This Guardian round-up of transfer gossip focuses on interest in Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk, who has been free to move since his doping ban ended, with several Premier League and European clubs reportedly enquiring about him, including Coventry City, managed by his former Chelsea boss Frank Lampard. The wider article compiles a broad sweep of speculative deals across the Premier League as clubs look to strengthen before the transfer window closes, reflecting the usual mix of unconfirmed reports from British tabloids.

Elsewhere, Tottenham are said to be preparing a £70m bid for Liverpool's Cody Gakpo, though Liverpool insist they have no plans to sell. Arsenal have opened formal talks with Newcastle over Bruno Guimarães, roughly £10m apart in valuation, while also being linked with Vinicius Júnior and Ferran Torres, and looking to offload Gabriel Jesus, Fábio Vieira and Christian Nørgaard. West Ham are chasing Tottenham's Manor Solomon and preparing an £18m bid for AZ Alkmaar striker Troy Parrott after missing out on Sunderland's Wilson Isidor, while also eyeing Celtic pair Arne Engels and Alistair Johnston, the latter also wanted by Everton.