Transfer Updates: Martinez, Garnacho, Diaz, Guehi, Jackson, Simons, Others

Manchester United are weighing up a transfer move for Aston Villa’s Emiliano Martinez, but the club’s £40 million price tag for the Argentina goalkeeper could prove a stumbling block, according to the Mail.

The 32-year-old World Cup winner has been a standout performer for Villa, and United see him as a possible solution between the sticks in this summer’s transfer window.

United winger Alejandro Garnacho is drawing serious attention. The Telegraph reports that Aston Villa, Chelsea, and Tottenham are all monitoring the 21-year-old Argentine’s situation.

The Premier League trio believe the winger could be prised away from Old Trafford for around £40 million.

Luis Diaz is reportedly pushing to leave Liverpool this summer. The 28-year-old Colombian winger remains hopeful Bayern Munich will return with an improved offer to convince the Reds, ESPN reports.

Manchester United’s rivals, Manchester City, appear to have hijacked Newcastle’s bid for England goalkeeper James Trafford.

The 22-year-old Burnley shot-stopper is “very keen” on a return to the Etihad, according to Football Insider. The Telegraph adds that Newcastle could now miss out on the highly rated keeper.

In response, Newcastle are working on a new deal for right-back Tino Livramento. The Times claims City are ready to bid £65 million for the 22-year-old, but ESPN counters that City are not actively pursuing Livramento at this time.

Tottenham are reportedly preparing to go head-to-head with Liverpool for the signing of England centre-back Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace. The 25-year-old has been in impressive form and is valued highly by the Eagles, according to the Daily Star.

Meanwhile, United have received a boost in their chase for Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson. The Sun says the Senegal international has turned down approaches from AC Milan and Napoli as he prefers to remain in the Premier League.

Juventus are ready to step up efforts to sign Jadon Sancho once they offload Samuel Mbangula and USA forward Timothy Weah, reports Tuttosport. The 25-year-old England winger remains out of favour at Manchester United and is open to a move.

The Red Devils are also set to battle Manchester City for Sporting Lisbon midfielder Morten Hjulmand. A Bola reports that both Manchester clubs are keen on the 26-year-old Denmark international.

Chelsea, on the other hand, are interested in bringing in RB Leipzig’s Xavi Simons but may need to offload players before making a move for the 22-year-old Dutch star, says The Telegraph.

West Ham are preparing a formal bid for Leicester’s Danish goalkeeper Mads Hermansen, according to Sky Sports, while Nottingham Forest are working on a deal to land Bologna’s 22-year-old Switzerland winger Dan Ndoye (The Guardian).

Liverpool’s midfielder James McConnell is close to signing a new long-term deal. The 20-year-old is expected to be loaned out for the season once the contract is sealed, reports the Mail.

Despite Bayer Leverkusen rejecting initial bids, Sunderland and Fenerbahce remain keen on veteran Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka, per Florian Plettenberg.

Italian giants Napoli, AC Milan, Roma, Juventus, and Inter Milan are all circling Liverpool winger Federico Chiesa, 27, with Calciomercato suggesting the Italian could return to Serie A.

Everton have also begun talks with Real Sociedad over a possible move for Japan international Takefusa Kubo, 24, reports Teamtalk.

Fulham are set to bolster their goalkeeping ranks by completing the signing of 34-year-old Montpellier shot-stopper Benjamin Lecomte in the coming days, according to L’Equipe.

Galatasaray are eyeing Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. The 26-year-old Italian has one year left on his contract and is yet to agree on a renewal, Tuttomercatoweb reports.