Friday gossip: Six Premier League clubs want David

Tottenham are considering bringing someone back, while four English clubs are interested in Eintracht Frankfurt’s Hugo Ekitike, and six Premier League clubs are interested in bringing Jonathan David to Lille.

Newcastle are interested in Lille’s 25-year-old Canada striker Jonathan David, along with Tottenham, West Ham, Chelsea, and Liverpool. (i Sport)

Everton and England defender Jarrad Branthwaite, 22, is wanted by Manchester United. (Sun)

In the summer transfer window, Liverpool will compete with Arsenal for French international Hugo Ekitike’s signature. (Mirror)

However, Manchester United is attempting to sign Ekitike from Newcastle and a number of top European clubs. Football Insider

Lorenzo Lucca, 24, an Italian striker, is wanted by Nottingham Forest, Arsenal, and Liverpool, while West Ham, Manchester United, and West Ham are interested in Oumar Solet, 25, a French defender, in Serie A. (Messaggero Veneto, Italian)

England defender Jarell Quansah is reportedly interested in Newcastle, but Liverpool aren’t thinking about selling the 22-year-old. Quansah is said to be interested in Liverpool’s plans for the following season. (Athletic – A subscription required)

Besiktas, led by former Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, are interested in loaning Ipswich Town winger Jaden Philogene, 23. (Fotomac – in Turkish)

Liverpool are also interested in signing the Netherlands defender, while Manchester City are preparing to resign Bayer Leverkusen right-back Jeremie Frimpong, 24. (Teamtalk)

Belgium international Alexis Saelemaekers, 25, is on loan at Roma from AC Milan and is a target for Nottingham Forest. (Calciomercato – Italian)

Darwin Nunez, 25, is a 25-year-old Uruguay international striker, and Liverpool are eager to receive a significant proposal from the Saudi Pro League. Transfers of football

After Atletico Madrid made their interest known, Tottenham Hotspur are refusing to rule out selling Argentina’s Cristian Romero, 26. (Givemesport)

Chris Rigg, 17, and Dan Neil, 23, are Everton‘s interested in English duo. (Teamtalk)

Cheltenham winger Jordan Thomas, 23, is being tracked by Millwall and Hibernian. Football Insider

Fabio Paratici’s return to the club is on Tottenham‘s radar, but AC Milan wants the 52-year-old Italian. (Radio Rossonera, Italian)