Thursday’s gossip: Mbappe open to one-year Chelsea move, plus Lavia, Cancelo, Kane, Van de Ven, Caicedo, Adams, Hojbjerg

Thursday’s gossip: Mbappe open to one-year Chelsea move, plus Lavia, Cancelo, Kane, Van de Ven, Caicedo, Adams, Hojbjerg

France striker Kylian Mbappe, 24, has told Chelsea he would be open to joining them from Paris St Germain on a one-year deal on the condition he can move to Real Madrid on a free transfer next summer. (Sport – in Spanish)

Manchester United have entered the race to sign Southampton’s Belgium midfielder Romeo Lavia after Liverpool had a bid rejected for the 19-year-old. (Independent)

United’s confirmation of signing Denmark striker Rasmus Hojlund from Atalanta could be delayed until the weekend after the 20-year-old arrived later than planned in Manchester on Tuesday. (Manchester Evening News)

England striker Harry Kane, 30, could be willing to give up a large part of his Tottenham salary in order to help push through a move to Bayern Munich. (Bild – in German)

Spurs are closing in on the signing of Wolfsburg’s Dutch defender Micky van de Ven after agreeing personal terms with the 22-year-old. (Talksport)

The club are also looking to finalise the sale of 27-year-old Denmark midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg to Atletico Madrid, who the Spanish club value at £30m. (90min)

Inter Milan are interested in bringing Arsenal’s Japan defender Takehiro Tomiyasu, 24, to the club. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian)

Barcelona are in talks with Manchester City over a move for 29-year-old Portugal full-back, Joao Cancelo. (Talksport)

Manchester United have opened talks with Real Sociedad over the sale of Netherlands midfielder Donny van de Beek, 26, which would help fund a move for Fiorentina’s 26-year-old Morocco midfielder, Sofyan Amrabat. (Mail)

Chelsea face competition to sign Brighton’s Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo with an as yet unidentified club surpassing the Blues’ £80m bid for the 21-year-old. (Athletic – subscription required)

The Blues are set to respond by making an improved offer for Caicedo, who is valued at close to £100m by Brighton. (Sky Sports)

Aston Villa have joined the race to sign Leeds United midfielder Tyler Adams and are willing to meet the 24-year-old United States international’s £25m release clause. (Mail)

West Ham are looking at alternatives to Southampton’s England midfielder James Ward-Prowse after having a £30m bid turned down for the 28-year-old. (Sky Sports)

Al-Nassr are rivalling Tottenham and are set to pay 15m euros (£13m) for the signature of Barcelona’s 28-year-old France defender, Clement Lenglet. (Sport – in Spanish)

Luton have agreed a fee in the region of £2.5m plus add-ons with Blackburn for Belgian goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski, 30. (Athletic – subscription required)

Inter Milan are set to raise their bid for 24-year-old West Ham striker Gianluca Scamacca to £21.5m as they attempt to bring the Italy international back to Serie A. (Evening Standard)

Fulham’s Willian has received an offer from Saudi Arabia club Al-Shabab only two-and-a-half weeks after the 34-year-old Brazil winger agreed a one-year contract with the London club (Athletic – subscription required)

Bournemouth are in advanced talks and are set to pip Wolves to the £25m signing of Bristol City’s English midfielder Alex Scott. (Telegraph – subscription required)

Everton are looking at Southampton’s Ghana forward Kamaldeen Sulemana, 21, as an alternative to Leeds United’s 19-year-old Italy winger, Wilfried Gnonto. (Football Insider)

Besiktas are close to signing Arsenal’s 28-year-old Ivory Coast winger, Nicolas Pepe. (Transfermarkt – in Turkish)

The Turkish club are also in talks with 29-year-old England midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain after his contract with Liverpool expired this summer. (Express)

Nottingham Forest and West Ham United are among clubs interested in Paris-Saint Germain’s French forward Hugo Ekitike, 21. (RMC Sport – in French)

This article originally appeared in BBC Sport

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