Atletico Madrid “extraordinarily assured” of signing Chelsea’s Conor Gallagher, Fulham bid for Arsenal’s Emile Smith Rowe and Trent Alexander-Arnold to remain at Liverpool regardless of curiosity from Actual Madrid.

Atletico Madrid are “extraordinarily assured” of securing a deal to signal Chelsea and England midfielder Conor Gallagher, 24. (Crew Speak), exterior

Crystal Palace are concentrating on a transfer for Marseille and Senegal winger Ismaila Sarr, 26. (Customary), exterior

Inter Milan are hopeful Arsenal’s pursuit of Bologna and Italy defender Riccardo Calafiori, 22, will drive them to promote 24-year-old Poland defender Jakub Kiwior. (Customary), exterior

Manchester United are contemplating a transfer for 25-year-old Denmark midfielder Morten Hjulmand from Sporting Lisbon. (FootballTransfers), exterior

Chelsea are closing in on a deal to signal Villarreal and Denmark Beneath-21 goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen, who has additionally attracted curiosity from Marseille. (Athletic – subscription required), exterior

Chelsea have provided £17m plus add-ons for the 22-year-old Jorgensen in a bid to strengthen their goalkeeping choices. (Mail), exterior

Trent Alexander-Arnold, 25, needs to stick with Liverpool regardless of the English full-back attracting curiosity from Actual Madrid. (Mirror), exterior

Actual Sociedad president Jokin Aperribay has denied there are any talks ongoing with Liverpool over a possible deal for Japan winger Takefusa Kubo, 23. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish), exterior

Newcastle are wanting to push via a transfer for AC Milan and Germany defender Malick Thiaw, 22, for about £35m. (Occasions – subscription required), exterior