Liverpool battle for Italian defender – Monday’s gossip

Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea are keeping an eye on Bologna defender Riccardo Calafiori, Brighton sees the target slip away, while Manchester United maintains an interest in the Barcelona defender.

Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea It is Westham are all interested in 22-year-old Italian defender Riccardo Calafiori but will have to pay more than £40m to get him from Bologna. (Express)

A number of from Barcelona directors are still not convinced about the merits of signing Spanish Euro 2024 winger Nico Williams, 21, from Athletic Bilbao. (Sport – in Spanish)

Brighton they were frustrated afterwards Chelsea reached an agreement to sign midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, 25, from Leicester even though the player had a medical with the Seagulls and a fee was agreed between the two clubs. (Telegraph – subscription required)

Leicester are close to concluding a deal to sign 18-year-old midfielder Michael Golding from Chelsea. (The Athletic – subscription required)

Newcastle are trying to negotiate an agreement to sign Nottingham Forest Greek goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos, 30, as part of 21-year-old Scottish midfielder Elliot Anderson’s move to the City Ground. (Daily Mail)

Manchester United unlikely to reach an agreement Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo, despite long-standing interest in the 25-year-old Uruguay international. (Football transfers)

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe has made it clear in negotiations with the club’s board that they should not attempt to cash in on Swedish striker Alexander Isak, 24, this summer, amid interest from Chelsea. (Fabrizio Romano via Teamtalk)

Tottenham should activate the option to extend the contract of 31-year-old South Korean striker Son Heung-min with the club until 2026. (Football insider)