02/08/2024
Football Titbits across the papers.
West Ham are on the verge of a double deal, a Premier League side reach a deal to sign Romelu Lukaku and Arsenal close in on Mikel Merino.
West Ham are closing in on the double signing of Borussia Dortmund and Germany striker Niclas Fullkrug, 31, and Leeds' Dutch forward Crysencio Summerville, 22. (Sky Sports), external
Arsenal, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are all interested in 29-year-old France midfielder Adrien Rabiot, who is a free agent after leaving Juventus. (Gazzetta, in Italian), external
Aston Villa have reached a deal with Chelsea for Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, but the 31-year-old wants to join Antonio Conte's Napoli. (Il Mattino, in Italian - subscription needed), external
West Ham have agreed personal terms to sign right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka, 26, but have yet to agree a fee with Manchester United, who want ยฃ18m rather than the ยฃ10m offered. (Sky Sports Germany), external
Fulham are in advanced talks to sign Villarreal's Spanish centre-back Jorge Cuenca, 24, for ยฃ6.7m. (Standard), external
Napoli have an offer of 12m euros (ยฃ10.2m) ready for 23-year-old Brighton and Scotland midfielder Billy Gilmour and are waiting for players to leave the club before making it. (Sky Sports Italy), external
Arsenal are close to a ยฃ25m deal to sign 28-year-old Spain midfielder Mikel Merino from Real Sociedad. (Mirror)
Roma have agreed a deal with Girona to sign Ukraine striker Artem Dovbyk, 27, for ยฃ28.8m - with AC Milan interested in signing Roma's England forward Tammy Abraham, 26. (Repubblica, in Italian - subscription needed), external
Stuttgart will withdraw their interest in Brighton's Germany striker Deniz Undav, 28, and look at new targets soon if they cannot reach a deal with Albion. (Kicker, in German), external
Newcastle are in advanced talks with Sheffield United to sign the Blades' 20-year-old Danish striker William Osula for an initial ยฃ10m. (Telegraph - subscription needed), external
