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Paris St-Germain and France forward Kylian Mbappe, 22, is on Manchester United's list of potential targets for next summer. (ESPN)
Manchester City have agreed not to stand in Aymeric Laporte's way if a bid of £60m comes in for the 27-year-old Spain defender. (Mail)
France midfielder Tanguy Ndombele, 24, has told Tottenham he is open to leaving the club. (The Athletic - subscription required)
Chelsea will decide in the next few days whether or not to buy another midfielder, with Atletico Madrid and Spain central midfielder Saul Niguez, 26, considered a possibility. (Fabrizio Romano via Twitter)
A centre-half is also a priority for Blues boss Thomas Tuchel. France defender Jules Kounde, 22, of Sevilla and compatriot Aurelien Tchouameni, 21, of Monaco are on Chelsea's list of targets. (Mirror)
Tottenham are close to a deal for Metz and Senegal midfielder Pape Matar Sarr, 18. (90min)
Granada's Portuguese defender Domingos Duarte, 26, is also a target for Tottenham. (Express)
Manchester United and Wales winger Daniel James, 23, will not be loaned out or sold by the club this summer, according to sources at Old Trafford. (The Athletic - subscription required)
West Ham are eyeing a potential move for Sevilla and Netherlands striker Luuk de Jong, 30. (90min)
The Hammers have also reportedly made a move for French striker Mohamed Bayo, 23, from Ligue 1 club Clermont.(Le10Sport - in French)
Germany midfielder Leon Goretzka, 26, is set to put an end to speculation linking him with a move to Manchester United by signing a new contract at Bayern Munich. (Goal)
English centre-back Nat Phillips is expected to be allowed to leave Liverpool should an offer of £15m be bid for the 24-year-old. (Liverpool Echo)
Sheffield United face competition from Serie A side Atalanta for a loan deal for Manchester United and Ivory Coast winger Amad Diallo, 19. (TuttoAtalanta, in Italian)
Manchester United are in talks with the agent of Monaco's 21-year-old French midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni over a move this summer. (Mirror)
Leeds have agreed personal terms with Club Brugge's Dutch winger Noa Lang, 22. (Voetbal Belgie, in Dutch)
Manchester United's 20-year-old English left-back Brandon Williams reportedly had a medical at Norwich on Friday. (Football Insider)
Inter Miami are confident of beating Newcastle to the signature of Midtjylland's Brazilian playmaker Evander, 23. (Sun)
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West Ham make contact to sign Mohamed Bayo
West Ham United have contacted Clermont Foot, exploring the possibility of signing young talent Mohamed Bayo this summer.
According to Le10Sport, West Ham have made an approach in the pursuit of Mohamed Bayo. The centre-forward has emerged as a potential target for the Londoners, with David Moyes seemingly keen on securing the services of a new striker.
West Ham have already contacted Clermont, exploring the possibility of the move. They are facing stiff competition from LOSC Lille and Bordeaux but the Hammers are leading the chase due to their financial prowess over the two Ligue 1 outfits.
Bayo is considered a star figure at Clermont. His 22 goals and seven assists in 38 Ligue 2 matches last term were essential in helping the club gain promotion to the top-flight. The forward has continued his good form in the top-flight as well, starting the campaign with three goals in just two matches.
The 23-year-old has starred in wins over Bordeaux and Troyes, helping Clermont Foot register six points in just two matches and remain at the top end of the Ligue 1 table prior to Matchday 3. Standing at 1.88m, Bayo’s imposing presence in the box coupled with his goalscoring prowess seem to have attracted the attention of West Ham as well.
It is no secret that the Hammers are in the market for a new centre-forward who can serve as an alternative for Michail Antonio. Bayo fits the bill perfectly due to his physical and goalscoring abilities that are tailor-made for the English brand of football.
The Clermont Foot star isn’t expected to cost a fortune either even though his current contract at the club doesn’t expire at the end of the 2022/23 campaign. It is a welcome sign for West Ham as they look to finally land an exciting talent after failing in their pursuit of multiple players this window.
Indeed, the Hammers have been linked with too many strikers this month, namely Gaetan Laborde, another one of Ligue 1’s rising stars while the highly experienced Luuk de Jong is also a potential option.
But in Bayo, the Londoners may find themselves an exciting young forward, who might be better fitted in the Premier League due to his style of play. David Moyes prefers a player that can offer the work rate, pace and stamina in the final third, potentially making the Clermont Foot forward one of the top candidates for the Europa League participants this season.
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Clermont’s Mohamed Bayo not for sale and likely to extend contract
As reported by RMC, promoted Clermont’s Ligue 1 leading scorer Mohamed Bayo (three goals in two games) is not for sale and an extension of his current deal is the most likely outcome for the striker this summer.
Despite Bayo’s clear desire to leave, say RMC, Clermont are now looking to negotiate a new deal for the in-demand striker who’s current contract expires in 2023.
Bordeaux had been linked heavily with last season’s Ligue 2 top scorer, making a 6m bid which was rejected by Clermont with Bayo being integral to their survival hopes.
