Chelsea’s Raheem Sterling is offered to Aston Villa, Liverpool to bid for Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite, AC Milan interested in Newcastle’s Kieran Trippier, plus more.
Chelsea winger Raheem Sterling, 29, has been offered to Aston Villa but Unai Emery is not sure if the England attacker fits into his plans. (Mirror), external
Sterling was kept in the dark about being frozen out at Chelsea and has ruled out a move to Saudi Arabia. (Mail), external
Liverpool are set to offer Everton £63m plus £7m in add-ons for their England defender Jarrad Branthwaite, 22. (Sun), external
Southampton are considering an approach for Arsenal and England goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, 26. (Mail), external
Arsenal are on the brink of finalising a deal to allow England forward Eddie Nketiah, 25, to join Nottingham Forest. (ESPN), external
Leicester City are closing in on a deal for Crystal Palace’s 32-year-old Ghana forward Jordan Ayew. (Sky Sports), external
Two more attacking midfielders are also on Leicester boss Steve Cooper’s wish list before the window closes. (Telegraph – subscription required), external
Norwich City have emerged as surprise contenders to sign 22-year-old Brazilian attacking midfielder Reinier from Real Madrid. (O Globo – in Portuguese), external