Chelsea want £65m for Nkunku - Wednesday's gossip

Chelsea set price for Christopher Nkunku, Arsenal are chasing Martin Zubimendi, and Marcus Rashford favours a move to Barcelona...

Chelsea will want a £65m fee for striker Christopher Nkunku, 27, amid interest from Bayern Munich, with the France international reportedly unhappy at Stamford Bridge. (Athletic)

Arsenal are in advanced talks to sign Real Sociedad and Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi, 25, in a £51m summer deal. (Mail)

Marcus Rashford, 27, would prefer a move to Barcelona ahead of other options this month should the forward leave Manchester United. (Sport - in Spanish)

Manchester United's rivals are waiting to pounce on January deals for England duo Rashford and Kobbie Mainoo, 19, and Argentina forward Alejandro Garnacho, 20, as they anticipate co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe wanting to avoid frantic profit and sustainability rules sales on 30 June to stay within financial rules. (Telegraph)

Juventus are closing in on a loan deal for 26-year-old Paris St-Germain and France forward Randal Kolo Muani. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian)

Argentina forward Lionel Messi, 37, could rejoin Barcelona on loan during the Major League Soccer off-season once he signs a new contract with Inter Miami. (El Nacional - in Spanish)

Liverpool have rejected a £70m bid from Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal for Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez, 25. (Anfield Watch)

West Ham are interested in signing Portugal striker Andre Silva, 29, on loan from RB Leipzig for the remainder of the season. (Guardian)

Aston Villa have rejected a bid in the region of £40m from West Ham for 21-year-old Colombia striker Jhon Duran. (Talksport)

Liverpool are keen on Nurnberg striker Stefanos Tzimas, 19, with the Greek forward potentially available for about £20m and also attracting interest from Chelsea, Brighton and Aston Villa. (Sky - in German)

Manchester United are among the clubs considering £40m-rated Japan and Parma goalkeeper Zion Suzuki, 22. (Talksport)

Arsenal and Italy midfielder Jorginho, 33, whose contract expires in the summer, is a target for Brazilian club Flamengo. (Sky Sports)

France centre-back Axel Disasi, 26, is the latest player who could be heading out of Chelsea due to a lack of game time. (Mirror)

Newcastle have been looking at 27-year-old England and AC Milan centre-back Fikayo Tomori. (Football Insider)

Celtic are one of several clubs interested in signing Aston Villa's English striker Louie Barry, 21, on loan, but the Premier League side are assessing their options. (Sky Sports)

West Ham are in talks with Marseille over a deal for 22-year-old French forward Elye Wahi. (ESPN)

The Hammers have also added Nurnberg's Finn Jeltsch, 18, to their wishlist for the summer but face competition from Premier League and Bundesliga clubs for the German defender. (Florian Plettenberg)

Saudi Pro League chief executive Omar Mugharbel says it is a "matter of time" before a club from the league signs Real Madrid and Brazil forward Vinicius Junior, 24. (Marca - in Spanish)

Former Manchester United and Spain midfielder Ander Herrera, 35, is set to join Argentine club Boca Juniors from La Liga side Athletic Bilbao. (Fabrizio Romano)

Sunderland join race for Cannon - EFL gossip

Sheffield United have offered £7m for Leicester's Republic of Ireland striker Tom Cannon, 22, who has been recalled from his loan at Stoke. (Football Insider)

Sunderland have also made a bid to sign Cannon, with an eye to purchase the Republic of Ireland international if they are promoted this season. (Sunderland Echo)

Middlesbrough are in advanced talks to sign Hull City left-back Ryan Giles, who made 45 appearances for Boro while on loan from Wolves in their 22/23 season. (Football League World)

Cardiff City are interested in signing Danish forward Yousef Salech from Swedish side IK Sirius, with the 22-year-old having scored 11 goals in 27 league matches last season. (Wales Online)

Blackburn Rovers have made a £1.75m bid for Coventry City striker Brandon Thomas Asante, with the Ghana international only making the starting XI once this season for the West Midlands side. (Sky Sports)

Preston North End are in talks to sign defender Emir Karic from Austrian side Sturm Graz for just his second spell away from his home country. (Football Insider)

Wrexham are looking at a potential loan move for Liverpool forward Jayden Danns, however Reds boss Arne Slot has not yet confirmed if the teenager is set for a departure from the Merseyside club.

The Red Dragons are also eyeing Sheffield Wednesday striker Michael Smith, who is out of contract at the end of the season. (The Mirror)