Liverpool are prepared to smash the British transfer record to sign Newcastle and Sweden striker Alexander Isak, 25, this summer. (GiveMeSport)
Chelsea and Arsenal have also been linked to Isak who helped Newcastle United win the Carabao Cup last season. (MSN)
Arsenal and Manchester United target Viktor Gyokeres, 27, has refused to have clear-the-air talks with Sporting Lisbon and threatened to go on strike as he tries to force through a move from the Portuguese club. (Mirror)
Arsenal full-back Myles Lewis-Skelly is close to signing a new contract that will make the 18-year-old England international one of the best-paid young players in the world. (Athletic – subscription required)
Arsenal assistant manager Carlos Cuesta is set to leave the north London club to take his first head coach role at Serie A side Parma. (Guardian)
Brentford have put a £50m price tag on striker Yoane Wissa, with the 28-year-old DR Congo international a target for Nottingham Forest, Tottenham, Arsenal, Fenerbahce and Galatasaray. (Teamtalk)
Chelsea have made initial contact with Brighton over Brazil striker Joao Pedro, 23, who is also wanted by Newcastle. (Fabrizio Romano)
Chelsea retain an interest in England midfielder Morgan Rogers, 22, should Aston Villa be open to a sale. (Mail+ – subscription required)
Aston Villa are willing to sell 28-year-old midfielder Emi Buendia if they receive a bid in excess of £20m for the Argentine. (Caught Offside)
Fulham have rejected a £26m offer, with a further £6m in add-ons, from newly-promoted Leeds for Brazilian striker Rodrigo Muniz, 24. (Standard)
But Fulham are themselves considering a move for PSV Eindhoven and United States striker Ricardo Pepi, 22, who is being monitored by several Spanish and Italian clubs. (Fabrizio Romano)
England goalkeeper Nick Pope, 33, does not want to leave Newcastle despite interest from Leeds, meaning their own attempts to sign Burnley’s English stopper James Trafford, 22, could be held up. (TBR Football)
Nice and Ivory Coast forward Evann Guessand, 23, is attracting interest from Leeds and Tottenham, who have both made contact with the player’s representatives. (TBR Football)
BBC Sport
