Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 37, is looking to leave Manchester United, with Jose Mourinho’s Roma and Sporting Lisbon interested. (La Repubblica, in Italian, subscription needed)external-linkArsenal are “cautiously optimistic” of signing Manchester City’s Brazilian forward Gabriel Jesus, 25. The Gunners are hoping £30m will be enough but City want £50m. (Sky Sports)external-linkThe Gunners could still sign Leicester’s Belgium midfielder Youri Tielemans, 25, despite being set to complete a deal for another midfielder in Porto’s Fabio Vieira, 22, who is Portuguese. (Evening Standard)external-linkArsenal also want Leeds’ Brazilian winger Raphinha, 25, and Ajax’s Argentine defender Lisandro Martinez, 24. (Athletic, subscription needed)external-linkChelsea coach Thomas Tuchel would like to replace Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, 29 – who is an Inter Milan target – with Bayern Munich’s 33-year-old Poland striker Robert Lewandowski, but there are significant obstacles to completing both deals. (ESPN)external-linkBarcelona target Lewandowski says he still wants to leave Bayern but does not want to sour his relationship with the German club by forcing a move. (Express)external-linkChelsea have enquired about Inter Milan’s Slovakia defender Milan Skriniar, 27, in a swap deal that could involve Lukaku returning to his former club in Italy. (Mail)external-linkBlues captain Cesar Azpilicueta, 32, will need to put in a transfer request if he wants to move to Barcelona. The Spain defender is in the final year of his contract. (Sun)external-linkTottenham are favourites to sign Middlesbrough’s English defender Djed Spence, 21, with Nottingham Forest accepting he is unlikely to join them, having spent last season on loan at the City Ground. (Northern… Click below to read the full story from BBC Sport
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