Friday’s gossip column: Ndombele, Martial, Lingard, Mbappe, Bakker, Pogba, Dembele

Paris St-Germain are in talks to sign Tottenham and France midfielder Tanguy Ndombele, 25, on loan. He was Spurs’ record signing when he joined in 2019 in a £53m deal. (Goal)external-linkSevilla still want to sign Manchester United and France forward Anthony Martial, 26, on loan despite having a bid rejected, but could move for another French striker – Lyon’s Moussa Dembele, 25 – as an alternative. (Marca)external-linkNewcastle United have made an improved offer to sign Manchester United attacking midfielder Jesse Lingard on loan after having one bid rejected for the 29-year-old England international, whose contract runs out in the summer. (Telegraph – subscription required)external-linkTransfer Gossip Daily podcast: The Ballad of Jesse LingardReal Madrid are very close to signing France forward Kylian Mbappe, 23, from Paris St-Germain, and he will join on a free transfer when his contract expires. (ESPN)external-linkNewcastle United have made a bid of £14.5m for Bayer Leverkusen and Netherlands left-back Mitchel Bakker, 21. (Mail)external-linkTottenham have expressed an interest in 28-year-old Sevilla defender Diego Carlos, with Newcastle United having made a £28m bid for the Brazilian. (Mail)external-linkTottenham are considering a move for AC Milan and Ivory Coast midfielder Franck Kessie, 25, during the current transfer window. (Telegraph – subscription required)external-linkFrance midfielder Paul Pogba has not told Manchester United if he wants to stay at the club beyond this season, when his contract expires. The 28-year-old is wanted by Paris St-Germain, Real Madrid and Juventus. (90 min)external-linkSaudi Arabian club Al Hilal want to sign Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 32, on… Click below to read the full story from BBC Sport
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