Arsenal keen on Inter’s Martinez – Thursday’s gossip

In addition to a summer signing of a full-back, Chelsea intend to give Andrey Santos his first starting role next season, and Arsenal are considering making moves for Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez.

class=”ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3″>Arsenal are prepared to make a summer transfer record by making a £100 million (120 million) offer to class=”ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3″>Inter Milan and Argentina’s Lautaro Martinez. (Fichajes – in Spanish)

Benjamin Sesko, 21, is the number nine striker at Arsenal most likely to sign in the summer, with the Bundesliga side unlikely to make a move for him. Sesko is currently at number nine. (Independent)

Before he signed for Galatasaray on loan, Arsenal also discussed the situation with AC Milan and 32-year-old Spain striker Alvaro Morata. (Athletic – subscription required)

Manchester City are poised to rival Real Madrid for AC Milan’s French left-back Theo Hernandez, 27, if they miss out on 24-year-old Juventus and Italy defender Andrea Cambiaso. (Teamtalk)

Because Alejandro Garnacho, 20, had a high wage requirement, Napoli cut their interest in him and decided against him. (Fabrizio Romano)

Harry Kane, 31, will now have his contract with Bayern Munich‘s and England’s release clause reduced from £67 million to £54 million over the course of the following year. (BILD – subscription required)

Tottenham Hotspur, Kane’s former club, would have to decide whether to match the bid and whether he wanted to move back to north London if the club violated Kane’s release clause at Bayern Munich. (Telegraph – subscription required)

Enzo Maresca’s first team will be made up of 20-year-old Brazil midfielder Andrey Santos, who is currently out on loan at Strasbourg. (Fabrizio Romano)

Arsenal will look to sign Spanish goalkeeper Joan Garcia, 23, from Espanyol in the summer. (Athletic – subscription required)

Chelsea made a late bid to snitch Mathys Tel, 19, who was signed from Bayern Munich on loan from Tottenham on deadline day. (L’Equipe – in French)

Manchester United and Netherlands left-back Tyrell Malacia, 25, could have joined Wolves on deadline day, but opted for PSV Eindhoven instead. (Voetbal Verslaafd – in Dutch)