Isak still wants Newcastle exit - Wednesday's gossip

Alexander Isak still wants to leave Newcastle, Manchester United close in on goalkeeper Senne Lammens and Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid among clubs eyeing Kobbie Mainoo.

Sweden striker Alexander Isak, 25, has told Newcastle he still wants to leave for Liverpool despite the intervention of club chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan and a meeting with co-owner Jamie Reuben. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Isak's future could determine whether Liverpool and Newcastle make a move for Juventus' 25-year-old Serbia striker Dusan Vlahovic. (Teamtalk)

Manchester United have reached an agreement in principle with Real Betis for 25-year-old Brazil winger Antony to return to the Spanish club in what could be an initial loan with an obligation to buy. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Manchester United are also hoping to agree personal terms with goalkeeper Senne Lammens in order to sign the 23-year-old Belgian from Royal Antwerp before the transfer window closes. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are keeping tabs on Manchester United's England midfielder Kobbie Mainoo as the 20-year-old looks for a move away after dropping down the pecking order at Old Trafford. (Mail)

Mainoo has also emerged as a target for Fulham, alongside Arsenal's 25-year-old English winger Reiss Nelson. (Teamtalk)

Porto are close to agreeing a loan deal, with an obligation to buy, for Arsenal's 25-year-old Poland defender Jakub Kiwior. (Sky Sports)

Crystal Palace are preparing for talks with Liverpool for English attacking midfielder Harvey Elliott, 22, as they accelerate plans to find a replacement for England international Eberechi Eze, 27, who joined Arsenal. (Football Insider)

Bayer Leverkusen and Galatasaray are set to rival Crystal Palace for the signature of 30-year-old Manchester City and Switzerland defender Manuel Akanji. (Independent)

Brentford are considering a move for Borussia Dortmund's 22-year-old Germany forward Max Beier, with the Bundesliga club also closing in on a deal to sign Portugal striker Fabio Silva, 23, from Wolves. (Sky Sports)

Roma have held talks with Chelsea and the representatives of Tyrique George over signing the 19-year-old English winger. (Gianluca di Marzio - in Italian)

Alejandro Garnacho has rejected a new approach from a Saudi Pro League club in the last 48 hours as talks between Manchester United and Chelsea for the 21-year-old Argentina winger remain very advanced. (Fabrizio Romano)

West Ham are close to a £17.3m deal to sign AS Monaco's 21-year-old French midfielder Soungoutou Magassa. (Guardian)

West Ham have also moved to sign Botafogo's 29-year-old Brazilian goalkeeper John Victor on loan. (Talksport)

Real Madrid could try to sign Crystal Palace's 21-year-old England midfielder Adam Wharton if Spain midfielder Dani Ceballos, 29, leaves the club. (AS - in Spanish)

A loan deal for Nottingham Forest's Ivory Coast defensive midfielder Ibrahim Sangare, 27, is also being explored by West Ham, who are interested in Strasbourg's French midfielder Junior Mwanga, 22, and Middlesbrough's English midfielder Hayden Hackney, 23. (Sky Sports)

Nottingham Forest have had an initial offer of about £10m for Italian right-back Nicolo Savona, 22, rejected by Juventus. (Gianluca di Marzio - in Italian)

Crystal Palace have struck an agreement in principle with Villarreal for 22-year-old Spain midfielder Yeremy Pino in a deal that could be worth about £26m. (AS - in Spanish)

Liverpool midfielder James McConnell, 20, is set to join Ajax on loan for the 2025-26 season after the England Under-20 international signed a new five-year contract at the club. (Athletic - subscription required)

Hackney to east London? Mendy a Hornet? - Wednesday's EFL gossip

Watford have agreed a deal to sign Senegal international defensive midfielder Nampalys Mendy, 33, after his departure from Lens. (Sky Sports)

Millwall are keen on £3.5m-rated West Ham midfielder Andy Irving after the 25-year-old Scotland international turned down a move to Wrexham. (Alan Nixon)

West Ham are set to test Middlesbrough's resolve with a bid for 23-year-old midfielder Hayden Hackney, who has already turned down a move to Ipswich this summer. (Northern Echo)

Swindon striker Botan Ameen, 18, an Iraq youth international, is set to undergo a medical at Norwich ahead of a move to Carrow Road. (Pete O'Rourke)

Leicester City have submitted a loan offer to sign Borussia Monchengladbach's Swiss goalkeeper Jonas Omlin. (Florian Plettenberg)

Wrexham striker Ollie Palmer, 33, is wanted by Sheffield Wednesday, with Bristol Rovers, Crawley, Cambridge United and Salford also interested in his services. (Football League World)

Bristol City are monitoring the situation of 30-year-old Kosovo international defender Leart Paqarada from boss Gerhard Struber's previous club FC Koln. (Bristol Live)