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Premier League trio remain interested in Dusan Vlahovic, Liverpool make opening Mohamed Salah offer and also want Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold to sign new deals.

Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United remain interested in Dusan Vlahovic, with Juventus considering selling the Serbia striker, 24, unless he agrees a new contract. (TBR Football), external

Liverpool have made an opening contract offer to Egypt forward Mohamed Salah, 32. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Liverpool are also looking to tie Netherlands centre-back Virgil van Dijk, 33, and England right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold, 26, to new deals. (Star), external

Manchester City could swoop to blow Liverpool away in a deal to sign Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi, 25, from Real Sociedad. (Football Insider), external

Crystal Palace's bid to sign Lyon's 21-year-old French winger Rayan Cherki has been hit by European giants Paris St-Germain and Borussia Dortmund joining the race. (Sun), external

Aston Villa are one of four Premier League clubs interested in Juventus' Turkey winger Kenan Yildiz, 19, whose club could seek a fee of about £66m. (BirminghamLive, external)

AC Milan are keen on a loan with an option to buy for Chelsea's English midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka, 21, who is also attracting interest from Celtic. (Football Italia, external)

Real Madrid's 18-year-old Brazil forward Endrick has decided he will not go on loan in January and will continue to fight for a starting place. (Marca - in Spanish), external

Georgia winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, 23, is close to signing a contract extension with Napoli until 2029. (Corriere dello Sport - in Italian), external

West Ham considered Massimiliano Allegri as a successor to current boss Julen Lopetegui but the cost involved makes it a probable non-starter. (Football Insider)

Source: BBC Sport

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Today's football transfer titbits from across the papers

Tottenham are among the admirers of Leicester City and England midfielder James Maddison, 26. (Mirror)

Spurs are determined not to allow England forward Harry Kane, 29, to join a Premier League rival this summer - no matter the price - amid interest from Manchester United and Bayern Munich. (90min)

USA international forward Christian Pulisic, 24, is set to be part of a summer clearout at Chelsea with the likes of Morocco winger Hakim Ziyech, 29, and Belgium forward Romelu Lukaku, 29 - currently on loan at Inter Milan - also expected to leave permanently. (ESPN)

AC Milan are set to revive their interest in Arsenal and England Under-21s forward Folarin Balogun, 21, who is currently impressing as top scorer in Ligue 1 while on loan at Reims. (Mail)

Milan are also keen on Liverpool and Guinea midfielder Naby Keita, 27. (Mirror)

Liverpool and Newcastle have held talks over a possible move for Bayer Leverkusen and Germany centre-back Jonathan Tah, 26. (90min)

Manchester United are prepared to sign Austria midfielder Marcel Sabitzer, 28, permanently in the summer if he impresses during his loan spell from Bayern Munich at Old Trafford. (ESPN)

Tottenham could move for Benfica talent spotter Rui Pedro Braz if their current managing director of football Fabio Paratici is given a worldwide ban after being implicated in the financial scandal surrounding Juventus. (Mirror)

Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 33, will snub a move to Los Angeles FC and fight for his place at Chelsea. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool have all held talks with the agent of Barcelona and Spain forward Ansu Fati, 20. (Fabrizio Romano)

Manchester United are also monitoring Royal Antwerp's highly rated 18-year-old Belgian midfielder Arthur Vermeeren. (Mail)

Wout Weghorst to Manchester United, here we go! All conditions revealed on Tuesday are confirmed: Man Utd pay €3m to Besiktas then sign Weghorst on loan from Burnley 🚨🔴

🛫 Understand Weghorst will fly to Manchester today to undergo medical tests and then sign contracts.

