Chelsea considering Calvert-Lewin - Sunday's gossip

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Chelsea are considering Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Juventus make Jadon Sancho request and Arsenal want another striker.

Chelsea are considering Everton's England striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin, 27, as a cheaper option than Napoli's Victor Osimhen, 25, because of the Nigeria striker's wage demands. (Sun), external

Juventus have requested that Manchester United cover part of Jadon Sancho's wages to help facilitate a move for the 24-year-old England and United winger. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian), external

Arsenal will target another striker once they complete a deal to sign Spain midfielder Mikel Merino, 28, from Real Sociedad. (Mirror), external

Armando Broja's loan move from Chelsea to Ipswich is on the brink of collapse after the 22-year-old Albania striker's medical revealed signs of an injury. (Sun), external

Porto have completed the £12.7m signing of 20-year-old Spain striker Samu Omorodion from Atletico Madrid - just weeks after a proposed £33.9m move to Chelsea collapsed. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Nottingham Forest are keen to sign Arnaut Danjuma from Villarreal, with the 27-year-old Netherlands forward in favour of a permanent move rather than a loan. (Football Insider), external

Leicester City are in talks to sign Morocco attacking midfielder Bilal El Khannouss, with Genk wanting at least £17m for the 20-year-old. (HITC), external

Wolves are in talks to sign 19-year-old Burnley and Italy Under-21 winger Luca Koleosho. (Express & Star), external

Chelsea midfielder Tino Anjorin, 22, has verbally agreed to join Serie A side Empoli, with the former England Under-20 international set to move on a free transfer. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Real Madrid's Brazil forward Vinicius Jr, 24, will wait until the end of this season before making a decision on whether to pursue a move to Saudi Arabia. (ESPN), external

Real Sociedad are in advanced talks to sign former Germany defender Mats Hummels, who is as a free agent after the 35-year-old left Borussia Dortmund at the end of last season. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Everton forward Neal Maupay, 28, is keen on a move back to his native France with Ligue 1 side Nice. (Nice-Matin via Get Football News France), external

Brentford are close to signing Brazilian winger Gustavo Nunes, 18, in a £10m deal from Gremio (Sky Sports), external

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