Man City explore Fernandez move - Saturday's gossip

Manchester City are looking at a potential transfer for Chelsea's 25-year-old midfielder Enzo Fernandez. Meanwhile, Arsenal and Manchester United are both interested in Inter Milan's 21-year-old striker Pio Esposito, whose value is estimated at £73 million. Liverpool has already spoken with Paris St-Germain regarding Paris St-Germain's 23-year-old forward Bradley Barcola, but the gap between the two parties is considerable.

After their failure to sign Vinicius Jr from Real Madrid, Arsenal has identified three alternative targets, including Barcola, Atletico Madrid's 26-year-old striker Julian Alvarez, and Everton's 26-year-old winger Iliman Ndiaye. Newcastle has informed Manchester United that 21-year-old England full-back Lewis Hall is not for sale this summer after rejecting their initial offer.

Regarding Newcastle's own transfers, Ezri Konsa's Aston Villa teammate Ezri Konsa is likely to accept Arsenal's eventual bid for 28-year-old England defender Ezri Konsa. Liverpool is not aiming to include Cristian Romero in their summer transfer plans, as Tottenham are not willing to sell their 28-year-old Argentine centre-back.

Newcastle are pursuing Marseille's 31-year-old midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg. Napoli is considering a loan move for Chelsea's 25-year-old centre-back Benoit Badiashile, while they are also interested in Arsenal's 29-year-old striker Gabriel Jesus. Newcastle manager Matthias Jaissle is expected to decide on Jacob Murphy's future soon, with Everton showing interest in the 31-year-old English winger.