Arsenal lead race for Eze, Man Utd face £65m Mbeumo demand, Sancho eyes Juventus switch
Arsenal are frontrunners to sign Crystal Palace playmaker Eberechi Eze, 27, and are ready to propose a player-exchange deal to beat Tottenham Hotspur to the England international.
Brentford are expected to hold firm on their £65m valuation of Cameroon forward Bryan Mbeumo, 25, after rejecting offers of £55m and £62.5m from Manchester United.
Sporting Lisbon striker Viktor Gyokeres, 27, is willing to wait until late in the window for a potential loan move elsewhere in Europe, should a proposed switch to Arsenal fall through.
Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho, 25, is open to a significant wage cut to facilitate a move to Juventus, though the Italian club remains hesitant to meet the overall financial terms.
Nottingham Forest have identified PSV Eindhoven and Belgium winger Johan Bakayoko, 22, as a potential replacement for Anthony Elanga. The 23-year-old Swede is reportedly close to joining Newcastle United.
United are set to receive £8m from a sell-on clause agreed during Elanga’s transfer to Forest in 2023.
Forest are also monitoring Lyon’s Belgian winger Malick Fofana, 20, who is attracting interest from Chelsea and Bayern Munich.
Aston Villa boss Unai Emery is targeting a move for Barcelona forward Ferran Torres, 25, and is ready to table a £43m offer for the Spain international.
Arsenal’s pursuit of Valencia centre-back Cristhian Mosquera, 21, has stalled due to the Spanish club’s demand for a fee in excess of £20m.
Bayern Munich have opened discussions with the agent of Chelsea striker Christopher Nkunku, 27, as they weigh up a move for the France international.
Napoli have submitted a £42m bid for Liverpool and Uruguay forward Darwin Nunez, 26.
Sunderland are on the verge of completing a deal for Morocco youth international Chemsdine Talbi, 20, from Belgian side Club Brugge.
Atalanta have turned down a £45.7m bid from Saudi Pro League side Al-Qadsiah for Italy striker Mateo Retegui, 26, and are holding out for around £51.8m.
Everton have expressed interest in signing Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Mark Travers, 26, who impressed during a loan spell at Middlesbrough from Bournemouth last season.
