Manchester City are closing in on a deal to sign 18-year-old Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi, one of several transfer stories doing the rounds in Tuesday's football gossip column. Arsenal feature prominently, with Serie A sides reportedly circling both Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli, while Real Madrid are said to be eyeing Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi despite his having recently joined the Gunners.

Other reported interest includes Barcelona and Tottenham making enquiries about Bayern Munich's Harry Kane, Nottingham Forest's interest in Manchester City's Tijjani Reijnders, and Liverpool remaining favourites for PSG winger Bradley Barcola despite a late Arsenal push. Elsewhere, Manchester United are considering RB Leipzig's David Raum after missing out on Lewis Hall, Newcastle have been turned down by Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, and West Ham are weighing up a move for free agent Jamie Vardy as well as Arsenal's Reiss Nelson.