Monday’s Gossip: Phillips, Palhinha, McTominay, Lukaku, De Gea1 min read
Liverpool are eyeing a deal for Manchester City and England midfielder Kalvin Phillips, 27, as Fabinho nears a move to Saudi Arabia. (Mirror)
West Ham United are in talks to sign Portugal midfielder Joao Palhinha, 27, from Fulham. (Talksport)
Erik ten Hag is willing to sell Manchester United and Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay, 25, to fund summer transfers. (Metro)
After pulling out of the race for Chelsea and Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, 30, Inter Milan have set their sights on Atletico Madrid’s 30-year-old Spain striker Alvaro Morata and Arsenal’s 22-year-old USA forward Folarin Balogun. (La Gazzetta – in Italian)
Lukaku will not travel on Chelsea’s pre-season tour, with the priority to sell him for £34m. Interest from Juventus depends on a deal between Paris St-Germain and Serbia striker Dusan Vlahovic, 23. (Fabrizio Romano)
Former Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea, 32, looks set for a move to Saudi Arabia after the former Spain goalkeeper received huge offers from more than one club. (Daily Star)
Chelsea have rejected Fulham’s first bid for England winger Callum Hudson-Odoi, 22. (Mail Online)
Argentina midfielder Giovani lo Celso, 27, is nearing a move away from Tottenham Hotspur as Napoli open talks for the playmaker. (Daily Mail)
Newcastle United are interested in signing Georgia forward Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, 22, from Napoli. (Corriere Dello Sport – in Italian)
