Van Dijk wanted by Saudi side Al-Nassr - Friday's gossip

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has interest from Saudi Arabia, Chelsea winger Noni Madueke is on Newcastle's shortlist and Manchester United monitor Matthijs de Ligt.

Saudi Pro League side Al Nassr want to make Liverpool and Netherlands centre-back Virgil van Dijk the highest-paid defender in the world. (Marca)

Chelsea's England Under-21 international Noni Madueke, 22, is on Newcastle's shortlist as they look to target a right-winger in the transfer window. (i Sport)

Manchester United are closely monitoring 24-year-old Bayern Munich and Netherlands centre-back Matthijs de Ligt. (Sky Sports Germany)

Manchester United also have 24-year-old Frenchman Jean-Clair Todibo of Nice, another club Ineos own, as an option as they look to recruit a centre-back. (Mail)

Bologna's Dutch striker Joshua Zirkzee, 23, is also on Manchester United's radar this summer, but they could face competition from AC Milan and Juventus. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Brentford's England striker Ivan Toney, 28, and 24-year-old Canada forward Jonathan David, who plays for Lille, are also on Manchester United's shortlist of targets. (Independent)

Brentford will refuse to sell England striker Ivan Toney, 28, for any less than £60m, although they previously valued him at £80m. (Talksport)

Liverpool and Manchester United are both pursuing Lille's French centre-back Leny Yoro, 18, but Real Madrid are also interested. (Athletic - subscription required)

Tottenham, Aston Villa and West Ham are interested in Roma and England striker Tammy Abraham, 26. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Aston Villa want £40m for striker Jhon Duran, with Chelsea in talks to sign the 20-year-old. The Colombian has made just three Premier League starts since joining in January 2023. (Times - subscription required)

New Fenerbahce boss Jose Mourinho wants to sign Denmark midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, 28, from Tottenham. (Takvim - in Turkish, subscription required)

West Ham and Leicester City have met with representatives of Juventus' Argentine forward Matias Soule, 21, in London. (Tuttosport - in Italian)

Arsenal face a setback in their pursuit of Sporting Lisbon's Swedish striker Viktor Gyokeres, 26, with the Portuguese side's valuation higher than what the Gunners would be willing to pay. (Sun)

Former Brighton boss Roberto de Zerbi is set to agree to a three-year contract to become Marseille manager. Brighton would receive a 6m euro (£5.07m) fee. (Fabrizio Romano)

Premier League clubs are watching Lens and Austria centre-back Kevin Danso, 25, who has been backed for a move to Manchester United by former player Rio Ferdinand. (i Sport)

Real Madrid will try to sign Bayern Munich and Canada left-back Alphonso Davies, 23, after the Spanish club secured the transfer of France striker Kylian Mbappe, 25. (ESPN)

Borussia Dortmund are not going to extend the contract of Germany defender Mats Hummels and the 35-year-old will leave the club this summer. (Sky Sports Germany)