Man City open talks to sign Fernandez - Tuesday gossip

Manchester City open talks with Chelsea to sign Enzo Fernandez, Arsenal explore move for Malick Fofana and Gunners also still interested in signing Julian Alvarez.

Manchester City have opened direct club-to-club talks with Chelsea to sign 25-year-old Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez. (Sky Italy) , external

Arsenal are exploring a move for 21-year-old Lyon and Belgium winger Malick Fofana before the transfer window closes on Tuesday. (RMC Sport - in French) , external

The Gunners are also still interested in signing Atletico Madrid and Argentina forward Julian Alvarez and are actively working to make a potential move to London easier for the 26-year-old and his entourage. (Teamtalk) , external

Newcastle have agreed a fee with Lille to sign 21-year-old Belgium midfielder Matias Fernandez-Pardo on a five-year deal. (Athletic - subscription required) , external

Borussia Dortmund are considering giving free agent Jadon Sancho a career lifeline but the 26-year-old English winger would have to accept a heavily performance-based contract and also have to forgo a signing bonus with the German club. (Bild - in German) , external

Ajax have enquired about 24-year-old Sunderland and Ivory Coast winger Simon Adingra. (Telegraph - subscription required) , external

Fulham have opened talks with Eintracht Frankfurt to sign 22-year-old Sweden midfielder Hugo Larsson. (Fabrizio Romano) , external

Sunderland have an agreement in principle with Tottenham to sign 27-year-old Austria centre-back Kevin Danso but the deal is unlikely to be completed until Spurs have a replacement. (Sky Sports), external

Newcastle and Juventus have reached a verbal agreement over a loan move, with no buy option, for 24-year-old Germany forward Nick Woltemade. (Florian Plettenberg), external

Arsenal and England Under-21 winger Ethan Nwaneri, 19, is one of the loan targets Borussia Dortmund are considering late in the window. (Sky Germany) , external