Arsenal want Brandt on free - Wednesday's gossip

Arsenal line up free transfer move for Julian Brandt, Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali remains a wanted man despite price tag and Chelsea will stick with striker Liam Delap.

Arsenal are keen on signing Germany midfielder Julian Brandt, 29, when his Borussia Dortmund contract expires this summer. (Metro), external

Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea are all keen on Freiburg's 20-year-old Switzerland midfielder Johan Manzambi. (Teamtalk), external

Arsenal, though, have dropped their interest in Newcastle's 25-year-old Italian midfielder Sandro Tonali. (Chronicle), external

A return to Serie A also appears unlikely for Tonali after Newcastle put a £77m (90 euros) price tag on the player, which will put off Juventus, but Manchester United and Manchester City still remain keen. (Matteo Moretto via Football Italia), external

Juventus have opened talks with Manchester City's Portuguese midfielder Bernardo Silva about a move when the 31-year-old's contract expires, but face competition from clubs including Galatasaray and Inter Miami. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian), external

Brighton are confident of beating Chelsea to the summer signing of Cologne's German winger Said el Mala, 19, who has impressed in his first season in the Bundesliga. (Football Insider), external

Chelsea do not want to sell striker Liam Delap this summer despite the 23-year-old Englishman scoring just one Premier League goal in an injury-hit season. (Mirror), external

Liverpool remain in the market for a defender this summer and Eintracht Frankfurt's Germany international Nnamdi Collins is a target, with Arsenal also monitoring the 22-year-old. (Mirror), external

Barcelona are lining up alternatives to Marcus Rashford should they they be unable to agree a deal to make the 28-year-old England forward's loan move from Manchester United a permanent one. (Marca - in Spanish), external

Crystal Palace are leading the race for Millwall winger Femi Azeez, with the 24-year-old Englishman watched by several Premier League clubs including Everton and Brentford. (Teamtalk), external