Man City close in on Anderson – Friday’s gossip

Manchester City are closing in on a deal for Elliot Anderson, several Premier League clubs are interested in Fulham‘s Samuel Amissah, and Liverpool have identified Yan Diomande as a replacement for Mohamed Salah.

Manchester City are close to completing a deal to sign England midfielder Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest. (Teamtalk)

Anderson favours a move to City over neighbours Manchester United, but Nottingham Forest value the 23-year-old at more than £70m. (Talksport)

Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea are set to battle to sign England Under-19 centre-back Samuel Amissah, 18, from Fulham. (Telegraph – subscription required)

Liverpool want 19-year-old Yan Diomande to replace Mohamed Salah on the right wing and the RB Leipzig winger could cost them £87m. (Teamtalk)

Former Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino and Roberto de Zerbi are Tottenham‘s top managerial targets this summer – however former player Robbie Keane, now in charge of Ferencvaros, could be considered if they are relegated to the Championship. (GiveMeSport)

Arne Slot’s position as Liverpool boss is set to come under significant scrutiny at the end of the season, with former Real Madrid coach Xabi Alonso the only manager the club’s owners want to succeed the Dutchman. (Teamtalk)

Ecuador defender Piero Hincapie, 24, will join Arsenal on a permanent transfer from Bayer Leverkusen at the end of this season. (Sun)

The Gunners will need to sell a first-team player this summer, with Norway midfielder Martin Odegaard, 27, and Brazil winger Gabriel Martinelli, 24, among the potential candidates. (Telegraph – subscription required)

Manchester United plan to hold contract talks with Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes, 31, after this summer’s World Cup. (Football Insider)