Man City and United track Donnarumma move

Both Manchester United and Manchester City are weighing up a move for Gianluigi Donnarumma as Paris Saint-Germain prepare for the possibility of selling the Italy international ahead of the final year of his contract. French outlet L’Equipe reports that Lille’s Lucas Chevalier, 23, is being considered as a successor.

Turkish champions Galatasaray are also preparing a formal approach for the 26-year-old goalkeeper, Footmercato says.

Arsenal are working to finalise a £60 million transfer for Crystal Palace forward Eberechi Eze. The 27-year-old England international is said to be interested in joining Mikel Arteta’s squad, according to the Independent.

Everton are holding discussions with Bayern Munich over a £7.8 million deal for Morocco under-20 left-back Adam Aznou. That’s according to The Athletic.

Brazilian side Flamengo are targeting Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus, now 28, and are planning to submit a formal offer, RTI Esporte reports.

Benfica remain confident of bringing Joao Felix back to Lisbon from Chelsea. The Portugal attacker, 25, wants to return to his former club, as reported by Florian Plettenberg.

Fulham are in advanced negotiations to bring back Arsenal winger Reiss Nelson, 25. The deal could be either a straight purchase or a loan with an option to buy, per The Athletic.

Everton’s recruitment drive continues with Lyon’s Malick Fofana next on the list. Talks are ongoing, and while the Toffees have tabled a bid of approximately £31 million, Lyon are holding out for closer to £35 million, reports L’Equipe, with Fabrizio Romano also confirming contact.

Manchester United and Burnley are the latest clubs to show interest in Senegalese prospect Idrissa Gueye, 18, who plays for Metz. They join Brentford, Southampton and Borussia Dortmund in pursuit, according to The Sun.

Chelsea are ready to pay part of Raheem Sterling’s salary to help push through the 30-year-old winger’s potential switch to Fulham, Football Insider reports.

West Ham are evaluating an offer for Werder Bremen’s creative midfielder Romano Schmid. Fulham and Aston Villa are also keeping tabs on the 25-year-old Austrian, per the Guardian.

Cagliari’s Roberto Piccoli has become a target for both West Ham and Benfica. The Serie A striker, aged 24, is valued at around £26 million, according to Calciomercato.

Leeds are willing to pay £28 million plus bonuses to sign Feyenoord attacker Igor Paixao, but they face competition from Marseille and Roma. That update comes via Sky Sports.

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