Arsenal set their price at £30m for Emile Smith Rowe, Reiss Nelson notifies the Gunners of his intention to weigh up his options, Chelsea are given permission to talk to Jhon Duran.
Arsenal are willing to accept a bid of £30m for 23-year-old England midfielder Emile Smith Rowe this summer. (Football Insider), external
English winger Reiss Nelson, 24, has notified Arsenal that he wants to assess his options over a potential move away from the club. (Athletic – subscription required), external
Chelsea have been given permission by Aston Villa to discuss personal terms with 20-year-old Colombia forward Jhon Duran. (Telegraph – subscription required), external
The Blues, however, are unsure whether they want to press on with a deal for Duran. (Guardian), external
Villa have also made an enquiry with Chelsea about 22-year-old Dutch left-back Ian Maatsen, who spent last season on loan at Borussia Dortmund. (Sky Sports), external
Everton have joined Tottenham, Aston Villa and West Ham in showing interest in Roma’s 26-year-old English forward Tammy Abraham. (Mail), external
Manchester United are prepared to pursue other defensive targets if Everton are not willing to negotiate a deal for 21-year-old English centre-back Jarrad Branthwaite. (ESPN)
Chelsea have verbally agreed terms with Crystal Palace’s France Under-21 winger Michael Olise, 22, and they are set to pay above the odds to get a deal over the line. (Teamtalk), external
Manchester City will not entertain any offers for 24-year-old Argentina forward Julian Alvarez this summer. (Football Insider), external
Arsenal are chasing Athletic Bilbao and Spain winger Nico Williams, 21, who has a 50m euros (£42.2m) release clause. (Football London), external
Brighton are set to appoint Fabian Hurzeler as their new manager after agreeing compensation with German side St Pauli. (Fabrizio Romano), external
Newcastle have made contact with AC Milan about the possibility of signing 26-year-old England defender Fikayo Tomori. (Football Insider), external
Former Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has a new job providing technical evaluation on matches at this summer’s Euros for Uefa. (Mail)