Thursday’s gossip: Isak, Fofana, Maguire, Antony, Paqueta, De Jong, Dubravka

Thursday’s gossip: Isak, Fofana, Maguire, Antony, Paqueta, De Jong, Dubravka

Harry Maguire

Chelsea may move for Manchester United and England defender Harry Maguire, 29, if they are unable to sign French centre-back Wesley Fofana, 21, from Leicester.(Evening Standard)external-link

Ajax are holding out for £84m for 22-year-old Brazil winger Antony, who is determined to push through a move to Manchester United. His representatives are staying in England to help get the deal done. (Telegraph – subscription required)external-link

Antony handed in a transfer request on Wednesday in order to make his desire to leave official. (Mirror)external-link

Liverpool have made an offer to Barcelona for 25-year-old Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong. (Futbol Total, via Forbes)external-link

West Ham have had a 50m euro (£42.2m) bid for 24-year-old Brazil midfielder Lucas Paqueta rejected by Lyon. (L’Equipe, via Metro)external-link

Arsenal are not expected to move for Paqueta despite reports they were interested. (Express)external-link

West Ham have been offered the chance to sign Arsenal and England midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles, 24, in the closing weeks of the transfer window. (Mail)external-link

Southampton and Bournemouth are also discussing a possible deal for Maitland-Niles, with Arsenal potentially open to a loan move with an option to buy. (TalkSport)external-link

Manchester United have held talks with Newcastle United over the signing of Slovakia goalkeeper Martin Dubravka, 33. (Mail)external-link

The clubs are yet to reach an agreement but Manchester United have submitted a loan offer for Dubravka. (Athletic – subscription required) external-link

Manchester City chief executive Ferran Soriano has ruled out the possibility of Portugal midfielder Bernardo Silva, 28, leaving the club this summer. (SER Catalunya, via 90min)external-link

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says it is “true that Bernardo Silva really likes FC Barcelona“. (Goal)external-link

Tottenham midfielder Harry Winks is attracting interest from Sampdoria but the 26-year-old England international would prefer to stay in the Premier League. (Evening Standard)external-link

Ajax’s 20-year-old Dutch striker Brian Brobbey says he rejected the chance to join Manchester United after his former boss Erik ten Hag sent him a message. (Voetbal International, via Star)external-link

Aston Villa have lowered their asking price for defender Frederic Guilbert as they look to sell the 27-year-old Frenchman. (L’Equipe, via BirminghamLive)external-link

Nottingham Forest are interested in signing Ivory Coast right-back Serge Aurier, 29, who is available on a free transfer after leaving Villarreal. (Sun)external-link

Chelsea’s 21-year-old England midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi is set to join Bayer Leverkusen on loan. (Guardian)external-link

RB Leipzig are interested in signing Chelsea’s English defender Trevoh Chalobah on loan, with Aston Villa, Inter Milan, Roma and Tottenham also keen on the 23-year-old. (Mail)external-link

Everton are in discussions with Manchester United over a move for 21-year-old English midfielder James Garner. (Athletic – subscription required) external-link

Everton have launched a formal move for Blackburn Rovers striker Ben Brereton Diaz and are understood to be prepared to pay £12m for the 23-year-old Chile international. (Times – subscription required)external-link

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