Nicolas Jackson favours a move to Newcastle United should the Senegal striker, 24, leave Chelsea during the summer transfer window. (Telegraph - subscription required), external
Chelsea are in talks with RB Leipzig over a potential swap deal for Netherlands midfielder Xavi Simons, 22, that could mean France forward Christopher Nkunku, 27, returning to the German club. (Guardian), external
Newcastle will wait to resolve the future of Sweden striker Alexander Isak, 25, before deciding whether to move for Chelsea striker Jackson. (PA news agency), external
Newcastle have made a bid for Brentford's Yoane Wissa but Liverpool are monitoring the situation as they see the DR Congo forward, 28, as an alternative if they fail to sign Isak. (Caught Offside), external
France forward Randal Kolo Muani, 26, would prefer to join Juventus than Newcastle after spending the second half of last season on loan with the Italian club from Paris St-Germain. (Teamtalk), external
Sunderland have enquired about signing 26-year-old English defender Lloyd Kelly, who has just joined Juventus on an obligation-to-buy move after an initial loan from Newcastle. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian), external
AC Milan are in talks over signing Denmark striker Rasmus Hojlund, 22, but they want a loan with a buy option whereas Manchester United would prefer a permanent sale. (Sky Sports), external
After signing Slovenia striker Benjamin Sesko, Manchester United have shifted focus to offloading England winger Jadon Sancho, 25, Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho, 21, and Brazil forward Antony, 25. (Standard), external
Manchester United are considering signing free agent Dominic Calvert-Lewin after the former England striker, 28, left Everton at the end of last season. (Caught Offside), external
Nottingham Forest have made an offer for Monaco's 21-year-old French midfielder Soungoutou Magassa. (L'Equipe - in French), external
Kostas Tsimikas is edging nearer to leaving Liverpool after being left out of their Community Shield squad, with Nottingham Forest having been interested in the 29-year-old Greece left-back. (Echo), external
Besiktas and Fenerbahce might make a move for Marseille's Jonathan Rowe, while Rennes and Atalanta have also been linked with the 22-year-old English winger. (L'Equipe - in French), external
Jamaica forward Michail Antonio, 35, says he is talking to clubs in England and abroad after leaving West Ham at the end of last season. (Talksport), external
Enzo Fernandez will not leave Chelsea this summer despite reports in Spain linking the Argentina midfielder, 24, with a move to Paris St-Germain. (Fabrizio Romano), external
Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr have reached an agreement with France winger Kingsley Coman, 29, over a move from Bayern Munich. (Bild - in German), external
Mali midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure, 32, has joined newly promoted Saudi club Neom as a free agent after leaving Everton. (L'Equipe - in French), external
Chuba Akpom's arrival at Ipswich could pave the way for 27-year-old Wales international Nathan Broadhead to make a £7.5m move to join Wrexham. (Evening Leader, external)
After their EFL transfer embargo was lifted, Sheffield Wednesday are weighing up 60 potential transfer targets, with free agents Liam Cooper, 33, formerly of Leeds and Scotland, and 35-year-old former Burnley and Brentford defender Ben Mee among them. (Sheffield Star, external)
Italian club Sassuolo are in talks with Ipswich over the signing of goalkeeper Arijanet Muric with the 26-year-old Kosovo international having been displaced by Alex Palmer at Portman Road (Sky Sports, external)
Norwich right-back Kellen Fisher, 21, is attracting the interest of Everton. (Pete O'Rourke, external)
Derby are preparing a third offer for Scotland international right-back Max Johnston, with Panathinaikos also monitoring the 21-year-old who plays for Austrian club Sturm Graz. (Sky Sports, external)
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DAILY TELEGRAPH
Nicolas Jackson favours a move to Newcastle United should he leave Chelsea during this transfer window.
THE GUARDIAN
Chelsea are in talks with RB Leipzig over a potential swap deal for Xavi Simons that could lead to Christopher Nkunku returning to the German club.
DAILY MAIL
Liverpool are expected to hold further talks over Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi after the Community Shield.
Hull City appear to have won the race for former Manchester United defender Brandon Williams.
DAILY MIRROR
Former Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin has sacked his agent will take the lead on his own transfer negotiations as he looks for a new club - with Manchester United his ultimate goal.
THE TIMES
Everton have ramped up their efforts to sign Jack Grealish on loan, with the club not put off by having to pay most of the Man City star's £300,000-a-week wages.
Newcastle are set to offer £30m for Brentford forward Yoane Wissa having seen a £25m bid turned down last month
Phil Foden is a doubt for Man City's Premier League opener with Wolves, with both Mateo Kovacic and Rodri both out for months.
SCOTTISH SUN
Paddy Power have paid out all bets on Celtic to win the Premiership title this season.
DAILY RECORD
Rangers are set to clinch a deal for Nobel Mendy after the Real Betis defender opted for a move to Scotland.
