Chelsea are considering Everton’s 27-year-old England striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin as a more affordable alternative to Napoli’s 25-year-old Victor Osimhen due to the Nigerian striker’s high wage demands (Sun). Osimhen’s relationship with Napoli has deteriorated after an altercation at a nightclub in Naples (Chronicle NG).
Real Sociedad are in advanced negotiations to sign former Germany defender Mats Hummels, who is currently a free agent after leaving Borussia Dortmund at the end of last season (Athletic – subscription required).
Everton forward Neal Maupay, 28, is interested in returning to France with Ligue 1 club Nice (Nice-Matin via Get Football News France).
Brentford are nearing the signing of 18-year-old Brazilian winger Gustavo Nunes from Gremio in a deal worth £10m (Sky Sports).
Juventus have asked Manchester United to cover part of Jadon Sancho’s wages to help facilitate a transfer for the 24-year-old England winger (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian).
Real Madrid’s 24-year-old Brazilian forward Vinicius Jr. will decide whether to pursue a move to Saudi Arabia at the end of the season (ESPN).
Arsenal are set to target another striker after completing the signing of 28-year-old Spain midfielder Mikel Merino from Real Sociedad (Mirror).
Armando Broja’s loan move from Chelsea to Ipswich is on the verge of collapse after the 22-year-old Albanian striker’s medical showed signs of an injury (Sun).
Porto have signed 20-year-old Spanish striker Samu Omorodion from Atletico Madrid for £12.7m, just weeks after a proposed £33.9m move to Chelsea fell through (Athletic – subscription required).
Nottingham Forest are interested in signing Arnaut Danjuma from Villarreal, with the 27-year-old Dutch forward preferring a permanent move rather than a loan (Football Insider).
Leicester City are in talks to sign Morocco attacking midfielder Bilal El Khannouss, with Genk asking for at least £17m for the 20-year-old (HITC).
Wolves are negotiating a deal to sign 19-year-old Burnley and Italy Under-21 winger Luca Koleosho (Express & Star).
Chelsea midfielder Tino Anjorin, 22, has verbally agreed to join Serie A club Empoli on a free transfer (Fabrizio Romano).
