The latest rumors and gossip from the back pages on Tuesday, including reports that Arsenal are interested in Declan Rice.
Arsenal have made Declan Rice their number one target this summer and are growing confident they can beat Chelsea to sign the English midfielder (The Times).
Newcastle United are weighing the possibility of signing Chelsea midfielders Conor Gallagher and Ruben Loftus-Cheek and winger Hakim Ziyech this month (The Telegraph).
Tottenham manager Antonio Conte’s position is increasingly uncertain, with the club’s worrying situation emerging as a key factor in determining the Italian’s long-term future (Daily Mail).
Graham Potter has to drop first-team stars from Chelsea’s Champions League squad list to sign Mihailo Madrik, Joao Felix and Benoît Badiacil, who will face Borussia Dortmund in February. (Evening Standard).
Borussia Dortmund want to keep Jude Bellingham at the club and have given him a new deal to make him one of the top earners, despite struggling to turn down a bid of over £133m. I would like to offer a contract.
Chelsea’s hefty transfer fee has set off alarm bells within the club’s highly rated academy, warning the German club it may seek to sign some of the club’s best homegrown youngsters (The Telegraph). ).
Arsenal target Facundo Torres has confirmed the Gunners have signed a transfer deal pending further negotiations (Evening Standard).
Brighton have contacted New York City FC and Girona about the transfer of Argentinian forward Valentin ‘Tati’ Castellanos (The Independent) as they look to evolve their forward line.
Al Nasr are reportedly negotiating a deal to bring PSG’s Keylor Navas to the club and team up with former team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo (Daily Mail).
RB Leipzig sporting director Max Eberl has confirmed that forward Christopher Nkunku will join Chelsea for free this summer (evening standard).
Arsenal have reportedly set their sights on Dusan Blahovic after missing Mihailo Mudrik.
Chelsea have yet to make a bid for Moises Caicedo, Brighton confirms.
