West Ham in talks to sign Kante - Friday's gossip

West Ham in talks to sign Al-Ittihad midfielder N'Golo Kante, Tottenham target Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay, and Arsenal end their interest in Marc Guehi over Crystal Palace's valuation.

West Ham are in talks to sign France midfielder N'Golo Kante, 33, from Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad in a deal which could cost in the region of £20m. (Guardian)

Tottenham are aiming to beat Fulham to the signature of Manchester United's 27-year-old Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay. (Sun)

Fulham want to bring in Brazil midfielder Andre, 23, from Fluminense as they look to replace 29-year-old Portugal international Joao Palhinha following his move to Bayern Munich. (Standard)

Arsenal look set to end their interest in England defender Marc Guehi with Crystal Palace demanding more than £70m for the 24-year-old England international. (Mirror)

Brentford are expected to reduce their asking price to less than £50m for 28-year-old England forward Ivan Toney because of a lack of interest from rival clubs. (Sun)

Manchester United remain interested in Paris St-Germain's 23-year-old Uruguay midfielder Manuel Ugarte. (Sky Sports)

Tottenham have been in daily contact with the representatives of Canada forward Jonathan David, 24, as they consider submitting an offer to Lille. (Football Insider)

Chelsea plan to reward England forward Cole Palmer, 22, with incremental wage rises following his impressive form for them last season and growing importance to the team. (Telegraph - subscription required)

QPR are interested in New Zealand's former Bayern Munich winger Sarpreet Singh, 25. (Football Insider)

Italy defender Riccardo Calafiori, 22, has been asked to take part in Bologna's pre-season as Arsenal try to reach an agreement on his valuation. (Evening Standard)

Chelsea have reportedly approached RC Lens to sign 21-year-old striker Elye Wahi after the Blues' failed approach for the Frenchman last summer. (L'Equipe)

Lyon are reportedly set to announce the signing of Southampton's 16-year-old forward Alejandro Gomes Rodriguez after the England Under-16 international signed a three-year deal. (Fabrizio Romano)

Chelsea have reportedly asked Paris St-Germain about the availability of Portugal striker Goncalo Ramos, 23, and France forward Randal Kolo Muani, 25, to replace the potentially departing Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku. (HITC)