Transfer gossip: Sanches, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Llorente, Evans

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Liverpool are preparing to make a move for Bayern Munich midfielder Renato Sanches, 20, who has also been on Manchester United's radar. (Kicker via Mirror)external-link

Chelsea are confident of signing Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, 24, for £35m before this summer's transfer deadline next Thursday. (Telegraph)external-link

Arsenal face the prospect of having to sell England player Oxlade-Chamberlain, who is out of contract next summer and is set to reject a new Gunners offer. (Daily Mirror)external-link

Chelsea are also trying to push through the £15m signing of Swansea City's Spanish striker Fernando Llorente, 32, who played under Blues boss Antonio Conte at Juventus. (Telegraph) external-link

Manchester City have given up hope of signing Monaco's 18-year-old France striker Kylian Mbappe for £150m. (Sun) external-link

City will launch a third bid, of more than £25m, to sign West Bromwich Albion defender Jonny Evans, 29. (Times - subscription required) external-link

City winger Jadon Sancho, 17, wants to join Tottenham as he believes his route to the first team under Pep Guardiola is blocked. (ESPN)external-link

Barcelona defender Gerard Pique says Philippe Coutinho, 25, is doing everything he can to force through a deal to move to the club from Liverpool. (Daily Mail)external-link

The Spanish club could also let Turkey midfielder and Arsenal target Arda Turan, 30, leave on a free transfer this summer. (Sport - in Spanish)external-link

West Ham are confident of signing Sporting Lisbon midfielder William Carvalho, 25, despite struggles to agree a transfer fee. (Guardian)external-link

Swansea have cooled their interest in 28-year-old midfielder Nacer Chadli after being quoted in excess of £25m by West Bromwich Albion. (Daily Mail)external-link

Crystal Palace are interested in signing 33-year-old goalkeeper Michel Vorm from Tottenham. (Evening Standard)external-link

The Eagles are also keen to bring Barcelona's 21-year-old forward Munir El Haddadi to Selhurst Park. (Sport - in Spanish)external-link

Huddersfield Town are interested in signing Leeds United's former West Ham and England goalkeeper Robert Green, 37. (Daily Mail)external-link

Winger Demarai Gray, 21, wants Leicester to start him or sell him, with Bournemouth offering nearly £30m for the former Birmingham player. (Daily Mirror)external-link

Paris St-Germain have emerged as favourites to sign 34-year-old Napoli goalkeeper Pepe Reina. (Talksport)external-link

Inter Milan are close to agreeing a loan deal for Manchester City defender Eliaquim Mangala, 26. (Sky Sports)external-link

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Norwich City are considering a late bid for 26-year-old Leeds United winger Stuart Dallas. (Yorkshire Evening Post)external-link

Newcastle's Dutch attacking midfielder Siem de Jong, 28, is close to completing a move to Ajax. (Newcastle Chronicle)external-link

Birmingham manager Harry Redknapp says he has not given up on signing Middlesbrough winger Stewart Downing, 33, despite stating negotiations have "slowed up". (Birmingham Mail)external-link

Sunderland will demand £20m for Gabon midfielder Didier Ndong, 23, who is attracting interest from West Ham United. (Daily Mirror)external-link

Meanwhile, Black Cats boss Simon Grayson says the club are ready for a busy final week in the transfer window. (Sunderland Echo)external-link

Juventus are set to sign 29-year-old Germany defender Benedikt Howedes from Schalke. (Corriere Della Sera - in Italian)external-link

Meanwhile, the Italian champions also held a meeting with Barcelona in Monaco over the possible transfer of the Spanish club's midfielder Andre Gomes, 24. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)external-link

Former Liverpool midfielder Alberto Aquilani, 33, is set to sign for Spanish club Las Palmas. (Marca - in Spanish)external-link

Newcastle and Watford are considering a late bid for Leicester's Islam Slimani, 29, as the Foxes are open to cashing in on the 29-year-old Algeria forward. (Daily Mirror)external-link

Meanwhile...

Fleetwood Town could be set for a windfall if their former striker Jamie Vardy, 30, moves from Leicester to Chelsea for £40m. (Fleetwood Today)external-link

Former Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 35, has taken a pay cut of more than £200,000 a week to rejoin Manchester United. (Times - subscription required).external-link

Best of Thursday's transfer news

AC Milan are interested in signing Chelsea forward Diego Costa, despite the 28-year-old insisting he is only interested in rejoining Atletico Madrid. (Corriere dello Sport, via Express)external-link

Manchester City still want Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez, 28, before next week's transfer deadline. (Daily Mail)external-link

Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce is interested in signing Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere, 25, and could take West Ham forward Robert Snodgrass, 29, on loan. (Talksport)external-link

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has conceded defeat in his attempt to sign 21-year-old winger Thomas Lemar from Monaco. (Telegraph)external-link

West Ham could move for Sunderland midfielder Didier Ndong, 23, after failing to agree a deal with Sporting Lisbon for William Carvalho, 25. (London Evening Standard)external-link

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