers ‘cannot reach’ Abraham’s current wage of €6m per season, a figure which is likely to be after tax.
Should he move, what the Englishman ends up earning remains to be seen but Roma are keen on signing Danso and this could play a key role in making sure that Abraham does indeed move to West Ham.
