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Newcastle pursues Nottingham Forest winger Anthony Elanga; Arsenal eyes Benjamin Sesko; Manchester United improves offer for Bryan Mbeumo.

Newcastle United has initiated a move for 23-year-old Swedish winger Anthony Elanga from Nottingham Forest. (Mail), external

Liverpool has submitted a revised £100m bid, plus £13m in add-ons, for Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Florian Wirtz. However, the Bundesliga club seeks a higher fee for the 22-year-old German international. (Mail), external

Arsenal has formally contacted RB Leipzig regarding the signing of 22-year-old Slovenian striker Benjamin Sesko, though a formal bid is yet to be made. (Sky Sports), external

Manchester United has offered £60m for Brentford and Cameroon winger Bryan Mbeumo, 25, following the rejection of an initial £55m bid. (ESPN), external

Inter Milan has made preliminary inquiries about the £40m-rated Manchester United and Denmark forward Rasmus Hojlund, 22. (Telegraph – subscription required), external

Lyon rejected Manchester City’s opening offer for 21-year-old French attacking midfielder Rayan Cherki, as negotiations continue. (Florian Plettenberg), external

Tottenham would need to pay over £10m to secure Brentford manager Thomas Frank as Ange Postecoglou’s replacement. (Mirror), external

Serie A champions Napoli are considering a move for 25-year-old English defender Trevoh Chalobah, who contributed to Chelsea’s Champions League qualification and UEFA Conference League victory. (Telegraph – subscription required), external

Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and AC Milan are reportedly interested in Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, 26, should his contract negotiations with Paris St-Germain fail, while Inter Milan and Juventus might wait for his contract expiration in 2026. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian), external

Arsenal is among the clubs reportedly interested in 30-year-old Spanish goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga, who has a £5m release clause in his Chelsea contract. (Evening Standard), external

English midfielder Angel Gomes, departing Lille this summer, has reportedly agreed to join Marseille, ahead of Tottenham and West Ham, for the 24-year-old. (RMC Sport – in French), external

Marseille has reportedly made a contract offer to 29-year-old West Ham and Morocco defender Nayef Aguerd. (Foot Mercato – in French), external

Newcastle is reportedly frustrated by inflated transfer fees, with Eintracht Frankfurt’s £80m asking price for Hugo Ekitike deterring a move for the 22-year-old French forward. (Telegraph – subscription required), external

Crystal Palace has reportedly explored a potential deal for Sporting and Ivory Coast defender Ousmane Diomande, valued at approximately £45m. (Telegraph – subscription required), external

Sunderland has rejected an offer from Borussia Dortmund for English midfielder Jobe Bellingham, but negotiations continue for the 19-year-old. (Sky Sports Germany), external

AC Milan has shown interest in Bayer Leverkusen’s Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka, 32, while the Bundesliga club is reportedly interested in 23-year-old German defender Malick Thiaw from the Serie A club. (Kicker – in German), external

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