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Both Manchester United and Newcastle have earmarked Chelsea's Senegal striker Nicolas Jackson, 24, as a contingency plan if they miss out on RB Leipzig's Slovenia forward Benjamin Sesko. (The Athletic - subscription required), external
There is a growing feeling that 22-year-old Sesko wants to join United. (Sky Sports), external
Aston Villa are also bracing themselves for interest from Manchester United in England striker Ollie Watkins, 29, if the Red Devils fail to complete a deal for Sesko.
RB Leipzig have contacted Liverpool over the potential signing of English midfielder Harvey Elliott, 22, with the Reds wanting £40m plus a buy-back option, or above £50m without one. (The Athletic - subscription required), external
Manchester United have rejected five offers from clubs in the Premier League and Italy for 32-year-old England defender Harry Maguire. (Mail), external
Juventus are open to selling English centre-back Lloyd Kelly, 26, and regard Arsenal's Poland defender Jakub Kiwior, 25, as a potential replacement. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian), external
Sunderland are keen to sign former Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin on a free transfer, although the 28-year-old Englishman wants to wait to see if any other Premier League clubs are interested. (Talksport), external
Preston North End have agreed a deal to sign 17-year-old forward Shay Reid from Irish Premiership club Cliftonville.
The Irish teenager has also been linked with Aberdeen, Celtic and Luton Town. (Belfast Telegraph), external
Hull City are facing competition for the signature of left-back Brandon Williams.
The 24-year-old Englishman has been without a club for a year since leaving Manchester United. (Daily Mail), external
Sheffield United are interested in signing Malmo and Sweden defender Nils Zatterstrom, 20. (The 72), external
Leicester City and Nigeria midfielder Wilfred Ndidi, 28, is set to join Turkish Superlig side Besiktas for £9m. (OneFootball), external
Blackpool are set to beat Hull City to the signing of former Millwall forward Duncan Watmore, 31. (Football League World), external
Wycombe Wanderers are set to complete the signing of Bristol Rovers' English defender Connor Taylor, 23, in a deal worth more than £500,000. (BBC Sport)
Colchester United are eyeing a move for former Northampton Town left-back Ali Koiki, 25. The Londoner is currently on trial at Cheltenham Town. (The 72)
West Ham remain interested in Aston Villa's Jacob Ramsey, 24, with the English midfielder yet to make a decision on his long-term future. (Mail), external
Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho will leave Manchester United this month, with Chelsea, Aston Villa and Tottenham all interested in the 21-year-old. (TBR Football), external
Liverpool have been looking at a number of young centre-backs across Europe, including Parma's 18-year-old Italian Giovanni Leoni. (Times - subscription required), external
Newcastle are set to approach AC Milan for 23-year-old Germany defender Malick Thiaw. (Fabrizio Romano), external
Nottingham Forest will hold talks with the agent of Juventus and Brazil midfielder Douglas Luiz as they attempt to complete a deal for the 27-year-old. (Football Italia), external
RB Salzburg's Danish midfielder Mads Bidstrup, 24, tops Nottingham Forest's shortlist of transfer targets. (Florian Plettenberg), external
Former Manchester United left-back Brandon Williams, 24, is wanted by several Championship clubs, including Hull City, despite being without a club for 12 months. (Mail), external
Derby County are closing in on the signing of former Liverpool midfielder Bobby Clark, with the 20-year-old Englishman set to join the Rams on a season-long loan from RB Salzburg. (Sky Sports), external
Tottenham want to add to their attacking options and have AC Milan's Portugal forward Rafael Leao, 26, and 24-year-old Real Madrid and Brazil winger Rodrygo among their targets. (GiveMeSport)
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DAILY MIRROR
Alexander Isak was in limbo on Tuesday night, with the wantaway Newcastle striker fearing that Benjamin Sesko could scupper his dream move to Liverpool.
Liverpool have no plans to return with a third Marc Guehi bid after seeing two approaches rebuffed
Barcelona face a race against time to sell players to make room for Marcus Rashford in their squad, it has been claimed. The Catalan club face a familiar problem as they aim to register the England international, who completed a loan move from Manchester United in July.
THE TIMES
Newcastle United are considering returning with a move for Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi.
Liverpool are looking at a number of young centre-backs across Europe, including Parma's 18-year-old Giovanni Leoni.
