Football gossip: Rodri, Grealish, Isak, Thiaw, Guehi, Garnacho, Simmons
Manchester City’s Rodri is yet to decide his future, Everton hold further Jack Grealish talks, Alexander Isak told he will not leave Newcastle this summer.
Manchester City are concerned about the possibility of losing Spain captain Rodri, 29, as he has yet to decide whether to extend his contract beyond in 2027, with Real Madrid looking to sign a central midfielder this summer. (AS – in Spanish), external
Everton have held further talks over signing England winger Jack Grealish, 29, on a loan move from Manchester City, which could cost the Toffees £12m. (Times – subscription required), external
Newcastle United have told Sweden striker Alexander Isak he will not be sold this summer and will not be allowed to join Liverpool, who have had a £110m offer for the 25-year-old rejected. (Telegraph – subscription required), external
Newcastle United have agreed a deal to sign AC Milan’s Germany defender Malick Thiaw, 24, in a deal worth 40m euros (£34.6m). (Mail), external
Liverpool are the favourites to sign England defender Marc Guehi if the 25-year-old leaves Crystal Palace this summer. (Telegraph – subscription required), external
Chelsea have stepped up talks with Manchester United over a move for 21-year-old Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho. (Athletic), external
Former England striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin, 28, has let go of his representative and will do his own negotiations as he hopes to join Manchester United after leaving Everton at the end of last season. (Sun), external
Chelsea are still in talks over a deal for RB Leipzig’s 22-year-old Netherlands midfielder Xavi Simons. (Sky Sports), external
Brentford have held initial talks with Bournemouth about signing Burkina Faso winger Dango Ouattara, 23. (Sky Sports), external
Newly-promoted Sunderland are on the brink of agreeing a £10m deal for Getafe’s Paraguay defender Omar Alderete, 28. (Sun), external
Nantes’ 22-year-old French forward Matthis Abline is attracting interest from Paris FC, Eintracht Frankfurt and Wolves. (Fabrizio Romano), external
Al Nassr are preparing a bid of about 30m euros (£26m) for Bayern Munich’s 29-year-old France winger Kingsley Coman. (Florian Plettenberg), external
AC Milan are set to battle city rivals Inter, as well as Liverpool, for Parma’s 18-year-old Italian centre-back Giovanni Leoni. (Corriere dello Sport – in Italian), external