- Chelsea have reached an agreement to sign Leicester City’s 21-year-old French centre-back Wesley Fofana, with the fee believed to be £70m.
- Liverpool could offer Brazil forward Roberto Firmino, 30, in exchange for Paris St-Germain and Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes, 28.
- Chelsea’s pursuit of Barcelona and Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has stalled over personal terms with the 33-year-old wanting a two-year deal while the Blues are only prepared to offer a one-year contract.
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- Chelsea are close to signing Russia midfielder Arsen Zakharyan, 19, from Dynamo Moscow.
- Nottingham Forest have made an approach to Everton to sign England defender Michael Keane, 29, on loan.
- West Ham have agreed a deal to sign Lyon midfielder Lucas Paqueta after the French club rejected their first two bids for the 24-year-old Brazil international.
- Celta Vigo have submitted an offer for Blackburn Rovers’ Chile forward and Everton target Ben Brereton Diaz, 23.
- Celtic and Denmark Under-21 midfielder Matt O’Riley, 21, is attracting attention from Borussia Dortmund, Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United.
- Leicester are considering a loan move for Borussia Dortmund and Switzerland defender Manuel Akanji, 27, as a replacement for Chelsea target Fofana.
- Cristiano Ronaldo’s representative Jorge Mendes has approached Napoli over a potential move for the Manchester United and Portugal forward, 37.
- Manchester United are weighing up whether to walk away from their protracted pursuit of Antony after Ajax rejected a third bid of £76m for the unsettled 22-year-old Brazil forward.
