Arsenal's first bid for Monga rejected - Friday's gossip

Arsenal's opening bid for Jeremy Monga rejected by Leicester, Gunners also preparing bid for Bradley Barcola and RB Leipzig make contact with Everton over Barry.

Arsenalhave had their first bid for Leicester City and England Under-19 winger Jeremy Monga rejected – the 19-year-old one of the club's long-term targets for the summer. (Telegraph - subscription required) , external

The Gunners are also preparing a bid for Paris St-Germain and France winger Bradley Barcola, 23. (Independent) , external

RB Leipzig have made contact with Evertonover 23-year-old France Under-21 striker Thierno Barry. (Times - subscription required) , external

Real Madrid are looking to continue their summer rebuild by signing a midfielder and a centre-back, with Chelsea and Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez, 25, being one of the options highly rated by the club. (ESPN) , external

The Toffees are yet to receive a formal offer for Barry, but if a bid arrives from German side RB Leipzig or any other club, Everton's football leadership group will decide how to proceed.(Liverpool Echo) , external

Tottenham are firmly in the mix to sign Anderlecht and Belgium midfielder Nathan De Cat, with Manchester Unitedamong the 17-year-old's other admirers from the Premier League. (Teamtalk) , external

Liverpool have reignited their interest in 25-year-old Juventus and France midfielder Khephren Thuram. (Corriere dello Sport via Football Talk) , external

The Reds are also pursuing a central midfielder, centre-back and right-back after triggering 22-year-old Osasuna and Spain winger Victor Munoz's 40m euro (£34.5m) release clause. (Football Insider) , external

Wolves have been warned that Czech Republic defender Ladislav Krejci is likely to leave Molineux despite the 27-year-old making his loan move from Spanish side Girona permanent this summer. (Talksport), external

Tottenham Hotspur are the latest club to register their interest in West Ham's £80m-rated midfielder Mateus Fernandes, with Real Madrid and Manchester United also keen on the 21-year-old Portuguese. (The Athletic - subscription required), external

Stoke City are closing in on their first signing of the summer with former Sheffield United loanee Djibril Soumare, 23, set to arrive from Portuguese club Braga. (Stoke Sentinel), external

Portsmouth, Preston North End and QPR have all been linked with a move for Swansea City's 26-year-old English right-back Josh Key. (Football League World), external

Wrexham have joined the race for Newcastle United's head of recruitment Steve Nickson, who has informed the Magpies he will be leaving for a Championship club. (Sky Sports), external

Burnley winger Luca Koleosho is expected to leave Turf Moor this summer after spending the 2025-26 campaign on loan with Spanish La Liga side Espanyol and French Ligue 1 club Paris FC, with Italian Serie A outfit Fiorentina interested in the 21-year-old Italian. (Sheffield Star), external

West Ham are eyeing a move for Sunderland and Haiti striker Wilson Isidor, 25, who helped the Black Cats win promotion to the Premier League in 2024-25. (Football League World), external

A number of Championship clubs are interested in Peterborough United's English midfielder Brandon Khela, 21, this summer. (Football Insider), external

Sheffield Wednesday's 20-year-old goalkeeper Pierce Charles could leave the Owls this summer with Manchester City, Leeds United and Rangers all interested in the Northern Ireland international. (Yorkshire Post), external