Monday's gossip: Man City ready to meet Chelsea's Fernandez demand
Manchester City are ready to make Enzo Fernandez move, Liverpool consider a third bid for Yankuba Minteh, and a Barcelona full-back pushes to join Manchester United.
Manchester City is prepared to meet Chelsea's £120 million asking price for Argentine midfielder Enzo Fernandez, according to reports. Liverpool is expected to engage in further talks over a potential third bid for Gambia winger Yankuba Minteh, 22, while Barcelona has given permission for left-back Alejandro Balde, 22, to negotiate a move to Manchester United.
Aston Villa has reached out to Club Brugge regarding the possibility of signing Ecuadorian center-back Joel Ordonez, 22. Brentford is also preparing to increase their £37 million offer for West Ham's 21-year-old Senegal defender El Hadji Malick Diouf. Meanwhile, Manchester United has ruled out selling Netherlands forward Joshua Zirkzee, 25, to Juventus, Napoli, or Aston Villa for less than £40 million.
Juventus coach Luciano Spalletti has stated that Turkey forward Kenan Yildiz, 21, will not be sold to Arsenal. Barcelona is downplaying rumors of interest in Sporting's Portuguese center-back Goncalo Inacio, 24, and Sporting's head coach Rui Borges has not ruled out a move for Inacio to either Barcelona or AC Milan. RB Leipzig has agreed to a season-long loan deal with AC Milan for France forward Christopher Nkunku, 28.
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