RB Leipzig are among several clubs looking at Rasmus Hojlund and Manchester United could use the 22-year-old Denmark striker as part of a swap deal to sign Slovenian forward Benjamin Sesko, 22, from the Bundesliga side. (Athletic – subscription required)
Newcastle United are also interested in signing Sesko as replacement for Alexander Isak who is expected to join Liverpool. (New York Times – subscription required)
Tottenham are in talks with Bayern Munich over a loan deal for Portugal international Joao Palhinha, 30, as they look to bring the former Fulham midfielder back to the Premier League. (Athletic – subscription required)
Manchester City also want 19-year-old Claudio Echeverri to go on a season-long loan to Girona, with discussions ongoing between the Argentine winger and the Spanish club. (Fabrizio Romano)
England Under-20 midfielder Nico O’Reilly, 20, will sign a new contract with Manchester City after they rejected two transfer bids from German club Bayer Leverkusen. (Fabrizio Romano)
La Liga side Girona have agreed a deal in principle to sign Manchester City’s Brazilian defender Vitor Reis, 19, on loan. (Fabrizio Romano)
Manchester United outcast Jadon Sancho is ready to accept a 50% pay cut as the 25-year-old England winger eyes a return to Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund. (Bild – in German)
Chelsea are expected to make an offer for Manchester United’s Alejandro Garnacho, 21, before the transfer window shuts and have no concerns over his character after a series of background checks on the Argentina winger. (Telegraph – subscription required)
Chelsea are interested in Club Brugge’s Ardon Jashari but the 23-year-old Switzerland midfielder prefers a move to AC Milan. (Sacha Tavolieri)
Everton will wait until the final weeks of the transfer window to make a loan offer for Juventus and Brazil midfielder Douglas Luiz, 27. (GiveMesport)
Premier League duo Liverpool and Bournemouth have both opted not to match newly promoted Saudi Pro League side Neom SC’s huge offer for Nantes’ French defender Nathan Zeze, 20. (TBR Football)
