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Newcastle still believe they can sign England defender Marc Guehi, 24, from Crystal Palace, but they are also considering Liverpool and England defender Joe Gomez, 27, along with Chelsea’s 25-year-old English centre-back Trevoh Chalobah. (i Sport), external

Manchester United are willing to wait until transfer deadline day to sign Manuel Ugarte, 23, with the hope that Paris St-Germain will lower their £51m valuation for the midfielder. (Guardian), external

United are working on a season-long loan deal to sign Uruguay international Ugarte, which would include an obligation to buy in 2025 (Fabrizio Romano), external

Tottenham and Argentina midfielder Giovani Lo Celso, 28, has attracted interest from Aston Villa, Real Betis and Roma. (Express), external

Everton have enquired about triggering a 60m euro (£51.2m) release clause for Atletico Mineiro’s 18-year-old Brazilian forward Alisson Santana. (Globo – in Portuguese), external

Nottingham Forest are considering a fresh bid for Feyenoord and Mexico striker Santiago Gimenez, 23, after their offer of 25m euros (£21.3m) was rejected. (Athletic – subscription required), external

Wolves are monitoring Sheffield United’s Bosnia and Herzegovina centre-back Anel Ahmedhodzic, 25. (Football Insider), external

Chelsea have informed Napoli they want at least 40m euros (£34m) for Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, 31, with the Blues set to reject a loan offer with a 30m euro (£25.6m) obligation to buy from the Italian club. (Ben Jacobs), external

Chelsea and England Under-21 defender Bashir Humphreys, 21, is set to join Championship side Burnley on loan with an obligation to buy. (Athletic – subscription required), external

Burnley’s Brazilian defender Vintinho, 25, has agreed personal terms to join Brazilian club Botafogo. (Globo – in Portuguese), external

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