Arsenal continue Alvarez pursuit - Friday's gossip

Arsenal continue their pursuit to sign Julian Alvarez, Manchester City target Everton's Iliman Ndiaye and Aston Villa make direct contact to sign Rafael Leao.

Arsenal are refusing to give up on their pursuit of Argentina forward Julian Alvarez, 26, who is keen to move away from Atletico Madrid. (Mail), external

Manchester City have identified attacking midfielder Iliman Ndiaye, 26, as a potential target but Everton club value the Senegal international at around £80m. (Guardian), external

Aston Villa have made direct contact with AC Milan and Portugal winger Rafael Leao, 27, as they try to beat Galatasaray in the race to sign him. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Nottingham Forest have made an offer worth up to £22m for Crystal Palace and Colombia wing-back Daniel Munoz, 30. (Athletic - subscription required, external)

Atletico Madrid are considering signing Brazil forwards Igor Jesus, 25, and Gabriel Jesus, 29, from Nottingham Forest and Arsenal. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

Napoli are considering a loan move for Newcastle and Germany striker Nick Woltemade, 24. (Fabrizio Romano - in Italian, external)

Manchester United have been offered the chance to sign Chelsea's English centre-back Tosin Adarabioyo, 28, as Michael Carrick's side look to strengthen their defence. (GiveMeSport, external)

Hull City are close to an agreement with AS Roma to sign French striker Robinio Vaz, 19. (Athletic - subscription required, external)

Chelsea are in talks to sell Spanish striker Marc Guiu, 20, to Napoli and the deal is progressing. (Sky Sports, external)

Chelsea and Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez, 25, remains hopeful of completing a move to Manchester City. (Fabrizio Romano, external)

Fiorentina and Italy forward Moise Kean is increasingly close to joining Como in a deal that could reach around £35m. (Sky Sports Italy - in Italian), external

Leeds have granted Brazilian goalkeeper Lucas Perri, 28, permission to finalise his move to Torino on loan with an option to buy. (Sky Sports), external

Leeds, meanwhile, are considering a move for Standard Liege and DR Congo goalkeeper Matthieu Epolo, 21. (Get French Football News), external

Birmingham City have made an offer for Ipswich Town forward Anis Mehmeti. Blues' Championship rivals Wrexham are also understood to be interested in the 25-year-old. (Pete O'Rourke), external

West Ham United are interested in bringing former Burnley midfielder Josh Brownhill back to England. The 30-year-old joined Al Shabab of Saudi Arabia last summer. (Teamtalk), external

Sheffield United have had an offer accepted to take Southampton forward Ben Brereton Diaz on loan. The Blades face competition from Derby County and Stoke City who are also understood to have agreed a similar deal. (Sky Sports) , external

Watford are in talks to sign defender Jamaal Lascelles who is a free agent after leaving Leicester City at the end of last season. The Hornets are also interested in Tottenham defender Kota Takai. (Sky Sports), external

West Bromwich Albion are confident of signing midfielder Toby Collyer on a permanent deal from Manchester United. The 22-year-old spent part of last season on loan at The Hawthorns. (The Sun), external

Wolves have rejected a £3.5m bid from Anderlecht for midfielder Boubacar Traore. The 25-year-old has also been linked with Portsmouth. (Express & Star), external