Como bid for Chelsea's Chalobah - Sunday's gossip

Chelsea are handed a bid from Como for defender Trevoh Chalobah, Everton are frontrunners to sign Blues striker Liam Delap, while Inter Milan may miss out on Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones over his valuation.

Como have offered a package deal worth 27m euros (£23m) for Chelsea's Trevoh Chalobah, but the Blues want 35m euros (£30m) for the 26-year-old England defender. (Sky Sports - in Italian), external

Everton are in pole position to sign Chelsea striker Liam Delap as they work towards agreeing personal terms for the 23-year-old Englishman. (Football Insider), external

Brighton have made a bid of around 34m euros (£29m) for Italy's 18-year-old Atalanta defender Honest Ahanor as they look to fill the gap left by 26-year-old Dutch centre-back Jan Paul van Hecke's move to Tottenham. (Ben Jacobs via Football Italia), external

Real Madrid have joined Liverpool and Paris St-Germain in the race to sign Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande, 19, from RB Leipzig. (El Debate - in Spanish), external

Argentine Mauricio Pochettino, who has been linked with a return to the Premier League, has been offered a four-year contract extension to stay on as manager of the United States. (Talksport), external

Inter Milan could miss out on England midfielder Curtis Jones as Liverpool value the 25-year-old at £34.5m (40m euros), while the Serie A side do not want to offer more than £21.5m (25m euros) for a player who will be out of contract next summer. (Calciomercato - in Italian), external

Atletico Madrid have tried to convince Argentina striker Julian Alvarez to stay with them, but the 26-year-old has insisted he still wants to move to Barcelona. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish), external

Newcastle United's initial enquiries about a move for Borussia Dortmund midfielder Felix Nmecha, 25, have found the Germany international is out of their price range as things stand. (Chronicle), external

Manchester United's hopes of strengthening their midfield could be impacted by the injury to 25-year-old Uruguay international Manuel Ugarte, who was taken off on a stretcher during his country's World Cup defeat by Spain. (Mail) , external

Hull City are interested in Belgium right-back Thomas Meunier, with the 34-year-old a free agent once his contract expires at Lille. (Talksport), external

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford still wants a return to Barcelona after last season's loan spell, but the La Liga side are ready to wait until late in the summer transfer window to complete a deal for the 28-year-old Englishman. (Teamtalk), external