Football gossip: Joao Pedro, Noni Madueke, Darwin Nunez, Marc Guehi

Chelsea want one Premier League forward but could sell another to a rival, while Liverpool want Marc Guehi and the latest on Arsenal’s striker search.

Chelsea are planning to hijack Newcastle’s move for Brighton and Brazil forward Joao Pedro, 23. (Sun), external

Chelsea and England winger Noni Madueke, 23, is on the radar of a host of clubs this summer, including Arsenal. (Telegraph – subscription needed), external

Liverpool are yet to receive any bids for Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez, 25, who is the latest Premier League player to be linked with a move to Serie A champions Napoli. (Liverpool Echo), external

Liverpool are also keen on signing Crystal Palace’s England defender Marc Guehi, 24. (Daily Mail), external

Nottingham Forest are close to completing a £30m deal for Botafogo’s Brazilian pair Igor Jesus, a 24-year-old striker, and defender Jair Cunha, 20. (Telegraph – subscription needed), external

Sporting and Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres, 27, is edging closing to joining Arsenal instead of Manchester United. (Talksport), external

Bayer Leverkusen and Germany forward Florian Wirtz, 22, is expected to complete his club record transfer to Liverpool on Friday. (ESPN), external

Brighton have received a £25.6m offer from Napoli for Denmark midfielder Matt O’Riley, 24. (Sky Sports), external

Napoli and AC Milan are interested in Liverpool and Italy forward Federico Chiesa, 27. (Kiss Kiss Napoli – in Italian), external

Newly promoted Sunderland are keen on signing former Southampton defender Duje Caleta-Car from Lyon. The 28-year-old Croatia international played 13 times in the Premier League in the 2022-23 season. (Newcastle Chronicle), external

Everton have opened contract talks with England centre-back Jarrad Branthwaite. The 22-year-old has two more years left on his current deal but David Moyes wants to tie him down long term. (Liverpool Echo), external

Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey, 32, is expected to leave Arsenal on 30 June as negotiations over a new deal are at standstill. (ESPN), external

Borussia Dortmund’s English winger Jamie Gittens, 20, is intent on joining Chelsea this summer and remains their main target in that position. (Standard), external

Manchester United are waiting to discover whether it will be possible to sign Bayern Munich and Portugal midfielder Joao Palhinha, 29, on loan after deciding not to spend big on Atalanta’s Brazilian midfielder Ederson, 25. (Givemesport), external

Liverpool and England defender Joe Gomez, 28, is interesting Crystal Palace, Leeds United and West Ham and the club are open to letting him go. (TBR Football), external

Slovenia striker Benjamin Sesko, 22, wants a release clause in his contract if he is to join Arsenal from RB Leipzig this summer. (The Transfers Podcast), external

Napoli and Inter Milan are interested in signing 17-year-old Polish midfielder Antoni Burkiewicz from Rakow Czestochowa. (Teamtalk), external