Man City eye Chelsea target Simons – Thursday’s gossipImage gallerySkip image galleryImage source, StarImage caption, Star back pageSlide 1 of 6, Star back page, Star back pageManchester City could rival Chelsea for RB Leipzig forward Xavi Simons, Brighton want more than £100m for Manchester United target Carlos Baleba, Roma in talks to sign Aston Villa winger Leon Bailey.Manchester City are considering hijacking Chelsea’s move for RB Leipzig’s 22-year-old Netherlands winger Xavi Simons. (Talksport), externalBrighton will demand more than £100m for Carlos Baleba after Manchester United expressed an interest in the 21-year-old Cameroon midfielder. (Telegraph – subscription required), externalDenmark striker Rasmus Hojlund is more open to leaving Manchester United this summer as AC Milan try to negotiate a loan deal with an option to buy. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian), external Manchester City have added Monaco’s Maghnes Akliouche to their list of targets and will rival Bayer Leverkusen for the signature of the 23-year-old French winger. (Florian Plettenberg), externalRoma are in talks with Aston Villa over a deal for Leon Bailey but have yet to make a formal bid for the 28-year-old Jamaica winger, who is also attracting interest from Besiktas and Saudi Pro League clubs. (Athletic – subscription required), externalFulham are willing to break their transfer record of £34m to sign Shakhtar Donetsk’s 22-year-old Brazilian winger Kevin. (Sky Sports), externalSouthampton have made a second counter-offer to Everton for Tyler Dibling after rejecting three bids from the Toffees for the 19-year-old England Under-21s winger. (Florian Plettenberg), externalManchester United expect Chelsea to bid for Alejandro Garnacho, but the Blues hope to get the 21-year-old Argentina winger for significantly less than United’s asking price of £50m. (Sky Sports), externalNice are advancing in talks with Crystal Palace over a deal for 27-year-old French forward Odsonne Edouard. (Footmercato – in French), externalBayern Munich have offered £52m, add-ons and a share of any resale for Germany striker Nick Woltemade, but Stuttgart are demanding £65m. (Sky Sports Germany), external More on this story
Football gossip: Simons, Baleba, Hojlund, Bailey, Kevin, Dibling, Garnacho
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