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All the top stories and transfer rumours from Thursday’s newspapers

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Newcastle United are closing in on a £60m deal for AC Milan’s Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali, 23.

Manchester United have joined Arsenal in wanting to sign 24-year-old England midfielder Declan Rice from West Ham, with the Red Devils considering a player-plus-cash deal involving England defender Harry Maguire, 30, or Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay, 26.

Frustrated Manchester United have issued Harry Kane an ultimatum to push for a move away from Spurs if he wants to join the club before they give up their chase for the England captain.

Angel Di Maria is set to re-sign for Benfica, 13 years after leaving the Portuguese side for Real Madrid.

Chelsea have agreed deals worth £30m for Mateo Kovacic to join Manchester City and £65m for Kai Havertz to join Arsenal, but have knocked back a second bid from Manchester United for Mason Mount.

West Ham are keen on bringing McTominay to the club should Rice leave.

Manchester City are also competing for Rice, with West Ham preferring a deal which would see England midfielder Kalvin Phillips, 27, move to London Stadium.

City’s Portugal midfielder Bernardo Silva, 28, is nearing a move to Saudi Arabia.

Bayern Munich are open to Senegal forward Sadio Mane, 31, leaving the club this summer, with Newcastle United interested.

The Magpies also want to sign Ruben Neves, 26, on loan after the Portugal midfielder agreed to join Al Hilal from Wolverhampton Wanderers for £47m this week.

Tottenham’s England striker Harry Kane, 29, is still hopeful of securing a move to Manchester United this summer.

Spurs have verbally agreed a £17.2m deal to sign Italian goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, 26, from Empoli.

Napoli have put a 180m euro (£155m) valuation on 24-year-old Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, who has been linked with Paris St-Germain.

Manchester United and Bayern Munich are favourites to sign Eintracht Frankfurt’s France striker Randal Kolo Muani, 24.

The Red Devils are considering a move for Inter Milan’s Cameroon goalkeeper, Andre Onana, 27.

Borussia Dortmund have made an enquiry about Chelsea’s Conor Gallagher but have yet to make a bid for the 23-year-old England midfielder.

Burnley are set to sign Republic of Ireland defender Dara O’Shea, 24, from West Bromwich Albion.

Bournemouth are close to completing a £9.5m deal with Roma for Netherlands forward Justin Kluivert, 24.

Brentford are in advanced talks to sign Republic of Ireland defender Nathan Collins, 22, from Wolves.

Bayern Munich’s Netherlands midfielder Ryan Gravenberch, 21, has said he may have to move to secure more playing time, opening the door for Liverpool.

Juventus have offered 28-year-old France midfielder Adrien Rabiot a new deal ahead of his contract expiring in July, but he would prefer a Premier League move, with Manchester United and Newcastle interested.

Crystal Palace defender Joachim Andersen is a target for Newcastle but the asking price for the 27-year-old Denmark centre-back could be an issue.

Italy midfielder Jorginho, 31, wants to stay at Arsenal despite interest from Lazio.

Chelsea’s Morocco midfielder Hakim Ziyech, 30, is nearing an £8m move to Al-Nassr.

Fellow Chelsea midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi, 22, could also be leaving for Saudi Arabia with two Pro League clubs interested in the England international.

West Ham United are on the verge of appointing Tim Steidten, who left Bayer Leverkusen in March, as their new technical director.

Former Southampton interim manager Ruben Selles has agreed to take over as boss of Reading, who were relegated from the Championship last season.

Written by Ibrahim Oladamola

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