Newcastle chase Forest winger Elanga - Saturday's gossip

Newcastle move for Nottingham Forest winger Anthony Elanga, Arsenal prosecute Benjamin Sesko and Manchester United make improved connection for Bryan Mbeumo.

Newcastle United person made a move to effort to motion 23-year-old Sweden winger Anthony Elanga from Nottingham Forest. (Mail), external

Liverpool have submitted a caller bid of £100m positive £13m successful add-ons for Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Florian Wirtz, but nan Bundesliga nine are holding retired for much for nan 22-year-old Germany international. (Mail), external

Arsenal person formally approached RB Leipzig to motion 22-year-old Slovenia striker Benjamin Sesko, though nary bid has yet been lodged. (Sky Sports), external

Manchester United person made an connection worthy £60m for Brentford and Cameroon winger Bryan Mbeumo, 25, aft they had a first bid totalling £55m rejected. (ESPN), external

Inter Milan have made informal inquiries astir signing £40m-rated Manchester United and Denmark guardant Rasmus Hojlund, 22. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Lyon person rejected Manchester City's first connection for 21-year-old France attacking midfielder Rayan Cherki arsenic negotiations betwixt nan 2 clubs continue. (Florian Plettenberg), external

Tottenham will person to salary successful excess of £10m if they want to bring successful Brentford leader Thomas Frank to switch Ange Postecoglou, who has been sacked by Spurs. (Mirror), external

Serie A champions Napoli are weighing up a move for 25-year-old England defender Trevoh Chalobah, who helped Chelsea suffice for nan Champions League and triumph nan Uefa Conference League aft returning from a indebtedness spell astatine Crystal Palace successful January. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and AC Milan are keen connected Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, 26, if he fails to work together a caller woody astatine Paris St-Germain, while Inter Milan and Juventus whitethorn hold for his statement to expire successful 2026, earlier making a move. (Gazzetta dello Sport - successful Italian), external

Arsenal are among nan clubs keen connected 30-year-old Spain goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, who has a £5m merchandise clause successful his Chelsea contract. (Evening Standard), external

England midfielder Angel Gomes, who is group to time off Lille astatine nan extremity of his statement this summer, has an statement successful rule to join Marseille, who person beaten Tottenham and West Ham to onshore nan 24-year-old. (RMC Sport - successful French), external

Marseille have made a statement connection to 29-year-old West Ham and Morocco defender Nayef Aguerd. (Foot Mercato - successful French), external

Newcastle are increasing disappointment astatine being quoted inflated transportation fees pinch Eintracht Frankfurt's £80m asking value for Hugo Ekitike putting nan Magpies disconnected a move for nan 22-year-old French forward. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Crystal Palace person explored an eager woody for Sporting and Ivory Coast defender Ousmane Diomande, who would costs astir £45m. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Sunderland person rejected an connection from Borussia Dortmund for English midfielder Jobe Bellingham, but nan clubs stay successful talks astir a woody for nan 19-year-old. (Sky Sports Germany), external

AC Milan person shown liking successful Bayer Leverkusen's Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka, 32, while nan Bundesliga nine look keen connected bringing successful Germany defender Malick Thiaw, 23, from nan Serie A club. (Kicker - successful German), external