Thursday’s gossip: Liverpool join chase for Osimhen, plus Messi, Suarez, Silva, Musiala, Boniface

Thursday’s gossip: Liverpool join chase for Osimhen, plus Messi, Suarez, Silva, Musiala, Boniface

Liverpool have joined Chelsea and Arsenal in the chase for 24-year-old Napoli and Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, who is rated at around £95m. (Sun)

Argentina forward Lionel Messi, 36, has quashed speculation that he will leave Inter Miami on loan to play for another club once the MLS season ends. (ESPN)

Inter Miami hope to bring Uruguay and Gremio striker Luis Suarez, 36, to the club to join up with former Barcelona team-mate Messi. (Mirror)

Chelsea’s Brazilian defender Thiago Silva, 39, has hinted at a return to Fluminense next year, with his contract with the Blues expiring in the summer. (Sun)

Bayern Munich are considering an emergency move for Greek former Arsenal defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos, 35, as they try to minimise the impact of a growing injury crisis. (Mirror)

Borussia Monchengladbach have triggered an option to extend France midfielder Manu Kone’s contract amid interest from Liverpool, Juventus and Bayern Munich in the 22-year-old. (90min)

Newcastle are weighing up a move for Bayer Leverkusen and Nigeria striker Victor Boniface, 22. (Sun)

Bayern Munich are confident of tying Germany midfielder Jamal Musiala down to a new deal amid interest from Liverpool and Manchester City, with the 20-year-old’s current contract running until 2026. (90min)

Italian former West Ham star Paolo di Canio, 55, has revealed he turned down the chance to join Roberto Mancini’s coaching set-up with the Saudi Arabia national team. (La Stampa, via Sun)

England legend Chris Waddle could be making a remarkable comeback to football aged 62 with the world’s second oldest club. (Alan Biggs)

Rangers have approached Brighton’s head of recruitment Sam Jewell, who is behind some of the Seagulls’ biggest signings. (Star)

This article originally appeared in BBC Sport

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