Transfer news LIVE: Arsenal’s Eddie Nketiah close to leaving, Chelsea offer Chilwell to Man Utd, plus Sterling future

Sky Sports reports that today is a big day for Chelsea as Giovanni Manna, Napoli’s sporting director, heads to a meeting with club officials.

Item number one on the agenda is Romelu Lukaku. The Italians are only offering 30 million euros including additional services, Chelsea wants more but is only willing to talk about a permanent contract.

Antonio Conte wants Lukaku, Napoli lost on opening day and Chelsea no longer want to sign Lukaku – and the striker himself currently has no other options in Europe.

After just one year away and two years left on his Barcelona contract, Ilkay Gündogan is back at Man City and is about to sign a one-year deal.

He will have to undergo a medical at City before a free transfer as Barca simply do not want him anymore given his huge salary and the summer spending on Dani Olmo.

Gündogan’s contract reportedly includes the option of a second year if he completes his transfer and returns to Pep Guardiola. He is now 33 years old.

Another player could be leaving Crystal Palace right now: Jordan Ayew is on the agenda of Leicester City, which continues to strengthen and tries to stay in the Premier League.

The Foxes are keen to sign the versatile striker quickly as the Palace player has a year left on his contract and he appears to be well outside Oliver Glasner’s preferred list of attackers.

The Premier League The club also has a 17.5 percent sell-on clause and a matching rights agreement in case they want to buy him back.

The 19-year-old is the second player to leave Liverpool this summer after Fabio Carvalho joined Brentford for £27.5million, and another who has made a significant profit.

Crystal Palace have fended off offers for Marc Guehi, but his central defensive partner Joachim Andersen is leaving the club – Fulham have promised him a £30 million deal.

He has undergone a medical and will join a club he previously played for on loan in the 20/21 season.

While this does not directly impact Marc Guehi, it could still influence what happens and who does what.

Newcastle now want Edmond Tapsoba from Bayer Leverkusen after rejecting Guehi, but Axel Disasi is also an option. Palace are also said to need a new defender, and Leverkusen will sell Jonathan Tah or Odilon Kossounou if they have to before Tapsoba leaves – as they want to sign Sepp van den Berg from Liverpool.

The Reds have already accepted an offer from Brentford for the Dutch defender, so he has a decision to make, but Leverkusen must sell before they sign a new player for that position.

Wolves have been offered B04’s other two defenders, but are instead negotiating with Burnley for Dara O’Shea; Ipswich and Sheffield United’s Anel Ahmedhodzic are also interested.

In short: Andersen has his future completely under control, for everyone else it is now a matter of dominoes and a dangerous game of confrontation: who can wait the longest before deciding where to go?

Here is a quick overview of some ongoing deals between Premier League and EFL clubs that could be completed in the next few hours or days:

• Joe Worrall will undergo medical at Burnley in view of joining from Nottingham Forest – no confirmation if it is a loan or permanent deal
• Portsmouth have agreed a transfer fee to sign Harvey Blair from Liverpool, who has played once for the first team
• Leeds are ready to complete a deal for former Man United youngster Largie Ramazani, who is now at Almeria
• Chelsea’s Armando Broja undergoes a medical in Ipswich before agreeing to a loan deal that will be completed if the club avoids relegation.
• And Watford have agreed a 24/25 loan deal for Daniel Jebbison after the striker just signed for Bournemouth on a free from Sheffield United.

A new rumour that could mean big headlines if it turns out to be true: Both Liverpool and Arsenal have shown interest in Ademola Lookman, the hat-trick hero of Atalanta’s victory in last season’s Europa League final and key player for Nigeria, who finished second in last year’s Afcon.

The Serie A club is valued at €75 million (£63.7 million), so there could be a big difference between the two valuations, with Arsenal rumoured to be willing to offer around £42 million including a swap deal.

If this transfer goes through, Jakub Kiwior could move to Atalanta. However, Liverpool may also join the squad after a possible transfer to Paris Saint-Germain fell through.

Lookman was not included in the team for this weekend’s Serie A match.

Fulham have found their successor for Joao Palhinha! They have signed Sander Berge from Burnley for £25 million. The midfielder joins the Cottagers hoping to make it three times as good as it gets.

He has already been relegated with the Clarets and Sheffield United and will therefore aim to avoid relegation at least this time.

The Norwegian was also on Man United’s radar, but Fulham signed him for an initial fee of €20 million and a further five million as additional fees, signing a five-year contract.

The London club secured their latest summer signing on Wednesday when Joao Felix signed the deal. a return to Stamford Bridgewhile Conor Gallagher completed the move in the other direction to Atletico Madrid.

The club may now be looking for a spin-off deal up to a dozen players before the end of the transfer window as they try to trim down their squad of experienced players.

Maresca left both Sterling and Chilwell from his travel group for the Conference League play-off clash with Servette on Thursday after the pair were also omitted for Sunday’s game Premier League Opening match against Manchester City.

And the Italian, who replaced Mauricio Pochettino at the helm of the team this summer, has told England players that their best hope of regular appearances lies elsewhere.

Numerous reports have emerged in the last few hours suggesting Liverpool are selling a second young player to Brentford following Fabio Carvalho’s move to the Bees for £27.5 million.

Now defender Sepp van den Berg is set to follow him; a contract worth £25 million plus £5 million in additional payments has been negotiated for the Dutch defender.

The 22-year-old centre-back featured heavily in pre-season but was not involved in the Reds’ opening weekend win over Ipswich. He was ahead of Jarrel Quansah and Ibrahima Konate, with Joe Gomez also an option in the middle.

Liverpool have not signed anyone yet, but this deal would take their revenue well over the £50 million mark, all from Brentford.