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Football gossip: Calvert-Lewin, Lukaku, Balotelli, Williams, Calafiori – BBC Sport
Newcastle still want Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Napoli remain interested in Romelu Lukaku, free agent Mario Balotelli in talks with Corinthians.
Newcastle are prepared to launch another attempt to sign 27-year-old English forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin after initial talks with Everton broke down. (Football Insider)
Napoli remain interested in signing Chelsea‘s 31-year-old Belgium forward Romelu Lukaku. (Sky Sports)
Former Italy, Manchester City and Liverpool forward Mario Balotelli, 33, is in talks to join Corinthians as a free agent, says a youth director at the Brazilian club. (ESPN)
Barcelona are close to being in a financial position that would allow them to target Athletic Bilbao‘s 22-year-old Spain winger Nico Williams, according to La Liga boss Javier Tebas. (Sport – in Spanish)
Arsenal are close to agreeing a deal for 22-year-old Italy and Bologna defender Riccardo Calafiori. (Football Insider)
Former Paris Saint-Germain boss Laurent Blanc is set to be named Al-Ittihad manager until June 2026. (Fabrizio Romano)
Tottenham and Republic of Ireland striker Troy Parrott, 22, is set to have a medical before his move to AZ Alkmaar. (Football Insider)
French midfielder Desire Doue, 19, is set to decide between Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain if he leaves Rennes this summer. (Sky Germany)
Spanish midfielder Saul Niguez, 29, has agreed to leave Atletico Madrid and join Sevilla. (Fabrizio Romano)
Juventus are interested in signing Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho, 24, despite the England forward’s truce with boss Erik ten Hag. (Tuttosport via Football Italia)
United are still open to selling Sancho even though he has been reintegrated back into training at Old Trafford (Guardian)
Bournemouth striker Kieffer Moore is set to join Sheffield United after the Wales international, 31, had a late change of heart over a move to Hull. (Sheffield Star)
England players’ families are facing major travel difficulties in getting to Berlin in time for Sunday’s Euro 2024 final against Spain due to the lack of flights to Germany. (Mail)