Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson is seen as a backup option for Manchester United and Newcastle, depending on who misses out on RB Leipzig forward Benjamin Sesko, Sunderland want Dominic Calvert-Lewin while West Ham eye Aston Villa’s Jacob Ramsey.
Both Manchester United or Newcastle have earmarked Chelsea’s Senegal striker Nicolas Jackson, 24, as a contingency plan if they miss out on RB Leipzig’s Slovenia forward Benjamin Sesko, 22. (The Athletic – subscription required), external
Aston Villa are also bracing themselves for interest from Manchester United in England striker Ollie Watkins, 29, if the Red Devils fail to complete a deal for Sesko. (Teamtalk), external
Manchester United have rejected five offers from clubs in the Premier League and Italy for 32-year-old England defender Harry Maguire. (Mail), external
Juventus are open to selling English centre-back Lloyd Kelly, 26, and regard Arsenal’s Poland defender Jakub Kiwior, 25, as a potential replacement. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian), external
Sunderland are keen to sign former Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin on a free transfer although the 28-year-old Englishman wants to wait to see if any other Premier League clubs are interested. (Talksport), external
West Ham remain interested in Aston Villa’s Jacob Ramsey, 24, with the English midfielder yet to make a decision on his long-term future. (Mail), external
Liverpool have been looking at a number of young centre-backs across Europe including Parma’s 18-year-old Italian Giovanni Leoni. (Times – subscription required), external
Newcastle are set to approach AC Milan for 23-year-old Germany defender Malick Thiaw. (Fabrizio Romano), external
Nottingham Forest will hold talks with the agent of Juventus and Brazil midfielder Douglas Luiz as they attempt to complete a deal for the 27-year-old. (Football Italia), external
RB Salzburg’s Danish midfielder Mads Bidstrup, 24, tops Nottingham Forest’s shortlist of transfer targets. (Florian Plettenberg), external
Former Manchester United left-back Brandon Williams, 24, is wanted by several Championship clubs, including Hull City, despite being without a club for 12 months. (Mail), external
Derby County are closing in on the signing of former Liverpool midfielder Bobby Clark with the 20-year-old Englishman set to join the Rams on a season-long loan from RB Salzburg. (Sky Sports), external
Tottenham want to add to their attacking options and have AC Milan’s Portugal forward Rafael Leao, 26, and 24-year-old Real Madrid and Brazil winger Rodrygo among their targets. (GiveMeSport), external