Transfer gossip: Asensio, Vardy, Carvalho, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Coutinho

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Transfer news

Arsenal are prepared to meet a £75m buyout clause to sign Real Madrid's Spain midfielder Marco Asensio, 21, before Thursday's transfer deadline. (Sunday Express)external-link

Everton will move for £40m-rated Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy, 30, who is also wanted by Chelsea. (Sunday Mirrorexternal-link)

West Ham's proposed club record move for £38m-rated Sporting Lisbon and Portugal midfielder William Carvalho, 25, has been placed in jeopardy by their poor form. (Sunday Times - subscription required)external-link

Arsenal are set to lose defender Kieran Gibbs, 27, midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, 24, forward Lucas Perez, 28, and defender Shkodran Mustafi, 25, before the transfer window closes. (Sunday Telegraph) external-link

Liverpool are pushing to sign Oxlade-Chamberlain, who has also been linked with Chelsea. (Sunday Mirror)external-link

Liverpool have set a Monday deadline for Barcelona to agree a fee for 25-year-old midfielder Philippe Coutinho. (Onda Cero - in Spanish)external-link

Manchester City are close to completing a £30m move for West Bromwich Albion and Northern Ireland defender Jonny Evans, 29. City's French defender Eliaquim Mangala, 26, will join the Baggies on loan for the rest of the season as part of the deal. (Sun on Sunday)external-link

Chilean forward Alexis Sanchez, 28, reportedly wants Arsenal to make him the Premier League's highest earner if he is to sign a new deal. (Daily Star Sunday)external-link

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has not given up hope of signing Monaco winger Thomas Lemar, 21, and Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk, 26, although it might be next season before they finally complete a move. (Sun on Sunday)external-link

Paris St-Germain are continuing negotiations to sign teenage forward Kylian Mbappe for £166m before the transfer window closes on Thursday, but Monaco would prefer to sell the 18-year-old to Real Madrid. (Sunday Telegraph)external-link

If Mbappe does leave Monaco, the French club see Leicester City's Algerian striker Islam Slimani as a potential replacement, with Newcastle and Watford also weighing up a move for the 29-year-old. (Sky Sports News, via Leicester Mercury)external-link

Bayern Munich midfielder Renato Sanches, 20, asked to be left out of the squad to face Werder Bremen in order to resolve his future, with both Chelsea and Liverpool linked with a move for the Portuguese. (Metro)external-link

Juventus want to sign Barcelona midfielder Andre Gomes, 24. (Marca)external-link

Valencia owner Peter Lim has landed in Manchester to begin talks over signing 21-year-old midfielder Andreas Pereira from Manchester United. (Sunday Express)external-link

Everton want £8m for Oumar Niasse, with Brighton a possible destination for the 27-year-old Senegal striker. (Mail on Sunday)external-link

Ex-England goalkeeper Rob Green, 37, is having a medical at Huddersfield before joining them from Leeds. (Sky Sports)external-link

Brighton and Hove Albion have offered £12m for Cardiff City's 23-year-old Danish striker Kenneth Zohore. (Mail on Sunday)external-link

Preston North End have rejected an £8m bid for forward Jordan Hugill, 25, from Championship rivals Reading. (Lancashire Evening Post)external-link

Meanwhile...

It emerged Real Madrid's Twitter account was hacked after a post welcoming Barcelona forward Lionel Messi to the club appeared on their feed. (Guardian)external-link

Wales boss Chris Coleman says Gareth Bale is best served staying at Real Madrid, amid reported interest from Manchester United.(ESPN)external-link

Manchester United fielded the first £400m Premier League line-up in Saturday's 2-0 win over Leicester City.(Metro)external-link

Former Scotland international and BBC Radio 5 live pundit Pat Nevin says West Ham "didn't look like a team", after their third straight defeat in the Premier League.

Best of Saturday's transfer news

Tottenham are trying to sign Paris St-Germain's Ivory Coast right-back Serge Aurier, 24, for £23m before next Thursday's transfer deadline. (Guardian)external-link

PSG have concluded an agreement with Monaco to sign forward Kylian Mbappe, 18, and defensive midfielder Fabinho, 23, from the Ligue 1 champions. (Daily Record)external-link

Chelsea plan to hold talks with Everton over a £30m deal for 23-year-old England midfielder Ross Barkley after the two teams clash on Sunday. (Sun)external-link

The Blues are also weighing up a late bid for Swansea City's 32-year-old forward Fernando Llorente, who is interested in playing under manager Antonio Conte again. (Daily Telegraph)external-link

Arsenal will sell Germany defender Shkodran Mustafi, 25, before Thursday's deadline if they receive an offer of £35m - the fee they paid Valencia a year ago. Juventus and Inter Milan are interested. (Daily Mail)external-link

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