Today's football transfer titbits from across the papers

Arsenal have become favourites to sign Portugal forward Joao Felix, 23, from Atletico Madrid in January, ahead of Paris St-Germain, Manchester United and Aston Villa. (Marca - in Spanish)

There is a "good chance" Arsenal will be able to sign Ukraine winger Mykhaylo Mudryk in January, for less than the £86m Shakhtar Donetsk previously wanted for the 21-year-old. (Athletic)

Liverpool have an agreement in principle with Benfica to sign 21-year-old Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez. (La Capital - in Spanish)

Fernandez is an alternative for Real Madrid if they cannot sign their main target, 19-year-old England midfielder Jude Bellingham, from Borussia Dortmund for next season. (Sport - in Spanish)

The Football Association want Gareth Southgate to continue as England manager, despite gauging former Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel's interest in the job before the World Cup. (Bild - in German)

The FA will consider foreign candidates if Southgate stands down as England manager. (Telegraph - subscription required)

The FA see Leicester City's Northern Irish boss Brendan Rodgers as a leading candidate - but not Frank Lampard or Steven Gerrard. (Star)

Brazil want Carlo Ancelotti to succeed Tite as coach following their World Cup exit, and informally approached the Real Madrid boss in October. (UOL Esporte - in Portuguese)

Leicester City are braced for Arsenal to make a final attempt to sign Youri Tielemans next month before the Belgium midfielder, 25, becomes a free agent in the summer. (Mirror)

Chelsea have opened talks to sign Germany striker Youssoufa Moukoko, 18, on a free transfer from Borussia Dortmund in July. (Nicolo Schira)

Paris St-Germain are interested in signing France winger Ousmane Dembele, 25, from Barcelona. (El Nacional - in Catalan)

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🔘18/19 — 53 Games, 50 G/A

🔘19/20 — 50 Games, 49 G/A

🔘20/21 — 58 Games, 45 G/A

🔘21/22 — 53 Games, 30 G/A

🔘22/23 — 23 Games, 11 G/A

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Today's football transfer titbits from across the papers

Arsenal could revive their interest in Juventus' Serbia striker Dusan Vlahovic, 22, following the knee injury sustained by Gabriel Jesus, 25, on World Cup duty for Brazil. (Calciomercatoweb - in Italian)

However, Juventus would be willing to offer Vlahovic to Atletico Madrid in a swap deal for Portugal midfielder Joao Felix, 23. (Calciomercatoweb - in Italian)

Arsenal are an option for Bayern Munich and Germany winger Leroy Sane if the 26-year-old does not sign a contract extension by the start of next season. (Bild - in German)

Atletico Madrid admire former Spain manager Luis Enrique, 52, as a potential successor to Diego Simeone - but could face competition from Manchester United for his services. (AS - in Spanish)

Manchester United will open contract talks with Diogo Dalot, 23, on his return from the World Cup following the right-back's strong displays for Portugal. (Fabrizio Romano)

Fiorentina's France forward Randal Kolo Muani, 24, who is valued at £26m, is being tracked by Liverpool, Tottenham and Atletico Madrid. (Fichajes - in Spanish)

Real Madrid have approached Benfica over the possible signing of their Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez, 21. (O Jogo - in Portuguese)

Poland midfielder Mateusz Klich, 32, is in talks with Major League Soccer club DC United, coached by Wayne Rooney, over a potential move from Leeds United. (MLS Soccer)

Juventus are ready to sell Weston McKennie, 24, and have valued him at £26m, with Chelsea and Tottenham linked with the USA midfielder. (Calciomercato via Metro)

Inter Milan's Italy defender Alessandro Bastoni, 23, says former manager Antonio Conte tried to sign him for Tottenham in the summer.

Today's football transfer titbits from across the papers

Harry Kane has been told to reject a new contract at Tottenham, with Bayern Munich weighing up a move for the 29-year-old England striker. (Bild, via Sun)

Crystal Palace will table a £20m bid for Chelsea and England midfielder Conor Gallagher, 22, in January, after an impressive loan spell at Selhurst Park last season. (Mail)

Galatasaray are interested in signing Turkey defender Caglar Soyuncu, 26, before next week's transfer deadline after he was left out of Leicester's squad for the defeat at Brighton on Sunday. (Leicestershire Live)

The Glazer family have put a £3.75bn price-tag on Manchester United, and that could tempt interest from Dubai. (Mail)

