Arsenal eye Williams and Merino – Wednesday’s gossip

Arsenal interested in Nico Williams and Mikel Merino, Borussia Dortmund and Juventus want Jadon Sancho but cannot meet Manchester United valuation and Kieran Trippier set to leave Newcastle United.

Arsenal are interested in Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams, 22, and Real Sociedad midfielder Mikel Merino, 28, but face competition from Barcelona for both Spanish internationals. (Standard)

Borussia Dortmund and Juventus, along with Paris St-Germain, are keen on signing 24-year-old Manchester United and England forward Jadon Sancho but cannot meet the Old Trafford club’s valuation. (Sky Sports)

United want £40m for Sancho. (Mirror)

Manchester City are in talks to sell Brazil right-back Yan Couto – who has yet to play for the club – to Borussia Dortmund and expect the German club to offer about £25m for the 22-year-old. (Mail)

Manchester United have offered just under 40m euros (£33.6m) for Netherlands centre-back Matthijs de Ligt but Bayern Munich will not accept less than 50m euros (£42.2m) plus add-ons for the 24-year-old. (Sky Sports Germany)

Chelsea defender Trevoh Chalobah is understood to have been shocked at being left out of the club’s pre-season tour of the United States and the 25-year-old believes he is being forced out of the club. (Guardian)

England full back Kieran Trippier, 33, is attracting interest from two Saudi Arabian clubs and, with one year remaining on his contract with Newcastle United, is set to leave the Tyneside club. (Northern Echo)

Brazil midfielder Joelinton, 27, says he is happy at Newcastle United and believes 26-year-old compatriot Bruno Guimaraes is “going to stay” at the club, despite being linked with a move away. (Guardian)

Ipswich Town are preparing a bid for Sunderland winger Jack Clarke, with Tottenham set to get a major part of any fee, having negotiated a 40% sell-on clause when they sold the 23-year-old English player to the Black Cats. (The i)

Bologna are in contact with 35-year-old Germany defender Mats Hummels, who is a free agent after leaving Borussia Dortmund, as they look to replace 22-year-old Riccardo Calafiori, who is set to join Arsenal. (Sky Sport Italy)

Getafe will get just over £5m from England forward Mason Greenwood‘s £26.7m move from Manchester United to Marseille because of a sell-on clause they negotiated when they took the 22-year-old on loan from the Old Trafford club last season. (Times – subscription required)

Scottish striker Oli McBurnie, 28, is set to join Spanish La Liga club Las Palmas as a free agent after being released by Sheffield United this summer. (Fabrizio Romano)

Rangers captain James Tavernier, 32, is in talks with Turkish club Trabzonspor who are prepared to offer £1m for the English defender. The Scottish club are also ready to listen to offers for 26-year-old Englishman Todd Cantwell, with a number of English sides interested. (Scottish Sun)

Chelsea have made an initial approach for Swedish-born Danish keeper Filip Jorgensen, 22, who plays for Villarreal. (Standard)

Championship side Derby County are set to sign Sweden goalkeeper Jacob Widell Zetterstrom, 26, with the Rams agreeing a £1.4m deal with his club Djurgardens IF. (Derbyshire Live)