Chelsea set to sign Benjamin Sesko, Arsenal eye Ukraine winger Viktor Tsygankov

Chelsea set to sign Benjamin Sesko, Arsenal eye Ukraine winger Viktor Tsygankov

Chelsea are hopeful they can rival Arsenal in the race to sign 21-year-old Slovenia forward Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig. (Standard)

Manchester United are interested in signing Everton and England defender Jarrad Branthwaite, 21, as they look to strengthen their defensive options. Juventus and Brazil defender Gleison Bremer, 27, and Nice and France defender Jean-Clair Todibo, 24, are also targets. (Football Insider)

West Ham are attempting to derail Bayer Leverkusen’s attempt to sign Girona’s Spain midfielder Aleix Garcia, 26. (Guardian)

The Hammers also want to sign Vitoria Guimaraes and Portugal winger Jota Silva, 24. (Teamtalk)

Tottenham are open to Djed Spence, 23, joining Genoa permanently after the English defender’s successful loan spell with the Italian club. (Fabrizio Romano)

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Arsenal are looking at Girona‘s 26-year-old Ukraine winger Viktor Tsygankov, who is also wanted by AC Milan. (Sport – in Spanish)

League One club Birmingham City have held talks with former Chelsea and Everton boss Frank Lampard about becoming their new manager. Lampard has also spoken to Championship club Burnley about their vacancy following the departure of Vincent Kompany to Bayern Munich. (Football Insider)

Former Newcastle and West Ham boss Alan Pardew, 62, says he would be interested in the Burnley job. (Talksport)

Fulham’s English defender Tosin Adarabioyo, 26, has undergone a medical ahead of a move to Chelsea. The former Manchester City will the first signing of Enzo Maresca era at Chelsea. (Mail)

Roma‘s 30-year-old Argentina forward Paulo Dybala is open to a Premier League move this summer. (Sky Sports)

Chelsea set to sign Benjamin Sesko, Arsenal eye Ukraine winger Viktor Tsygankov