Friday's gossip: Hojlund, Caicedo, Bonucci, Timber, Hojbjerg, Lavia

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Manchester United are lining up a £50m move for Atalanta and Denmark striker Rasmus Hojlund, 20. (Telegraph), external

United continue to do due diligence on goalkeepers including Feyenoord's Netherlands international Justin Bijlow, 25 and Spaniard David Raya, 27, of Brentford in case they cannot agree a fee with Inter for Andre Onana. (Sky Sports), external

Erik ten Hag is looking to offload Brazilian full-back Alex Telles, 30, Ivory Coast centre-back Eric Bailly, 29, 22-year-old defender Brandon Williams, club captain Harry Maguire, 30, and midfielder Scott McTominay, 26, to balance the books at Manchester United. (Mirror), external

West Ham are interested in a deal to sign Scotland international McTominay, with manager David Moyes also tracking Everton's 21-year-old Belgium midfielder Amadou Onana. (Guardian), external

Chelsea will have to stump up more than £100m if they wish to sign Brighton and Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo, 21, this summer (Telegraph, external)

Newcastle are preparing a surprise move for veteran Italy and Juventus centre-back Leonardo Bonucci, 36, to add experience for their forthcoming Champions League campaign. (TEAMtalk, external)

Ajax's Jurrien Timber will undergo a medical at Arsenal on Friday with the Gunners confident of completing a £38.5m deal for the 22-year-old Dutch full-back (Standard, external)

Tottenham midfielder Ivan Perisic has told boss Ange Postecoglou he intends to terminate his contract, with the 34-year-old Croat keen to join Hajduk Split. (Gianluca Di Marzio, external)

Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid have approached Spurs over Denmark midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, 27, who has also been linked with a move to Bayern Munich. (Mail, external)

Southampton believe they will receive their asking price of £50m for Belgium midfielder Romeo Lavia, 19, with Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal all chasing his signature. (Sky Sports, external)

Crystal Palace's hopes of re-signing the talismanic Wilfried Zaha, 30, have been dashed as the forward considers offers from Lazio, Fenerbahce and Al-Nassr. (Standard, external)

Fulham are close to agreeing a new deal with free agent Willian after the Brazil forward, 34, officially became a free agent at the end of last week. (The Athletic - subscription required, external)

Wantaway Chelsea and United States forward Christian Pulisic, 24, on the cusp of a £20m switch to Italian giants AC Milan. (90 min, external)

Leicester are willing to sell winger Harvey Barnes, 25, for £40m to help fund a squad rebuild amid interest from Premier League clubs including Newcastle, Aston Villa and West Ham. (Leicester Mercury), external

Arsenal's France defender William Saliba, 22, has signed a new contract that will keep him at Emirates Stadium until 2027. (The Athletic - subscription required, external)

West Ham are weighing up a move for Juventus midfielder Denis Zakaria. The Hammers could initially take the 26-year-old Switzerland international on loan with an option to buy for £15.4m. (Guardian, external)

The Hammers are also interested in Fulham's Portuguese enforcer Joao Palhinha, 27, and Southampton and England's 28-year-old set-piece specialist James Ward-Prowse. (Guardian, external)

Wolves are desperate to keep 26-year-old English centre-back Max Kilman after turning down a £30m bid from Serie A giants Napoli. (Telegraph, external)

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