Arsenal and Portugal Under-21 defender Nuno Tavares, 22, said he wanted an option to buy added into his Marseille loan deal. (RMC Sport, via Mirror)

Arsenal were never close to signing Leicester's 25-year-old Belgium midfielder Youri Tielemans despite strong links with a £25m move. (CaughtOffside)

Juventus will look to make a move for Liverpool and Brazil forward Roberto Firmino, 30, in January. (Liverpool Echo)

Bayern Munich are interested in signing 18-year-old Barcelona and Spain midfielder Gavi, whose contract runs out next summer. (Christian Falk)

Leeds will return with another attempt to sign PSV Eindhoven and Netherlands forward Cody Gakpo in January, after failing to sign the 23-year-old in the summer. (Fabrizio Romano)

Chelsea are yet to make a sporting director appointment with former Barcelona defender Maxwell and ex-Liverpool man Michael Edwards on their list. (Express)

Chelsea are favourites to sign 19-year-old Russian winger Arsen Zakharyan from Dinamo Moscow, ahead of Barcelona and Real Madrid. (Fichajes - in Spanish)

Lucas Moura is keen to run down his contract and leave Tottenham for free in 2024 after deadline day offers were rejected from Newcastle and Aston Villa for the 30-year-old Brazilian winger. (Football Insider)

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EPL WEEKEND FIXTURES

SATURDAY 27TH AUGUST

Southampton Vs Man Utd 2:30

Brentford Vs Everton 5pm

Brighton Vs Leeds 5pm

Chelsea Vs Leicester 5pm

Liverpool Vs Bournemouth 5pm

Man City Vs Crystal Palace 5pm

Arsenal Vs Fulham 7:30 pm

SUNDAY 28th AUGUST

Aston Villa Vs West Ham 4pm

Wolves Vs Newcastle 4pm

Nottm Forest Vs Tottenham 6:30 pm

Whts your weekend predictions?

Martin Dúbravka is prepared to agree on personal terms with Manchester United, not an issue - he's very keen on the move. Up to the two clubs now, talks ongoing. 🚨🔴

Loan with £5m buy option clause not mandatory now discussed. Kevin Trapp deal, 100% off.

Today's football transfer titbits from across the papers

Everton have asked Chelsea to include either England midfielder Conor Gallagher, 22, or Albania international Armando Broja, 20, on loan as part of the deal to sign 21-year-old forward Anthony Gordon. (talkSPORT)

The Toffees are finally ready to sell Gordon if they can find a suitable replacement. Watford's Brazilian forward Joao Pedro, 20, and Southampton and Scotland international Che Adams, 26, are among the players the club has made inquiries over. (Mirror)

Gordon has told Everton he wants to sign for Chelsea to play Champions League football and boost his chances of being selected for England's World Cup squad. (Athletic - subscription required)

Manchester United are still interested in signing Barcelona's 25-year-old Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong, despite the arrival of Brazilian midfielder Casemiro, 30, from Real Madrid. (Mirror)

United want to offer Eintracht Frankfurt and Germany goalkeeper Kevin Trapp, 32, an annual salary of around 10-11 million euros (£8m-£9m) to join the club. (Sport1 - in German)

A new offer for Ajax forward Antony, 22, is expected to be submitted by United as the club push to sign the Brazil international. (Gianluigi Longari via Twitter)

West Ham have submitted a new bid of 11 million euros plus add-ons for Club Bruges and Belgium midfielder Hans Vanaken, 29. (Fabrizio Romano via Twitter)

Italian giants Roma and Inter Milan are both interested in signing Chelsea's 23-year-old English defender Trevoh Chalobah on loan. (90min)

Nottingham Forest are not close to an agreement for Tottenham's English defender Japhet Tanganga, as AC Milan remain keen on a move for the 23-year-old. (Fabrizio Romano via Twitter)

Bayern Munich sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic has revealed that the club's board voted against signing Manchester United and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 37, this summer. (Bild via Mail)