West Ham United are pushing to conclude a deal for Juventus midfielder Douglas Luiz, who has skipped training to try and force through a move, but Tottenham are lurking in the background. (Source: TBR Football)

Liverpool are on the verge of signing Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt. A £79m deal has been hashed out for the former Paris Saint-Germain striker, who is on Merseyside to complete a medical. The Reds have beaten off interest from Newcastle to secure his signature after the Magpies held firm over Alexander Isak.

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Bayern Munich are ramping up their efforts to sign Chelsea forward Christopher Nkunku, per TEAMtalk. Man Utd are also interested and have explored a swap deal involving Alejandro Garnacho, but the Blues are looking for a straight sale.

Javi Guerra has rejected an offer to renew his contract with Valencia, with Manchester United monitoring the 22-year-old Spanish midfielder. (Marca - in Spanish) Tottenham are closely watching Kobbie Mainoo's situation at Old Trafford, with the midfielder yet to agree a long-term extension to his contract, which expires in 2027. (tbrfootball.com)

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Seth Ky Ridgeon - a Fulham midfielder who captains England's Under-17s squad - is said to have attracted glances from Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City, but United are currently at the head of the queue.