Friday’s football transfer gossip centres on Arsenal’s continued attempt to sign Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez, while Manchester City are considering Everton’s Iliman Ndiaye and Aston Villa have contacted AC Milan over Rafael Leao. The reports matter because they involve several leading Premier League clubs potentially strengthening key attacking positions, although none of the moves has been confirmed.

Everton are said to value Ndiaye at about £80m, while Nottingham Forest have reportedly offered up to £22m for Crystal Palace wing-back Daniel Munoz. Other reported developments include Chelsea’s talks to sell Marc Guiu to Napoli, Enzo Fernandez’s hope of joining Manchester City, and Moise Kean nearing a move to Como worth up to £35m. Leeds have allowed Lucas Perri to pursue a loan move to Torino with an option to buy and are considering goalkeeper Matthieu Epolo as a possible replacement.