Chelsea make contact over Rafael Leao, Borussia Dortmund need Jobe Bellingham and a Manchester Metropolis goal agrees Bayern Munich transfer.

Chelsea have opened talks to signal AC Milan winger Rafael Leao, with the Serie A aspect ready to let the 25-year-old Portugal worldwide depart for round £63.5m. (Caught Offside), exterior

Arsenal have opened talks with France centre-back William Saliba, 24, over a brand new contract amid curiosity from Actual Madrid. (Athletic – subscription required), exterior

The Gunners are additionally near signing Espanyol’s 24-year-old Spanish goalkeeper Joan Garcia as back-up. (Impartial), exterior

Sunderland midfielder Jobe Bellingham, 19, might comply with in his 21-year-old brother Jude’s footsteps with Borussia Dortmund planning a £25m transfer for the England Underneath-21 worldwide. (Occasions – subscription required), exterior

Manchester Metropolis goal Florian Wirtz has agreed to affix Bayern Munich, with the Bundesliga champions ready to pay £87.1m for the 22-year-old Bayer Leverkusen and Germany midfielder. (Bild – in German), exterior

Rangers are contemplating re-hiring Steven Gerrard as supervisor, with Gary O’Neil, Rob Edwards and Russell Martin additionally being thought of. (Telegraph – subscription required), exterior

Xabi Alonso is eager to carry 20-year-old Bournemouth and Spain defender Dean Huijsen to Actual Madrid ought to he change Carlo Ancelotti as supervisor on the Bernabeu. (Talksport), exterior

Liverpool and Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez, 25, is certainly one of plenty of choices being thought of by Serie A leaders Napoli as they appear to enhance their assault. (Corriere dello Sport – in Italian), exterior

American John Textor has held talks to purchase out fellow shareholders David Blitzer and Josh Harris and take management of Crystal Palace, however faces competitors from New York Jets proprietor Woody Johnson. (Guardian), exterior

Liverpool will focus on phrases with Luis Diaz, 28, over a brand new contract in the summertime, with the Colombia winger’s present deal set to run out in 2027. (TBR Soccer), exterior

Nottingham Forest have joined Newcastle and Inter Milan within the race to signal Liverpool and England centre-back Jarrell Quansah, 22. (Teamtalk), exterior

Forest are additionally excited about Manchester Metropolis attacking midfielder James McAtee, however the 22-year-old Englishman additionally has admirers at Tottenham and Bayer Leverkusen. (TBR Soccer), exterior