Napoli want Garnacho for £45m - Thursday's gossip

Napoli hoping to sign Alejandro Garnacho for £45m, Manchester United optimistic of agreeing deal for Bryan Mbeumo, Arsenal's negotiations for Viktor Gyokeres stall.

Napoli are back in for Manchester United and Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho and hope they can sign the 21-year-old for £45m. (Mirror)

United remain optimistic of agreeing a deal to sign Brentford and Cameroon striker Bryan Mbeumo, 25, in time for the forward to be part of their pre-season tour of the United States. (Sky Sports)

Arsenal's negotiations for 27-year-old Sporting and Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres have stalled over a difference of opinion in overall value and terms. (Independent)

Newcastle United have rejected a third bid from Leeds United for 27-year-old English midfielder Sean Longstaff. (Northern Echo)

Al-Hilal want RB Leipzig and Slovenia forward Benjamin Sesko, 22, who is also a target for Arsenal. The Saudi Pro League side are also interested in Crystal Palace's French forward Jean-Philippe Mateta, 28. (Sun)

Aston Villa and Brighton are following highly rated Benin attacking midfielder Rodolfo Aloko, 18, from Croatian side NK Kustosija. (Mail)

Manchester United are considering selling English winger Jadon Sancho, 25, for a significantly lower transfer fee. (Givemesport)

Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace are among the Premier League clubs considering Manchester City and England Under-21s midfielder James McAtee, 22, this summer. (Sky Sports)

Liverpool could join Arsenal in the race to sign Real Madrid and Brazil winger Rodrygo, 24, if they end up losing Colombia winger Luis Diaz, 28, to Barcelona. (Sacha Tavolieri via Goal)

Portuguese winger Chiquinho, 25, has left Wolves to join Alverca in Portugal on a permanent deal, with the Premier League club maintaining a 40% sell-on clause. (Fabrizio Romano)

Brighton are open to loaning Republic of Ireland striker Evan Ferguson to Roma but the club are yet to receive approval from the 20-year-old. (Calciomercato - in Italian)

Cifuentes set to be new Foxes boss - EFL Gossip

Leicester City have made a verbal agreement with former Queens Park Rangers boss Marti Cifuentes to become their new head coach, with the 43-year-old Spaniard reportedly contributing to his own compensation package with the Hoops. (TalkSport)

Ipswich Town have agreed a season-long loan deal for Reims and Ivory Coast defender Cedric Kipre, 28, that includes an obligation to buy should the side achieve promotion. (Ipswich Star)

Watford striker Mileta Rajovic, 25, looks set to depart the club for Polish side Legia Warsaw, with the Hornets set to make a healthy profit on the Dane. (Watford Observer)

Terms have been agreed between Sheffield Wednesday and Southampton for English midfielder Sutura Kakay, 18, to join the Saints amid financial turmoil at Hillsborough. (The Star)

Charlton Athletic and Derby County are in a race to sign Fulham and Wales under-21 midfielder Luke Harris after the 20-year-old caught the eye during his loan spell with League One champions Birmingham City last season. (Sky Sports)

West Bromwich Albion are keen on making a move for versatile Ghana midfielder Jeffrey Schlupp following the 32-year-old's release from Premier League side Crystal Palace. (Football Insider)

Brazilian defender Hevertton Santos, 24, is set to leave QPR for Portuguese side Gil Vicente following the signing of Australian right-back Kealey Adamson in June. (West London Sport)

Stockport County are leading the race to sign Finland defender Arttu Hoskonen, 28, who became a free agent after the conclusion of his contract with Polish club Cracovia this summer. (MTV Urheilun - in Finnish)