Football

Ekitike, Guehi, other transfer news

Arsenal join race for Eintracht Frankfurt’s Hugo Ekitike, five Bundesliga clubs show interest in Manchester City’s James McAtee, Liverpool ready to offer Ben Doak as a makeweight in Marc Guehi deal and other transfer news.

Arsenal have joined Chelsea, Liverpool, and Manchester United in the race to sign Eintracht Frankfurt’s 23-year-old French striker Hugo Ekitike. (Sport Bild – in German, subscription required).

Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen, Eintracht Frankfurt, RB Leipzig and Stuttgart are interested in Manchester City’s 22-year-old England Under-21 midfielder James McAtee. (Times – subscription required).

Liverpool are willing to offer 19-year-old Scotland winger Ben Doak as part of a deal for Crystal Palace’s 24-year-old England defender Marc Guehi. (Sun).

Sporting’s 27-year-old Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres has told the club he will not return and wants a move this summer. (Record – in Portuguese, subscription required).

Manchester United remain interested in Fiorentina’s Moise Kean but the 25-year-old Italy striker’s 52m euro (£44m) release clause expires on 15 July. (Corriere dello Sport – in Italian).

Sunderland have offered Reinildo Mandava a two-year contract worth £65,000 a week following the 31-year-old Mozambique left-back’s release by Atletico Madrid. (Guardian).

Nottingham Forest are close to signing Botafogo’s 24-year-old Brazil striker Igor Jesus for £10m. (Telegraph – subscription required).

Manchester United are ready to accept a cut-price deal for Tyrell Malacia after PSV Eindhoven opted not to turn the 25-year-old Netherlands full-back’s loan into a permanent deal. (Mirror).

Sunderland are among several Premier League clubs interested in Toulouse’s 22-year-old England Under-21 centre-back Charlie Cresswell, who has an £18m release clause in his contract. (Sun).

(BBC Sport)