Football gossip: Williams, Isak, Romero, Branthwaite, Sane, Szczesny
Bayern Munich have renewed their interest in signing Athletic Bilbao and Spain winger Nico Williams, 22, but will face competition from Arsenal. (Bild), external
In-demand Newcastle and Sweden striker Alexander Isak, 25, says he will “probably” speak to the club about a new contract in the summer. (Mail), external
Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign Portugal Under-21 midfielder Dario Essugo, 20, from Sporting for £21m, following his loan spell this season at Las Palmas. (A Bola – in Portuguese), external
Real Madrid are looking at Tottenham and Argentina defender Cristian Romero, 26, and Everton’s England centre-back Jarrad Branthwaite, 22, to reinforce their defence. (Teamtalk) , external
Netherlands defender Virgil van Dijk, 33, who will be out of contract at Liverpool in the summer, says he must remain calm about his future at the club and that negotiations were being affected by “multiple factors”. (Express), external
West Ham are plotting a move to sign Roma’s English striker Tammy Abraham, 27, in the summer window. (Football Insider), external
AC Milan will not take up an option to buy Portugal forward Joao Felix, 25, from Chelsea for between 41m to 45m euros (£34.6m-£38m) when his loan deal finishes at the end of the season. (Calciomercato – in Italian), external
Everton are plotting a move to sign Moroccan forward Hamza Igamane, 22, from Rangers in the summer. (Football Insider), external
Liverpool will face competition from Arsenal to sign Germany winger Leroy Sane, 29, when his contract expires at Bayern Munich this summer. (Fichajes – in Spanish), external
Brighton expect offers of more than £20m for their Swedish midfielder Yasin Ayari, 21, who is attracting interest from Borussia Dortmund and AC Milan. (Football Insider), external
Barcelona are open to discussing a new deal with Polish former Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny, 34, in the coming weeks. (Fabrizio Romano), external
Arsenal and Liverpool are among the clubs keen on signing Lyon’s Belgian winger Malick Fofana, 19, this summer. (CaughtOffside), external