Belgium forward Romelu Lukaku has already agreed to take a pay cut and sign a three-year contract with the Serie A club Napoli. (Ben Jacobs)
Chelsea are in talks over Lukaku, 31, permanently joining Napoli, while 25-year-old Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen could move in the opposite direction on loan. (Athletic – subscription required)
Last season Lukaku made it clear that he would not return to Chelsea and tried to force a move away from the Premier League club. (Metro)
Lukaku will link up with former Chelsea manager Antonio Conte who was appointed coach of Napoli this summer. (Chronicle NG)
Chelsea have agreed a £16.7m deal with Genk for 18-year-old Belgian goalkeeper Mike Penders. (HLN – in Dutch)
Chelsea and Aston Villa have submitted offers for 21-year-old Bayer Leverkusen and Germany forward Maximilian Beier. (Sky Germany)
West Ham are on the verge of pulling out of the race for Dutch Leeds winger Crysencio Summerville, 22. (Talksport)
Monza’s move for Nottingham Forest and Costa Rica goalkeeper Keylor Navas, 37, could collapse over differences between the two parties during negotiations. (Fabrizio Romano)
Manchester United are close to signing Arsenal’s 16-year-old Denmark youth international forward Chidozie Obi-Martin. (Fabrizio Romano)
Brighton have agreed a £5.9m deal to allow Germany midfielder Pascal Gross, 33, to join Borussia Dortmund. (Guardian)
Manchester United and Tunisia winger Hannibal Mejbri, 21, is close to joining Rangers. The Scottish club want a loan deal but United prefer a permanent exit. (Teamtalk)
Aston Villa are interested in Crystal Palace‘s 27-year-old French striker Jean-Philippe Mateta. (Express)
Everton are considering a bid for 26-year-old English Roma striker Tammy Abraham. (Sportitalia)
Manchester United are working to reach an agreement with out-of-contract France midfielder Adrien Rabiot, 29, who left Juventus this summer. (Caughtoffside)
England Under-21 centre-back Rhys Williams, 23, and 21-year-old French defender Billy Koumetio are set to leave Liverpool. (Athletic)
Liverpool are planning to sign a defensive midfielder before the transfer window closes at the end of August. (Football Insider)
Manchester United are expected to sign a replacement if they complete the sale of Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay, 27, with Fulham set to make a new offer. (Football Insider)
Sporting Lisbon have paid to reduce Coventry City‘s sell-on clause from 15% to 10% for any future deal involving 26-year-old Sweden forward Viktor Gyokeres, who is wanted by Arsenal. (Mirror)
Fulham are trying to secure a deal with Fluminense’s Brazil midfielder Andre, 23. (Bruno Andrade)