THE ATHLETIC
Manchester United and Newcastle have earmarked Chelsea's Senegal striker Nicolas Jackson as a contingency plan if they miss out on RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko.
DAILY MAIL
Raheem Sterling is believed to have caught the interest of three Premier League sides, with the forward all but guaranteed to make the move away from Chelsea after being frozen out by head coach Enzo Maresca.
Brandon Williams - the former Manchester United defender - is being chased by clubs in the Championship and overseas.
Roma have reportedly increased their offer to sign Manchester City youngster Claudio Echeverri, with the Serie A side seeking a loan with an option to buy.
THE INDEPENDENT
Commercial entities floated a plan to Real Madrid that the Spanish club could pull out of the Champions League for a season and stage a world tour.
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Will Unwin
It has been one of the great conundrums of this window, leaving people pontificating over what Harvey Elliott should do next. The midfielder was, arguably, the leading light in England’s European Under-21 Championship triumph but it still feels like minutes will be hard to come by at Liverpool. Many have suggested he would suit the Bundesliga and RB Leipzig seem to think the same and have got in touch with Liverpool to see if something can be worked out.
Supposedly Newcastle have a plan B if they do not land Benjamin Sesko from Leipzig, although considering they have missed out on so many players this summer, it is more like a plan T. The latest contingency walks, talks and gets booked just like Nicolas Jackson, mainly because it is the Chelsea striker. There is a parallel universe where Sesko hot foots it to St James’ Park, leaving Manchester United light of a No 9, which would then see them bid for Jackson to fill the void. But it does not end there, because Ollie Watkins could once again be back on the Ruben Amorim dartboard and Aston Villa are fortifying themselves for a bid.
One person that will certainly be at Manchester United this season is Harry Maguire, despite the centre-back being the focal point of a whopping five offers, which seems like a lot. Premier League and Serie A clubs have purportedly made bids, while Galatasaray and Besiktas are interested, not to mention Monaco and Marseille who could make a move when Maguire’s contract is up at the end of the season.
Newcastle are facing a hectic final few weeks of the window, having struggled to do much business thus far. While everyone is distracted by Alexander Isak and the subsequent fallout, people are forgetting they really need a centre-back, too. Milan’s Malick Thiaw is one potential target for Eddie Howe, who is searching for the Italian dialling code and a number for San Siro so he can make an enquiry.
Considering the fact every man and his dog have needed to sign a new striker this season, it comes somewhat of a surprise that Dominic Calvert-Lewin is still unemployed. The former Everton frontman is available for free and the latest club to bat their eyelids in his direction are newly-promoted Sunderland.
Jacob Ramsey has brought a bit of tittle and plenty of tattle in recent weeks. First, Nottingham Forest were credited with wanting to sign the Aston Villa midfielder and now West Ham are being linked with a £40m move for the 24-year-old. As he has risen through the ranks at Villa Park, any income made from his sale would be pure profit in the back pocket, which cheers up the money men.
Speaking of Forest and central midfielders. Depending on who you believe, they are in talks to sign Douglas Luiz from Juventus or are desperate to secure the services of Mads Bidstrup from RB Salzburg.
Down in the Championship, the former Manchester United defender Brandon Williams is set to return to football after a year away. He has recently been on trial at Hull City, who are keen to sign him, but plenty of other second-tier teams hold a candle for him.
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West Ham submit new offer for Werder Bremen goalkeeper Michael Zetterer
Sky Germany reports West Ham have submitted a new bid for Werder Bremen goalkeeper Michael Zetterer.
The 30-year-old is on West Ham’s list of goalkeepers, and the previous bid they had submitted was below the €5m valuation Werder Bremen has of Zetterer. Despite having a contract until 2027, Bremen have put Zetterer up for sale.
The reason Bremen has done this is that they have high hopes for Mio Backhaus. They believe the 21-year-old has the potential to be their future number one, and a potential sale of Zetterer would allow Backhaus to be promoted.
Backhaus’ promotion would be another indication of the current trend under Horst Steffen, which is to make the team younger. Bremen have already offloaded Marvin Ducksch to Birmingham City this summer and will likely look to replace him with André Silva. Their marquee signing of the summer has been Samuel Mbangula from Juventus.
So far, Bremen have only signed Mbangula and Maximilian Wöber from Leeds United.
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