Manchester City are reportedly prepared to meet Chelsea's £120m asking price for 25-year-old Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez. This development comes as clubs across Europe continue to navigate the transfer market.
Elsewhere, Liverpool are weighing up a third bid for Brighton's 22-year-old Gambia winger Yankuba Minteh. Fresh talks between Liverpool and Brighton were anticipated on Sunday regarding the player's future.
In other transfer news, Barcelona and Spain left-back Alejandro Balde, 22, has reportedly given his agent, Jorge Mendes, the go-ahead to negotiate a move to Manchester United. Aston Villa have also made contact with Club Brugge regarding a possible signing of 22-year-old Ecuador centre-back Joel Ordonez.
Brentford are preparing an improved £37m bid for West Ham United's 21-year-old Senegal defender El Hadji Malick Diouf. Meanwhile, Manchester United will not sell Netherlands forward Joshua Zirkzee, 25, for less than £40m, despite interest from Juventus, Napoli, and Aston Villa.
RB Leipzig have reached a verbal agreement with AC Milan to re-sign France forward Christopher Nkunku, 28, on a season-long loan with an option to buy.