Liverpool eye Rodrygo as Diaz option - Wednesday's gossip

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Liverpool consider Rodrygo as possible Luis Diaz replacement, Alexander Isak wants £300,000 a week to sign new deal at Newcastle and Granit Xhaka agrees move to Sunderland

Real Madrid's Brazil winger Rodrygo, 24, is one of the candidates to replace Luis Diaz at Liverpool should the 28-year-old Colombia winger leave Anfield. (Florian Plettenberg)

Sweden striker Alexander Isak, 25, wants £300,000 a week to sign a new contract at Newcastle. (Talksport)

Brentford have rejected an opening offer of £30m from Newcastle for 28-year-old DR Congo forward Yoane Wissa. (Tbrfootball)

Atalanta and Lazio are interested in Manchester United's 22-year-old Denmark striker Rasmus Hojlund. (Footmercato - in French)

Nottingham Forest were not happy with how Tottenham handled their approach for England midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White, 25, and would prefer to sell him to another club. (Mail)

Atletico Madrid have opened talks with Chelsea over a deal for Renato Veiga, with the Blues demanding around £35m for the 21-year-old Portugal centre-back. (Fabrizio Romano)

Everton are interested in Bayern Munich's 19-year-old Morocco left-back Adam Aznou. (Athletic - subscription required)

Wolves are closing in on the signings of Fluminense's 25-year-old Colombia winger Jhon Arias and Almeria's 22-year-old Spanish right-back Marc Pubill. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Manchester United are monitoring Angers' Mali Under-20 left-back Dan Sinate, but unlikely to make a move for the 19-year-old until January at the earliest (Sun)

Everton are interested in Atletico Madrid's Samuel Lino, with the Spanish club open to offers for the 25-year-old Brazilian winger. (AS - in Spanish)

Leeds United manager Daniel Farke says Spanish forward Mateo Joseph, 21, has asked to leave. (Yorkshire Evening Post)

Derby in for Rovers' Brittain - Wednesday's EFL gossip

Derby County have reportedly met the £3m asking price for Blackburn defender Callum Brittain, 27, after the Englishman rejected a new contract at Ewood Park. Rams boss John Eustace managed Brittain at Rovers last season. (EFL Analysis)

Queens Park Rangers have received a bid from Luton Town for English striker Charlie Kelman. The 23-year-old was League One's highest scorer while on loan with Leyton Orient last season. (West London Sport)

The Hoops may also see another of their young English attackers depart with a number of League One teams interested in a loan move for 22-year-old forward Alfie Lloyd. (West London Sport)

In terms of replacements, Colchester United striker Samson Tovide, 21 has attracted the eye of QPR for a possible return to his home city. (West London Sport)

Middlesbrough are set to sign Oxford City's 19-year-old striker Jayden Carbon following an impressive National League North campaign from the English teenager last season. (Football Insider)

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