Chelsea are close to agreeing a £55m deal with Leeds United to buy 25-year-old Brazil forward Raphinha, who is also attracting interest from Arsenal and Barcelona. (Guardian)external-linkChelsea have turned their attention to 27-year-old Inter Milan and Slovakia defender Milan Skriniar, who is also a target for Paris St-Germain, after deeming the £102m release clause of Juventus and Netherlands centre-back Matthijs de Ligt, 22, as too expensive. (Mail)external-linkPSG have agreed personal terms with Skriniar as well as Lille’s Portugal midfielder Renato Sanches, 24, and 23-year-old Italy striker Gianluca Scamacca, who plays for Sassuolo. The French champions now have to agree deals with each of the trio’s clubs. (Get French Football News) external-linkChelsea have been linked with a third Manchester City player. The Blues want to buy Ukraine international Oleksandr Zinchenko, 25, from the Premier League champions having already opened talks about signing England forward Raheem Sterling, 27, from them and being linked with Dutch defender Nathan Ake, 27. (Mail)external-linkManchester United manager Erik ten Hag hopes the expected signing of Barcelona’s Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong, 25, will convince Denmark playmaker Christian Eriksen, 30, to join the Old Trafford club. (Star)external-linkTottenham have stepped up their pursuit of Everton and Brazil forward Richarlison, 25, but a £20m offer that also included Dutch winger Steven Bergwijn, 24, has been rejected by the Toffees. (Telegraph – subscription required)external-linkTottenham are now ready to seal a £100m deal with Everton for both Richarlison and England under-21 winger Anthony Gordon, 21. (Sun)external-linkMiddlesbrough are growing frustrated at Tottenham stalling… Click below to read the full story from BBC Sport
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