Osimhen prefers Chelsea to Saudi - Tuesday's gossip

Napoli striker Victor Osimhen would rather move to Chelsea than Saudi Arabia, Raheem Sterling is open to joining Manchester United, Crystal Palace want Arsenal's Eddie Nketiah.

Napoli and Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, 25, would prefer a move to Chelsea than the rumoured transfer to a club in Saudi Arabia. (i)

England winger Raheem Sterling, 29, would consider a move to Manchester United but will not go ahead with a transfer until he has further discussed his contract with Chelsea. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Crystal Palace are close to agreeing a deal to sign 25-year-old Arsenal and England striker Eddie Nketiah for £25m, plus £5m in add-ons. (Athletic - subscription required)

Scottish champions Celtic are interested in re-signing French striker Odsonne Edouard, 26, from Crystal Palace. (News Shopper)

Newcastle are close to agreeing a £70m deal for Crystal Palace's 24-year-old England defender Marc Guehi. (Mail)

Atletico Madrid are exploring a potential loan signing of Manchester City and Portugal midfielder Matheus Nunes, although they have not yet made an offer. (Athletic - subscription required)

Georgia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili had a medical in Spain on Monday as he finalises a £30m move to Liverpool. The 23-year-old will remain at Valencia and move to Merseyside in the summer of 2025. (Times - subscription required)

Nottingham Forest are planning a move for England midfielder James Ward-Prowse, 29, who is not in the plans of new West Ham manager Julen Lopetegui. (Football Insider)

West Ham might be willing to listen to offers for Ward-Prowse, but are not actively looking to sell him. (Sky Sports)

Nottingham Forest's £29m move for 23-year-old Feyenoord and Mexico striker Santiago Gimenez has collapsed after he rejected their offer. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Newcastle have renewed attempts to sign Burnley and England Under-21s goalkeeper James Trafford, with a potential loan deal with an obligation to buy being discussed. (Guardian)

Brentford are interested in Italian Fiorentina right-back Michael Kayode, although other clubs also want the 20-year-old. (Sky Sports)

Brentford have opened talks with Besiktas over English midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, 31, with Ajax also interested. (SportsDigitale - in Turkish)

Napoli still expect to complete a £12.5m deal for Scotland and Brighton midfielder Billy Gilmour, 23, and want him in their squad by Saturday. (Mail)

Feyenoord have enquired about Wolves' 22-year-old Mali winger Boubacar Traore. (VI - in Dutch)

Wolves have had a bid for highly rated 18-year-old Scottish midfielder Ethan Sunderland rejected by St Mirren. (Football Insider)

France winger Kingsley Coman, 28, is expected to leave Bayern Munich this transfer window and several English clubs are interested. (L'Equipe - in French)

Republic of Ireland striker Tom Cannon, 21, might leave Leicester for £6m this window, with Sheffield United and Luton interested. (Irish Independent)

Southampton have sent a new offer to Corinthians as they look to recruit 23-year-old Brazil striker Yuri Alberto. (Fabrizio Romano)