Newcastle & Man Utd plan Jackson contingency – Wednesday’s gossip

Depending on who misses out on RB Leipzig forward Benjamin Sesko, Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson is seen as a backup option for both Manchester United and Newcastle, while West Ham is interested in Aston Villa’s Jacob Ramsey.

If Chelsea lose RB Leipzig’s 22-year-old Slovenian forward Benjamin Sesko, both Manchester United and Newcastle have made a backup plan for the club’s 24-year-old. (The Athletic is required to subscribe)

If class=”ssrcss-1xjjfut-BoldText e5tfeyi3″>Aston Villa don’t close a deal for Sesko, they are also prepared to look out for interest from Manchester United in England striker Ollie Watkins, 29. (Teamtalk)

Harry Maguire, a 32-year-old England defender, has received five offers from Premier League clubs and clubs in Italy. (Mail)

England’s 26-year-old centre-back Lloyd Kelly is wanted by Juventus, who also has interest in Arsenal’s 25-year-old Poland defender Jakub Kiwior. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian)

Dominic Calvert-Lewin, a former Everton striker, wants to be signed for free, but the 28-year-old Englishman wants to see if any other Premier League clubs are interested. (Talksport)

The 24-year-old English midfielder has not yet decided on his long-term future, but West Ham are still interested in signing him from Aston Villa. (Mail)

Giovanni Leoni, an 18-year-old Italian from Parma, is one of the young centre-backs Liverpool have been looking at throughout Europe. (Times: A subscription required)

Malick Thiaw, a 23-year-old German defender, is expected to make an approach to AC Milan. (Romano-Fabrizio)

As they attempt to close a deal for the 27-year-old, Nottingham Forest will talk with his agent about signing a player from Brazil and Juventus. (Football Italia)

Mads Bidstrup, 24, a Danish international from RB Salzburg, is at the top of Nottingham Forest’s transfer target list. (Florian Plettenberg)

Despite missing a club for a year, former Manchester United left-back Brandon Williams, 24, is wanted by a number of Championship clubs, including Hull City. (Mail)

Former Liverpool midfielder Bobby Clark is set to join Derby County on a season-long loan deal from RB Salzburg, who is just 20 years old. (Sky Sports)