Thursday, September 19, 2024

Football gossip: Zirkzee, Lukaku, Osimhen, Calafiori, Gross, Martinez, Wirtz

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Manchester United are closing in on Joshua Zirkzee, Arsenal are yet to match Riccardo Calafiori’s asking price and Pascal Gross is set to join Borussia Dortmund.

Manchester United have agreed personal terms with Dutch striker Joshua Zirkzee and are in talks with Bologna about how the Italian club want the 23-year-old’s release fee of £34m paid. (CaughtOffside), external

Chelsea are willing to offer Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, 31, and Italian midfielder Cesare Casadei, 21, to Napoli to help lower the price of 25-year-old Nigeria forward Victor Osimhen. (Teamtalk), external

Arsenal have yet to match Bologna’s £42.3m asking price for Italy defender Riccardo Calafiori, 22, and talks between the two clubs are continuing. (Football Italia), external

Germany midfielder Pascal Gross has agreed personal terms with Borussia Dortmund, who are in talks about signing the 33-year-old from Brighton for between £6m and £8.5m). (Sky Sports Germany), external

Tottenham have been linked with Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher, 24, but the England international is unlikely to move to Spurs this summer as the transfer business the Blues have done has helped them meet profit and sustainability rules. (Football Insider), external

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