Friday, September 20, 2024

Football gossip: Osimhen, O’Brien, Diara, Chong, Fofana, De Gea, Fullkrug

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Arsenal are interested in Napoli striker Victor Osimhen, the Italian club might sell Osimhen to Chelsea as part of a swap deal for Romelu Lukaku, and Everton are close to signing Lyon defender Jake O’Brien.

Arsenal remain interested in 25-year-old Napoli and Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen. (Corriere dello Sport – in Italian), external

The Gunners could strengthen their midfield with the signing of Real Sociedad’s Spain midfielder Mikel Merino, 28. (football.london), external

Napoli would be interested in Chelsea’s Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, 31, in a part-exchange deal with Osimhen. (Guardian), external

Tottenham want to sign Juventus’ Italy forward Federico Chiesa, 26. (Sky Sports Germany’s Florian Plettenberg on X), external

Atletico Madrid are confident of signing Chelsea’s England midfielder Conor Gallagher, 24, who is also attracting attention from Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur. (Football Insider), external

Republic of Ireland defender Jake O’Brien, 23, has arrived on Merseyside for a medical before a proposed £17m move from Lyon to Everton. (Guardian), external

Everton could make an offer for Strasbourg’s 20-year-old Senegal midfielder Habib Diarra. (L’Equipe – in French), external

Crystal Palace and Ghana forward Jordan Ayew, 32, is wanted by Leicester City. (Sun), external

Several clubs from the Premier League and abroad are keen to sign Luton’s Dutch winger Tahith Chong, 24, for about £10m. (Sky Germany), external

West Ham are likely to have their approach for France and Monaco midfielder Youssouf Fofana, with the 25-year-old preferring a move to AC Milan. (Givemesport), external

Former Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea, 33, will not join Genoa, and the Spaniard was never close to joining the Italian club. (Fabrizio Romano), external

West Ham view Borussia Dortmund and Germany frontman Niclas Fullkrug, 31, as a potential target as they search for a new striker. (Sky Sports), external

Arsenal are interested in Bayern Munich and Germany winger Leroy Sane but the 28-year-old is unlikely to make the move this summer. (Sky Germany), external

Former Newcastle manager Steve Bruce, 63, is in talks to become Jamaica manager. The Englishman has not worked since being sacked by West Brom in October 2022. (Mail), external

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