Chelsea could launch a bid for Brentford’s £80m-rated England striker Ivan Toney, 27, before the transfer window shuts on 1 September. (Independent)external-linkBrentford have pulled out of the race to sign Wales forward Brennan Johnson, 22, leaving Tottenham as the frontrunners to strike a deal with Nottingham Forest. (Mirror)external-linkSpurs have also been in contact with Barcelona over the availability of Spain forward Ansu Fati, 20, but face competition from Chelsea. (Fabrizio Romano)external-linkManchester United have approached Lyon over a loan move for 30-year-old Argentina left-back Nicolas Tagliafico. (Le Parisien – in French)external-linkBesiktas are set to offer Manchester United’s 21-year-old English forward Mason Greenwood a return to football after it was announced he would leave Old Trafford. (i Sport)external-linkManchester United have also submitted a proposal to sign Spain left-back Marc Cucurella, 25, on loan from Chelsea. (Athletic – subscription required)external-linkTransfer Gossip Daily podcast: Dier to Bayern?Chelsea have received an inquiry from Bayern Munich for 23-year-old England midfielder Conor Gallagher, while England Under-21 defender Trevoh Chalobah, 24, is also open to a move to the Bundesliga champions. (Talksport)external-linkChelsea are considering a move to bring Atletico Madrid’s Portugal forward Joao Felix back to the club following the 23-year-old’s loan spell at Stamford Bridge last season. (90 min)external-linkAston Villa are in talks with Barcelona over a deal for 28-year-old France defender Clement Lenglet. (Fabrizio Romano)external-linkFulham are in advanced talks with Everton to sign Nigeria midfielder Alex Iwobi, 27. (Talksport)external-linkFulham have also agreed a deal with Sevilla for Argentina forward Lucas Ocampos, 29. (Telegraph – subscription required)external-linkIt… Click below to read the full story from BBC Sport
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