Tuesday’s switch gossip: Fernandez, Caicedo, Bielsa, Kessie, Gusto, Gordon

Chelsea haven’t given up hope of signing Benfica and Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez, 22, within the January switch window after having bids rejected at the beginning of the month. (Record – in Portuguese)

Everton have held talks with former Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa to exchange Frank Lampard as supervisor. (Athletic – subscription required)

Former Everton stars Wayne Rooney, now supervisor of DC United, and Duncan Ferguson are additionally on the checklist, together with West Ham boss David Moyes, who managed the Toffees between 2002 and 2013. (Sun)

Brentford have rejected an method from Everton for supervisor Thomas Frank. (Football Insider)

Barcelona and Ivory Coast midfielder Franck Kessie, 26, has been linked with a transfer to Stamford Bridge however is about to complete the season in Spain. (Football.London)

Chelsea might additionally goal 19-year-old Lyon and France U21s right-back Malo Gusto as their spending underneath Todd Boehly nears £500m. (Telegraph – subscription required)

Chelsea are set to supply Thiago Silva a contract extension that might maintain the Brazil defender at Stamford Bridge past his thirty ninth birthday. (Times – subscription required)

Newcastle United might goal Everton and England U21s winger Anthony Gordon, 21, as a alternative for Chris Wooden, who joined Nottingham Forest final week. (Talksport)

Brighton are stepping up their curiosity in £20m-rated Shakhtar Donetsk and Ukraine centre-back Mykola Matviyenko, 26. (Telegraph – subscription required)

Uefa are set to shut a loophole within the Monetary Honest Play guidelines which has been utilized by Chelsea to signal gamers on long-term contracts, together with the arrival of 22-year-old Ukraine ahead Mykhailo Mudryk on an eight-and-a-half-year deal. (Times – subscription required)

Bournemouth are bidding to beat Southampton to the signing of Villarreal and Senegal ahead Nicolas Jackson, 21. (Athletic – subscription required)

Lazio boss Maurizio Sarri, 64, is being checked out by Tottenham and West Ham in the event that they determine to half methods with Antonio Conte or David Moyes. (Ilmessaggero – subscription required)

Manchester United had conversations with Atletico Madrid and France ahead Antoine Griezmann, 31, final summer season earlier than he secured a everlasting transfer again to Diego Simeone’s aspect. (Sky Sports)

Crystal Palace part-owners David Blitzer and Joshua Harris are exploring promoting their stakes and investing in Manchester United – a transfer that might permit the Glazer household to remain accountable for the Previous Trafford membership. (Mirror)

Palace are in discussions with Stuttgart over a deal for 20-year-old French midfielder Naouirou Ahamada. (Athletic – subscription required)

Barcelona are desirous about signing Actual Madrid and Spain midfielder Marco Asensio, 27, on a free switch this summer season, however he’s nonetheless in talks a couple of new deal on the Bernabeu. (Sport)

Former Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard, 42, is about to overlook out on the Poland job, with ex-Portugal supervisor Fernando Santos, 68, near being appointed. (Fabrizio Romano)