Liverpool join chase for Gyokeres - Thursday's gossip

Liverpool join chase for Viktor Gyokeres, Chelsea edge closer to deal for Borussia Dortmund's Jamie Gittens & Manchester United may have to cut price tag for Alejandro Garnacho.

Liverpoolhave joinedManchester Unitedand Arsenalin the race to sign Sporting's 27-year-old Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres. (Correio da Manha - in Portuguese), external

Chelsea are edging closer to a deal to sign Borussia Dortmund and England Under-21 winger Jamie Gittens, 20, with the Bundesliga side holding out for a £50m fee. (ESPN), external

Manchester United may accept bids of around £45m to secure a quick sale of 20-year-old Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho. (Star), external

Newcastleare looking at the likes of PSV Eindhoven and Belgium winger Johan Bakayoko, 22, and Borussia Dortmund and Germany attacker Karim Adeyemi, 23, if they are unsuccessful in their pursuit of Nottingham Forestand Sweden wideman Anthony Elanga, 23. (Teamtalk), external

Manchester United arestruggling to sell Netherlands left-back Tyrell Malacia, 25, who helped PSV Eindhoven win the Eredivisie title while on loan last season. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Sunderlandhave held talks with Nice over a deal for 25-year-old Poland goalkeeper Marcin Bulka. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Everton have started negotiations withLa Liga club Villarreal over the signing of 22-year-old French forwardThierno Barry and have not ruled out paying his £34m release clause. (ESPN), external

Manchester Cityhave rejected a £6.5m bid from Hoffenheim for 21-year-old England Under-21 defender Callum Doyle. (Mail, external

Everton are still hopeful of signing Kenny Tete on a free transfer despite reports Fulhamhave offered the 29-year-old Netherlands right-back a new contract. (Independent, external)

Benfica have yet to receive an offer from Real Madrid after the La Liga giants were linked with Spanish left-back Alvaro Carreras, 22, who only joined the Lisbon club last year from Manchester United. (Marca - in Spanish), external

Everton and Manchester United are both interested in Leicester's Nigerian midfielder Wilfred Ndidi, 28, who has a reported £9m relegation release clause. (Talksport, external)

Millwall's 20-year-old Serbian forward Mihailo Ivanovic is interesting several Premier League clubs, including Everton, after scoring 14 goals in all competitions for the Lions last season. (London World, external)

Birmingham have joined the likes of Hull, Preston, Swansea and Southampton in the hunt for Nottingham Forest midfielder Lewis O'Brien, 26. (Alan Nixon, external - requires subscription)

After Kyle Walker-Peters' departure, Southampton have stepped up their interest in Scotland right-back Max Johnston who currently plays for Sturm Graz. (Pete O'Rourke, external)