Tottenham agree £50m deal for Bayern's Tel - Friday's gossip

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Tottenham agree £50m deal with Bayern Munich for Mathys Tel, Al-Nassr plot £90m offer for Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma, Ollie Watkins open to joining Arsenal, plus more.

Tottenham have agreed a £50m deal with Bayern Munich for 19-year-old French forward Mathys Tel. (L'Equipe - in French), external

However, Manchester United are aiming to sell 20-year-old Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho and bring in Tel on loan (Independent), external

Tel would prefer a move to Old Trafford over Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham and is waiting to see if United's interest is concrete before making a decision. (i Sport), external

Al-Nassr are planning to make a second and final offer for 27-year-old Brighton and Japan winger Kaoru Mitoma worth £90m. (CBS Sports), external

Arsenal have blocked Scotland left-back Kieran Tierney, 27, from bringing forward a summer move to Celtic. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Paris St-Germain and Spain forward Marco Asensio, 29, is one of a number of attacking players Aston Villa are interested in signing before the transfer window closes. (Mail), external

Villa are also considering a bid for Wolves' 25-year-old Brazil striker Matheus Cunha. (Guardian), external

England striker Ollie Watkins would be open to joining Arsenal this month but Villa are determined to keep the 29-year-old. (Mail), external

Chelsea and Portugal midfielder Joao Felix, 25, is another target for Villa boss Unai Emery. (Express), external

Al-Hilal have made a "super offer" for Real Madrid and Brazil winger Rodrygo, 24, as a replacement for 32-year-old Brazil attacker Neymar. (Marca) , external

Monaco are close to agreeing a deal with Ajax for 34-year-old England midfielder Jordan Henderson. (Fabrizio Romano), external

The Ligue 1 side are reluctant to pay a fee for Henderson so want Ajax to terminate his contract so they can sign him on a free transfer. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Everton are weighing up a late bid for 20-year-old Brighton and Republic of Ireland striker Evan Ferguson. (i Sport), external

Chelsea are interested in Borussia Dortmund and Switzerland goalkeeper Gregor Kobel, 27, although any move is likelier in the summer. (Independent), external

Newcastle have held talks with 18-year-old Spain Under-19 winger Antonio Cordero over a free transfer when his Malaga contract expires this summer. (Mail), external

Spurs striker heading for Championship? Wrexham eye forward - Friday's EFL gossip

Tottenham will allow 19-year-old forward Will Lankshear to leave on loan before Monday's transfer deadline, with Burnley, Middlesbrough, West Brom, Cardiff and Luton keen on the England Under-20 international. (Football.London), external

Wolves' 22-year-old midfielder Luke Cundle is close to completing a permanent deal to Millwall. (Football Insider), external

Brighton are closing on the signing of Derby defender Eiran Cashin after agreeing a fee with the Rams. (Sky Sports), external

Portsmouth are set to sign Sunderland's French forward Adil Aouchiche on loan for the remainder of the season. (The News), external

Swansea are considering a move for Peterborough's Cypriot international midfielder Hector Kyprianou, 24, who is out of contract in the summer. (Football Insider), external

Wrexham are set to move for Reading striker Sam Smith. (Pete O'Rourke), external

Lincoln are set to beat Bradford to the signing of teenage Nottingham Forest forward Joe Gardner (Alan Nixon - subscription required), external

A host of Premier League and Championship clubs are keeping tabs on Wigan youngster K'Marni Miller, who has only made three appearances since joining from Guiseley. (Pete O'Rourke), external

MK Dons are set to pip Gillingham to the capture of St Johnstone defender Jack Sanders having agreed a fee of £150,000. (The Courier), external