Gordon has told Everton he wants to sign for Chelsea to play Champions League football and boost his chances of being selected for England’s World Cup squad.
Everton have asked Chelsea to include either England midfielder Conor Gallagher, 22, or Albania international Armando Broja, 20, on loan as part of the deal to sign 21-year-old forward Anthony Gordon.
The Toffees are finally ready to sell Gordon if they can find a suitable replacement. Watford’s Brazilian forward Joao Pedro, 20, and Southampton and Scotland international Che Adams, 26, are among the players the club has made inquiries over.
Nottingham Forest are not close to an agreement for Tottenham’s English defender Japhet Tanganga, as AC Milan remain keen on a move for the 23-year-old.
Bayern Munich sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic has revealed that the club’s board voted against signing Manchester United and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 37, this summer.
Barcelona are interested in signing Arsenal’s 27-year-old Spanish right-back Hector Bellerin.
West Ham have submitted a new bid of 11 million euros plus add-ons for Club Bruges and Belgium midfielder Hans Vanaken, 29.
Italian giants Roma and Inter Milan are both interested in signing Chelsea’s 23-year-old English defender Trevoh Chalobah on loan.
Manchester United are still interested in signing Barcelona’s 25-year-old Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong, despite the arrival of Brazilian midfielder Casemiro, 30, from Real Madrid.
United want to offer Eintracht Frankfurt and Germany goalkeeper Kevin Trapp, 32, an annual salary of around 10-11 million euros (£8m-£9m) to join the club.
A new offer for Ajax forward Antony, 22, is expected to be submitted by United as the club push to sign the Brazil international.
