Bayern move for De Gea, Maguire demands £15m pay-off to join West Ham

Bayern Munich are pursuing a shock move for former Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea.

Chelsea have signed Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo for a British-record fee of £115 million on an eight-year contract. The Blues are understood to be paying an initial £100 million, plus £15 million in performance-related add-ons.

Aleksandar Mitrovic is set to team up with Neymar should Al Hilal meet Fulham’s asking price.

Marko Arnautovic is set to return to Inter Milan.

Romeo Lavia’s preference is to join Chelsea despite Liverpool agreeing a £60 million deal for the Southampton midfielder. No agreement has been made between Southampton and Chelsea for the midfielder yet – but one is thought to be close.

Arsenal fear Jurrien Timber could be out for months after suffering a serious knee injury.

Tottenham are expected to make a formal move for Gent striker Gift Orban before the end of the transfer window but the club have prioritised outgoings in the wake of Harry Kane’s departure for Bayern Munich.

Southampton goalkeeper Alex McCarthy is attracting interest from Crystal Palace and Everton after initial talks with Luton broke down.

Aston Villa defender Tyrone Mings could be sidelined for the rest of the season after suffering a knee injury during the opening match at Newcastle.

Chelsea will step up their bid for Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise.

Harry Maguire is demanding a £15 million pay-off from Manchester United to join West Ham.

Everton would value Amadou Onana in excess of Romeo Lavia’s selling price should Manchester United firm up their interest.

Brighton are in discussions over a move for Lille’s highly-rated young midfielder Carlos Baleba.

Kepa Arrizabalaga is understood to have been unimpressed by the enthusiastic greeting afforded to new signing Robert Sanchez by some Chelsea staff.

Striker Deivid Washington is due to arrive at Chelsea from Santos ahead of his £17 million move on a seven-year contract.

Manchester City have pinpointed Thomas Krucken, the academy director at Stuttgart, as a leading contender to replace Jason Wilcox as academy director.

Chelsea defender Bashir Humphreys has attracted enquiries from a number of clubs including Stoke City and Swansea who are pushing to sign him this week.

Lovro Majer has emerged as a name under discussion at West Ham to possibly replace Lucas Paqueta.

Burnley midfielder Scott Twine is in talks to join Hull City.

West Ham are concerned about the delay to Harry Maguire’s move from Manchester United are assessing alternative defensive targets.

Arsenal defender Gabriel is the latest big-name star to be targeted for a big-money move to Saudi Arabia.

Everton have agreed trial forms with highly-rated Chelsea academy prospect Malik Mothersille in view of signing him on a permanent basis.

Nottingham Forest have re-established a working arrangement with George Syrianos, the club’s former head of recruitment, after concluding that it was a mistake to sever ties with him last season.