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Daniel Harris
It’s been at least 13 minutes since Chelsea bought a player they don’t need and withdrawal symptoms are biting hard. As such, they’ve begun talks with RB Leipzig, the idea being to swap Christopher Nkunku and cash for Xavi Simons. Though presumably the deal wouldn’t actually be a swap, rather 793 separate deals payable over 32,321 years with the players valued at knockdown prices of £9065m and £19324m, respectively.
Nor will that be it. No squad is complete without someone who scores few and creates fewer, so Enzo Maresca is also keen to add Alejandro Garnacho to his squad. Leipzig, meanwhile, would like to acquire Harvey Elliott from Liverpool, who reportedly rejected a move to Nottingham Forest as he does not think they suit his playing style – they must’ve expected him to start rather than hang about as sub. Rather, he is said to favour a move to Serie A instead: the golden era of Harvelissimo may be just a few short weeks away.
Chelsea are, though, also looking to sell – most particularly Nicolas Jackson. Newcastle, having been rejected by Benjamin Sesko, Bryan Mbeumo, Hugo Ekitike, Ian Ormondroyd, Liam Delap, Ian Olney, João Pedro, Bill Brewer, Jan Stewer, Peter Gurney and Peter Davey, seem most interested in the striker who cannot strike; the player himself seemingly prefers Alloa Athletic, San Marino Academy and Wormwood Scrubs Reserves. But if all else fails and given how much the Gallowgate loves a No 9, the romantic thrill of following Hughie Gallagher, Wor Jackie, Supermac, Coley, Sir Les and Alan Shearer means he’ll instead accept whatever he can find that isn’t that, but if that’s all he can find, then that’s what he’ll do.
Similarly, Randal Kolo Muani, another centre-forward target, would rather join Juventus, where he spent the second half of last season on loan, while Liverpool are keeping an eye on Yoane Wissa, whom they might take should they fail to relieve Newcastle of Alexander Isak. Quite why and how all these players have failed to be dazzled by Eddie Howe remains a mystery, but here we are.
In other striker news, Ruben Amorim has packed Rasmus Højlund’s bags, put his house on the market and booked him a one-way to ticket Anywhere But Here; Højlund retains every confidence he will soon be Manchester United’s first choice. However, should his manager remain unseduced by his preference for wrestling defenders to scoring goals, Milan are interested; they’d like a loan with an option to buy, whereas United just want shot of the shot-shy.
They are, though, considering taking Dominic Calvert-Lewin on a free transfer. The out-of-contract player has reportedly dismissed his agent to negotiate his own deal, which makes sense if you consider how much spare time he has, while 13 seconds of persistence appears to have worn down Jack Grealish – he’s agreed to join the Toffees on loan from Manchester City, who are also trying to shift Savinho to Spurs.
Otherwise, Régis Le Bris appears to be the only person in England who has heard of Lloyd Kelly. He fancies bringing the 26-year-old defender – who recently joined Juventus on a loan-with-an-obligation-to-buy deal from Newcastle – to Sunderland, should the clubs be able to strike a deal.
And finally for today to Nottingham, where Forest have made an offer for Monaco midfielder Soungoutou Magassa; they also hold an interest in Kostas Tsimikas, left out of Liverpool’s Community shield squad. The absence of Harvelissimo is a factor not believed to be a factor operative in their decision-making process.
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West Ham United keen on recruiting Lille midfielder Ngal’ayel Mukau
West Ham United have approached Lille over a summer deal for defensive midfielder Ngal’ayel Mukau, according to Sky Sports Switzerland journalist Sacha Tavolieri.
West Ham manager Graham Potter wants to bolster his options in the middle of the park at the London Stadium club for the new campaign, and the Ligue 1 star has emerged as a target.
The Hammers are in talks with the representatives of Mukau as they look to find out what personal terms will be like.
Lille are expected to demand around €20 million for the services of the 20-year-old ‘aggressive player’ with ‘enormous qualities’ after signing him in a €5m deal a year ago.
The Belgium-born DR Congo international played 35 games across all competitions last term and West Ham could do with his quality services in the middle of the park.
He cut his teeth in the Belgian Pro League with Mechelen for two seasons and was impressive in his first season in a top European league last term.
A move to the Premier League would appeal to him, and the Hammers could look to firm up their interest in him with a bid in the coming days.
Mukau can also play as an attacker or in a box-to-box role as he has a knack for playing through passes and breaking the lines, and his top-notch tackling abilities will make him perfect for the English top-flight.
He also loves to shoot from a distance and can be an occasional goal threat, and he boasts qualities Potter needs in a midfielder.
West Ham could lose Brazilian midfielder Lucas Paqueta this summer or in the next after his betting charges were cleared, and they need a quality replacement for the 27-year-old.
The Hammers also need a long-term replacement for 30-year-old Tomas Soucek, and Mukau fits the bill given his huge potential and quality.