Ake rejects West Ham move – Thursday’s gossip

Brennan Johnson is set for a medical at Crystal Palace, while West Ham’s Nathan Ake declines to join Bayern Munich and Paris St-Germain in the search for Yan Diomande’s signature.

Nathan Ake, a 30-year-old defender for Manchester City, has turned down a move to West Ham. The Netherlands international, who has attracted the interest of a number of Premier League teams, could be sold by City. (Talksport)

Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande, 19, who has been valued at £52-61 million by German side RB Leipzig, is likely to face competition from Manchester United, Bayern Munich, and Paris St-Germain. (Sky Sports)

Following the conclusion of a £35 million deal, Tottenham and Wales international Brennan Johnson, 24, is scheduled to undergo a medical at Crystal Palace in the next 24 hours. (Telegraph)

Ethan Nwaneri, an English midfielder, is one of the Premier League clubs that Bournemouth is interested in. (Mail subscription required)

Borussia Dortmund will only attempt to sign Norway attacker Oscar Bobb, 22, from Manchester City if Cole Campbell, 19, or Julien Duranville, 19, both of whom are on loan at the club. (Sky Sports Germany)

Eddie Nketiah, a 26-year-old England international, has had his chances of joining West Ham swollen due to a hamstring injury. (Talksport)

West Ham are close to closing in on a deal for Pablo, a 21-year-old striker for the Gil Vicente. The Portuguese will be in London for a medical appointment. (Guardian)

After signing Ivory Coast winger Simon Adingra, 23, and Ghana forward Ibrahim Osman, 21, from the Danish club, Brighton are now monitoring 19-year-old Nordsjaelland and Ghana midfielder Caleb Yirenkyi. (Sky Sports)

Jean-Philippe Mateta, a 28-year-old France international, is yet to sign a contract extension before the summer of 2027, which Manchester United are interested in. Football Insider

Manuel Ugarte, a 24-year-old defensive midfielder from Uruguay, is wanted on a loan deal with Turkish champion Galatasaray. (CaughtOffside)

Julian Araujo, 24, is wanted by Celtic and is wanted for their 3 January meeting with Rangers. The club is in talks with Bournemouth about a loan deal. (Daily Record)

Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig are interested in Tottenham‘s 18-year-old Croatian center-back Luka Vuskovic, but Spurs are reluctant to sell the teenager who is currently a loanee at Hamburg. (CaughtOffside)

Despite Liverpool‘s interest, France midfielder Eduardo Camavinga, 23, wants to stay at Real Madrid. (Teamtalk)