Frenkie De Jong

Chelsea have opened talks with Barcelona for 25-year-old Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong, who has been heavily linked with a move to Manchester United this summer. (Athletic - subscription required)

De Jong would prefer a move to Chelsea over Manchester United. (Metro)

Chelsea are willing to offer French defender Wesley Fofana £200,000 a week if they can strike a deal with Leicester City, who want £85m for the 21-year-old. (Mail)

Chelsea have told Spain defender Cesar Azpilicueta that they do not want to let him join Barcelona and lose the experience the 32-year-old provides. (Times - subscription required)

Manchester United have held initial talks with RB Salzburg over the signing of 19-year-old Slovenian striker Benjamin Sesko. (Sky Sports)

Bournemouth are close to signing Barcelona's 33-year-old Brazilian goalkeeper Neto. (Telegraph - subscription required)

Tottenham have opened talks with Udinese over Italian left-back Destiny Udogie, 19, with the potential to loan the defender back to the Serie A club. (Fabrizio Romano)

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Marc Cucurella

A deal is close for the full-back position.

England goalkeeper Dean Henderson, 25, will not play for Manchester United again after joining Nottingham Forest on loan, says former Tottenham midfielder Jamie O'Hara. (Talksport)

Nottingham Forest are interested in 24-year-old Dutch striker Jizz Hornkamp, who would become the club's 13th signing of the summer if he joins from Willem II.(Athletic - subscription required)

Chelsea's English defender Levi Colwill, 19, is set to join Brighton, with the Seagulls' Spanish defender Marc Cucurella, 24, on the verge of moving the other way. (football.london)

Croatia winger Ivan Perisic, 33, reached out to former Tottenham star and compatriot Luka Modric for advice before deciding to leave Inter Milan for north London this summer. (Mirror)

A number of Championship and League One clubs are interested in taking Manchester United's Welsh midfielder Charlie Savage, 19, on loan. (Mail)

Barcelona want to sign 31-year-old Athletic Bilbao and Spain defender Inigo Martinez, who has a buyout clause of 80m euros (£67m) and whose deal with his current club runs out next summer. (Marca)

Brazil midfielder Arthur Melo, 25, has moved closer to leaving Juventus to join Valencia on loan, which could see the Serie A side step up their interest in Chelsea's Italy midfielder Jorginho, 30. (90 Min)

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