Transfer rumours: Bailey, Sancho, Grealish, Havertz, Sane, Werner, Hakimi

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Manchester United are considering a £40m move for Bayer Leverkusen and Jamaica winger Leon Bailey, 22, as a cheaper alternative to two Englishmen – Borussia Dortmund forward Jadon Sancho, 20, and 24-year-old Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish. (Mail)

Bayern Munich are favourites to sign Bayer Leverkusen’s Germany midfielder Kai Havertz, 21, ahead of Manchester United and Chelsea, and also want Manchester City and Germany winger Leroy Sane, 24. (Telegraph – subscription required)

Leicester City are battling Crystal Palace for the signature of Burnley and England centre-back James Tarkowski, 27. (Mirror)

Timo Werner’s transfer from RB Leipzig to Chelsea will be officially completed this week, as the 24-year-old Germany forward’s £53m release clause expires on Tuesday. (Evening Standard)

Juventus want to sign Chelsea’s 28-year-old Italy midfielder Jorginho and Spain left-back Marcos Alonso, 29. (Express)

Manchester City are monitoring Real Madrid and Morocco right-back Achraf Hakimi. The 21-year-old is on loan at Borussia Dortmund(AS – in Spanish)

Tottenham Hotspur are in talks to sign Paris St-Germain’s 28-year-old Belgium full-back Thomas Meunier, who will be a free agent at the end of the season. (Express)

Chelsea have opened talks to sign Brentford‘s 24-year-old Algerian winger Said Benrahma. (RMC, via Express)

The Blues’ interest in Benrahma is a blow for Aston Villa, who have been linked with the forward for over a year. (Birmingham Live)

Former Netherlands midfielder Ronald de Boer says Ajax midfielder and compatriot Donny van de Beek, 23, would prefer a move to Real Madrid over Manchester United. (Marca)

Nice will make a £2m bid for Everton and France midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, 30, this week. (Mail)

Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho wants to sign Paris St-Germain and Brazil defender Thiago Silva, 35, on a free this summer. (Sun)

Arsenal are willing to triple Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey’s wages in order to sign the 27-year-old Ghanaian. (Goal – in Spanish) 

Norwich are close to signing Sunderland’s 18-year-old English full-back Bali Mumba. (Mail)

Middlesbrough’s Spanish defender Daniel Ayala, 29, is refusing to play for the club after the restart as his contract expires on 30 June and Leeds United are interested in signing him on a free transfer.

Source: BBC Sports