Man Utd target Branthwaite - Thursday's gossip

Manchester United are targeting Everton's Jarrad Branthwaite, while Aston Villa are keen on Chelsea's Conor Gallagher.

Manchester United are targeting Everton's 21-year-old English defender Jarrad Branthwaite, who is valued at between £60-70m. (Sky Sports), external

Aston Villa are interested in Chelsea's 24-year-old England midfielder Conor Gallagher. (Independent), external

New Liverpool manager Arne Slot is keen to make a bid for Aston Villa and England forward Ollie Watkins, 28, as a replacement for Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez, 24. (Sun), external

Manchester City are considering a move for Werder Bremen's 28-year-old German goalkeeper Michael Zetterer. (Bild via Sport Witness), external

Liverpool are planning to offer 20-year-old Northern Ireland defender Conor Bradley a new improved contract. (Teamtalk), external

Manchester United are considering a swap deal involving 22-year-old England striker Mason Greenwood and Atletico Madrid's 24-year-old Portugal forward Joao Felix. (Star), external

Everton and West Ham have opened talks with Burnley over a deal for 22-year-old French defender Maxime Esteve. (L'Equipe - in French) , external

Former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy, 47, is a contender for the Leicester manager's job. (Mirror), external

Real Madrid plan to announce the signing of France and Paris St-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe, 25, before this summer's Euros. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Chelsea have to raise funds through players sales before 30 June to comply with Premier League profit and sustainability rules. (Sun), external

New Bayern Munich boss Vincent Kompany wants Middlesbrough coach Aaron Danks to join his backroom team. (Mail), external

RB Leipzig, RB Salzburg and Roma are interested in Manchester City's 28-year-old England midfielder Kalvin Phillips. (Sun), external

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is in talks over a new contract that would see him become one of the highest paid managers in the Premier League. (Mail), external

RB Leipzig’s 20-year-old Slovenia striker Benjamin Sesko is Arsenal's top transfer target this summer. (Mirror), external

Rennes and Lyon are set to bid £35m for West Ham's 28-year-old Morocco defender Nayef Aguerd. (Football Insider), external