Transfer news and football gossip: Everton target Leeds boss Bielsa to replace Silva, Arsenal want Gbamin, Manchester United plan £50m Sessegnon swoop
talkSPORT.com rounds up all the biggest transfer news and gossip from Sunday’s papers and online…
Everton will attempt to hire Leeds United’s Marcelo Bielsa as their new manager if Marco Silva is sacked. Silva is believed to be at risk of losing his job following Saturday’s defeat by Watford, his former club. (Mirror)
Jean-Philippe Gbamin is a summer target for Arsenal with Unai Emery keen on bringing new defenders to the Emirates. Mainz want £40million for the 23-year-old centre-back. (Express)
Manchester City are to sign Morten Spencer of Sunderland for £200,000. Spencer is a 14-year-old winger who has represented England at youth level. (Sun)
Fulham wonderkid Ryan Sessegnon is wanted by Manchester United, who are planning a £50million swoop for the teenager should Fulham be relegated at the end of the season. (Express)
Tottenham are worried midfield target Adrien Rabiot will opt to join Liverpool or Barcelona this summer, rather than sealing a move to the north Londoners. (Daily Star)
David de Gea’s wage demands are holding up contract talks with Manchester United. De Gea, the goalkeeper, wants a salary worth £350,000-a-week to make him the club’s second highest paid player behind Alexis Sanchez. (Mirror)
Chelsea are keeping tabs on Richarlison, the Everton forward, but he will not be available for anything less than £80million. (Daily Star)
Manchester United have ‘made contact’ with Tanguy Ndombele, the Lyon midfielder, despite Manchester City leading the way for the 22-year-old France international. (Mail)
Norwich defender Ben Godfrey will be scouted by Manchester United and Arsenal during Sunday’s East Anglian derby. The 21-year-old is reportedly valued at £10million. (Mirror)
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