Thursday's gossip: Sesko, Branthwaite, Guimaraes, Alexander-Arnold, Diaz, Paqueta, Anselmino, De Zerbi
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Arsenal have a 10-man shortlist for a new striker this summer with RB Leipzig's Slovenian Benjamin Sesko, 20, Sporting Lisbon's Viktor Gyokeres, 25, and his fellow Sweden international, Newcastle's Alexander Isak, 24, among those being monitored. (Mirror), external
Brentford's Ivan Toney, 28, also remains on the Gunners' shortlist with the England striker having attracted interest from Mikel Arteta's side for several seasons. (Mail), external
Manchester United are keen on Everton centre-back Jarrad Branthwaite, 21, as they prioritise improving their defence next season. (Telegraph), external
Pep Guardiola is "obsessed" by Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimaraes, 26, but Manchester City would have to pay 100m euros (£85.7m) to sign the Brazil international. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external
West Ham expect Manchester City to move again for their Brazil midfielder Lucas Paqueta, 26. (Football Insider), external
Chelsea are among the clubs interested in Athletico Paranaense goalkeeper Bento, 24, who made his Brazil debut against England last week. (Globo - in Portuguese), external
Tottenham want to sign Feyenoord's Mexico striker Santiago Gimenez, 22, as their replacement for Harry Kane this summer - one year after the 30-year-old England striker's departure to Bayern Munich. (Caught Offside) , external
Liverpool forward Luis Diaz, 27, has not given up hope of moving to one of the big Spanish La Liga clubs in the future, according to the Colombia international's father. (Daily Mail), external
Manchester United are interested in signing Argentine defender Aaron Anselmino, 18, from Boca Juniors. (Ole - in Spanish), external
Brighton manager Roberto de Zerbi is Bayern Munich's leading managerial candidate if they cannot persuade their former midfielder Xabi Alonso to join from Bayer Leverkusen. (Florian Plettenberg), external
Tottenham, West Ham, Brighton and Everton are all plotting moves for Juventus and England Under-21 winger Samuel Iling-Junior, 20. (Football Insider), external
Italy midfielder Jorginho, 32, could leave Arsenal this summer to return to his homeland. (Football London), external
The Gunners' hopes of signing winger Xavi Simons, 20, have been hit because Paris St-Germain want to give the Netherlands international more game time when he returns from a loan at RB Leipzig. (Express), external
Manchester United will let Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen, 32, leave this summer. (Football Insider), external
Real Madrid cannot afford a rumoured move for Liverpool and England full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold, 25. (Goal), external
Germany midfielder Toni Kroos, 34, is set to sign a one-year contract extension to stay at Real Madrid. (Fabrizio Romano), external
Liverpool assistant coach Pep Lijnders is a contender to take charge at Ajax next season. (Telegraph - subscription required), external
Manchester United are frustrated at Tunisia midfielder Hannibal Mejbri's lack of game time while on loan at Sevilla with the 21-year-old having made just four appearances in La Liga since joining in January. (90min), external
Arsenal teenager Ethan Nwaneri will sign his first professional deal at the club after returning from England under-17 duty this week with the 17-year-old midfielder having previously attracted interest from Manchester City. (Football Insider), external
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