Thursday, December 26, 2024

Football gossip: Sterling, Coman, Guehi, Toney, Sancho, Kelleher

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Chelsea are edging closer to a deal for England winger Jadon Sancho, 24, but have informed Manchester United of two conditions needed for them to take him off their hands. (Teamtalk), external

Ipswich are considering a move for 26-year-old French striker Odsonne Edouard of Crystal Palace after a loan deal for Chelsea and Albania forward Armando Broja, 22, fell through. (Standard), external

Fulham will not sign Newcastle’s 30-year-old Paraguay midfielder Miguel Almiron. (Mail), external

West Ham’s French defender Kurt Zouma, 29, has completed his medical and is close to finalising an initial loan move to Saudi Pro League side Al-Orouba. (Sky Sports), external

Chelsea have enquired about the availability of Benfica’s 22-year-old Portuguese defender Tomas Araujo. (Mirror), external

Scotland midfielder Billy Gilmour, 23, is now unlikely to move to Napoli this summer after new Brighton midfielder Matt O’Riley was confirmed to have suffered a serious injury on the Dane’s debut. (Telegraph – subscription required), external

Brighton have submitted a £17m offer to Nordsjaelland for their 19-year-old Danish striker Conrad Harder.

Fulham are exploring a late move to sign Lille and Kosovo winger Edon Zhegrova, 25, before the transfer window closes. (Football Insider), external

Ipswich’s English defender George Edmundson, 27, has emerged as an option to resolve Middlesbrough’s availability crisis at centre-back. (Yorkshire Post), external

Leeds United are the verge of signing Swiss full-back Isaac Schmidt, 24, from FC St Gallen. (Sky Sport Germany), external

Hull have launched a new bid for Norwich City’s 21-year-old English winger Abu Kamara. (Eastern Daily Press), external

Meanwhile, Hull are trying to sign Coventry’s Jamaica international playmaker Kasey Palmer, 27, before Friday night’s 11pm deadline. (Coventry Telegraph), external

QPR are set to sign 22-year-old Scottish right-back Harrison Ashby on loan from Newcastle. (West London Sport), external

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