West Ham United is showing interest in signing England right-back Kieran Trippier, who is currently uncertain about his future at Newcastle. Manchester United is reportedly considering offering a tempting £100,000-a-week contract to Burnley and Norway midfielder Sander Berge to lure him to Old Trafford. Meanwhile, Mauricio Pochettino, former manager of Tottenham and Chelsea, is emerging as a top candidate to become the next England manager, with the 52-year-old Argentine open to succeeding Gareth Southgate.
Crystal Palace is looking to re-sign winger Wilfried Zaha for the third time after Galatasaray informed the 31-year-old Ivory Coast forward that he is free to negotiate with other clubs. Chelsea has reached an agreement with Atletico Madrid for the signing of Spanish forward Samu Omorodion for £35 million, with the 20-year-old set to undergo a medical examination. Real Sociedad is expecting Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi to accept a move to Liverpool, although the clubs are still in negotiations regarding the 25-year-old.
Chelsea and Albania striker Armando Broja will be discussing his future with manager Enzo Maresca, as Everton and Wolves have shown interest in the 22-year-old. West Ham is eyeing Chelsea’s English defender Trevoh Chalobah and 35-year-old Germany centre-back Mats Hummels, who is currently a free agent after departing Borussia Dortmund. Crystal Palace is also interested in Chalobah, as well as Wolfsburg’s French defender Maxence Lacroix, as potential centre-back options.
Rangers have reached out to Chelsea regarding a loan deal for 19-year-old academy midfielder Leo Castledine, while Aberdeen has also shown interest in the Englishman. Liverpool continues to monitor Germany and Hoffenheim forward Maximilian Beier, although the 21-year-old is reportedly in talks with Borussia Dortmund about a potential transfer. Southampton has received an offer from Hoffenheim for 22-year-old defender Armel Bella-Kotchap, with the Saints already rejecting an £8.6 million bid from Stuttgart.
Aston Villa defender Lucas Digne has turned down an offer to join Galatasaray and is expected to remain with Villa. Brentford is close to securing a loan deal for 24-year-old Sweden midfielder Jens Cajuste from Napoli. Fiorentina has been in contact with former Spain and Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea, while Valencia seems to have backed out of negotiations over 21-year-old Spanish midfielder Javi Guerra’s move to Atletico Madrid.
Leicester City has inquired with Ajax about the availability of 26-year-old Netherlands forward Steven Bergwijn, while Arsenal left-back Kieran Tierney was absent from the squad list for their game against Bayer Leverkusen amidst rumors of a potential move to Real Sociedad. Additionally, Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez is set to be appointed as one of Chelsea’s vice-captains, despite causing controversy among some teammates with a derogatory song about black players.
