Jackson favours Newcastle move – Monday’s gossip

Nicolas Jackson favours Newcastle move, Chelsea and RB Leipzig in talks over swapping Xavi Simons for Christopher Nkunku, and Sunderland enquire about Lloyd Kelly.

Nicolas Jackson favours a move to Newcastle United should the Senegal striker, 24, leave Chelsea during the summer transfer window. (Telegraph – subscription required)

Chelsea are in talks with RB Leipzig over a potential swap deal for Netherlands midfielder Xavi Simons, 22, that could mean France forward Christopher Nkunku, 27, returning to the German club. (Guardian)

Newcastle will wait to resolve the future of Sweden striker Alexander Isak, 25, before deciding whether to move for Chelsea striker Jackson. (PA news agency)

Newcastle have made a bid for Brentford’s Yoane Wissa but Liverpool are monitoring the situation as they see the DR Congo forward, 28, as an alternative if they fail to sign Isak. (Caught Offside)

France forward Randal Kolo Muani, 26, would prefer to join Juventus than Newcastle after spending the second half of last season on loan with the Italian club from Paris St-Germain. (Teamtalk)

Sunderland have enquired about signing 26-year-old English defender Lloyd Kelly, who has just joined Juventus on an obligation-to-buy move after an initial loan from Newcastle. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian)

AC Milan are in talks over signing Denmark striker Rasmus Hojlund, 22, but they want a loan with a buy option whereas Manchester United would prefer a permanent sale. (Sky Sports)

After signing Slovenia striker Benjamin Sesko, Manchester United have shifted focus to offloading England winger Jadon Sancho, 25, Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho, 21, and Brazil forward Antony, 25. (Standard)

Manchester United are considering signing free agent Dominic Calvert-Lewin after the former England striker, 28, left Everton at the end of last season. (Caught Offside)

Nottingham Forest have made an offer for Monaco’s 21-year-old French midfielder Soungoutou Magassa. (L’Equipe – in French)

Kostas Tsimikas is edging nearer to leaving Liverpool after being left out of their Community Shield squad, with Nottingham Forest having been interested in the 29-year-old Greece left-back. (Echo)

Besiktas and Fenerbahce might make a move for Marseille’s Jonathan Rowe, while Rennes and Atalanta have also been linked with the 22-year-old English winger. (L’Equipe – in French)

Jamaica forward Michail Antonio, 35, says he is talking to clubs in England and abroad after leaving West Ham at the end of last season. (Talksport)

Enzo Fernandez will not leave Chelsea this summer despite reports in Spain linking the Argentina midfielder, 24, with a move to Paris St-Germain. (Fabrizio Romano)

Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr have reached an agreement with France winger Kingsley Coman, 29, over a move from Bayern Munich. (Bild – in German)

Chuba Akpom’s arrival at Ipswich could pave the way for 27-year-old Wales international Nathan Broadhead to make a £7.5m move to join Wrexham. (Evening Leader)

After their EFL transfer embargo was lifted, Sheffield Wednesday are weighing up 60 potential transfer targets, with free agents Liam Cooper, 33, formerly of Leeds and Scotland, and 35-year-old former Burnley and Brentford defender Ben Mee among them. (Sheffield Star)

Italian club Sassuolo are in talks with Ipswich over the signing of goalkeeper Arijanet Muric with the 26-year-old Kosovo international having been displaced by Alex Palmer at Portman Road (Sky Sports)

Norwich right-back Kellen Fisher, 21, is attracting the interest of Everton. (Pete O’Rourke)