Friday’s gossip: Paqueta, Silva, Fofana, Vanaken, Antony, Asensio, Gakpo

West Ham have made a contemporary bid for 24-year-old Brazil midfielder Lucas Paqueta after their opening provide of 50m euro (£42.2million) was rejected by Lyon. (Telegraph – subscription required)

Chelsea are making ready a brand new bid for Leicester defender Wesley Fofana, 21. (Telegraph – subscription required)

The Hammers have additionally had a £10m bid for Belgium midfielder Hans Vanaken, 30, turned down by Membership Bruges. (Evening Standard)

Ajax head coach Alfred Schreuder says he’s nonetheless assured winger Antony, 22, won’t be offered to Manchester United regardless of the most recent £76m bid. (Metro)

Manchester United have been supplied the possibility to signal Actual Madrid and Spain winger Marco Asensio, 26, for 30m euros (£25.3m). (Telegraph – subscription required)

United are set to submit a £25m provide for PSV Eindhoven and Netherlands winger Cody Gakpo, 23. (Football Insider)

The Outdated Trafford membership have made a failed bid for Bayern Munich right-back Benjamin Pavard, 26. (L’Equipe – in French)

Actual Sociedad have entered the race to signal Uruguay and former Manchester United ahead Edinson Cavani, 35, who’s a free agent. (COPE Radio – in Spanish)

Manchester United have held additional talks with Newcastle over a mortgage transfer for Slovakia goalkeeper Martin Dubravka, 33, that would come with a £5m possibility to purchase. (Mail)

Liverpool’s pursuit of 19-year-old England midfielder Jude Bellingham may very well be helped by Borussia Dortmund’s curiosity in Guinea midfielder Naby Keita, 27, who joined the Reds in 2018. (Express)

Everton are in superior talks with Brighton over a deal for French ahead Neal Maupay, 26. (Sky Sports)

Arsenal midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga, 22, is on Jose Mourinho’s midfield shortlist at AS Roma as he appears to switch the injured Gini Wijnaldum. (AS Roma Live, via Express)

Former Tottenham and Villarreal right-back Serge Aurier, 29, has reportedly agreed a transfer to Nottingham Forest. The Ivory Coast worldwide left the Spanish membership on the finish of final season and is obtainable on a free switch. (Foot Mercato – in French)

Fulham and Lazio wish to take Tottenham and Spain’s 25-year-old defender Sergio Reguilon on mortgage. (Mail)

Wolves have enquired about Galatasaray and Denmark centre-back Victor Nelsson, 23. (Mail)

Bordeaux are enthusiastic about signing Fulham’s out-of-favour French winger Anthony Knockaert, 30. (Football Insider)

Southampton supervisor Ralph Hasenhuttl says ahead Che Adams, 26, just isn’t on the market this summer season. (Southern Daily Echo)

Manchester Metropolis and England Below-21 midfielder Cole Palmer, 20, is needed on a season-long mortgage by Borussia Dortmund. (Sun)