Thursday’s gossip: Guimaraes, Isak, Gyokeres, Phillips, Kilman, Nketiah


Bruno Guimaraes

Newcastle United fear they might need to sell Brazil midfielder Bruno Guimaraes, 26, to satisfy Premier League financial rules. French giants Paris St-Germain lead the chase, with Manchester United and Arsenal also keen. (Sun)external-link

Tottenham have also joined Arsenal in the race to sign Sweden striker Alexander Isak, 24, should Newcastle be forced to sell key players this summer. (Football Insider)external-link

But Isak has reaffirmed his commitment to Newcastle amid interest from his club’s Premier League rivals. (inews)external-link

Newcastle will prioritise the signing of two central defenders when the transfer window opens following the loss of Dutchman Sven Botman, 24, and Englishman Jamaal Lascelles, 30, to long-term injuries. (Football Insider)external-link

Sweden forward Viktor Gyokeres, 25, is high on Arsenal’s list of striker options, but Sporting Lisbon expect the player’s release clause of 100m euros (£85.6m) to be triggered for him to leave. (Caught Offside)external-link

England midfielder Kalvin Phillips, 28, will have to take a major pay cut if he wants to end his stay at Manchester City and return to Leeds United this summer. (Mirror)external-link

West Ham will not look to make Phillips’ loan spell at the club permanent. (Football Insider)external-link

Manchester United have begun discussions about signing 23-year-old Nice defender Melvin Bard, who is pushing for a France call-up, as they focus on signing a new left-back. (Evening Standard)external-link

Wolves’ 26-year-old English centre-back Max Kilman is also on Manchester United’s summer transfer shortlist. (Times – subscription required)external-link

Leicester City have entered the race to sign Arsenal’s 24-year-old English striker Eddie Nketiah but face competition from Crystal Palace and Brentford. (Football Transfers)external-link

Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United are among the Premier League sides keen on Bayer Leverkusen wing-back Jeremie Frimpong. The Dutchman, 23, will be available for £35m in the summer. (Football Insider)external-link

Newcastle are interested in Real Madrid’s Spanish midfielder Dani Ceballos, 27. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish)external-link

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