Maguire’s West Ham move in doubt – Tuesday’s gossip

West Ham are considering pulling out of a deal for Manchester United centre-back Harry Maguire, 30, because of the amount of time it is taking to complete. (Telegraph)external-linkIf a move for Maguire is abandoned Hammers boss David Moyes will turn his interest to Germany defender Jonathan Tah, 27, and Ivory Coast centre-back Odilon Kossounou, 22, who are both at Bayer Leverkusen. (Guardian)external-linkWest Ham want to replace Brazilian Lucas Paqueta, 25, in midfield with Ajax’s Ghana international Mohammed Kudus, 23, if an agreement can be reached over a fee with Manchester City for the former. (Talksport)external-linkBrighton are in discussions over a £15m deal for Lille’s 19-year-old midfielder Carlos Baleba having already agreed personal terms as they look to fill the void left by Moises Caicedo’s move to Chelsea. (Fabrizio Romano)external-linkLiverpool, Newcastle United, AC Milan and Juventus are among the clubs who have also been on been on Baleba’s trail. (Mail)external-linkArsenal defender Gabriel is the latest player to be targeted for a move to the Saudi Pro League, though the Gunners are under no pressure to sell the 25-year-old Brazilian. (Mirror)external-linkTottenham have identified Gent’s Nigerian forward Gift Orban, 21, as the player to replace Harry Kane after his move to Bayern Munich. (Football Insider)external-linkNottingham Forest have re-established a working arrangement with George Syrianos, the club’s former head of recruitment. (Athletic – subscription required)external-linkAston Villa are close to completing a loan deal for Italian midfielder Nicolo Zaniolo, 24, from Galatasaray with an option to buy. (Sport Italia – in Italian)external-linkNewcastle have made fresh contact with Arsenal over 26-year-old Scotland full-back Kieran Tierney, though the Gunners’ £30m price tag could prove a stumbling block. (Newcastle Chronicle)external-linkChelsea’s Spanish defender Marc Cucurella, 25, is also interesting Newcastle boss Eddie Howe. (Telegraph – subscription required)external-linkManchester United, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Chelsea and Manchester City all turned down the chance to sign Paris St-Germain forward Neymar, 31, before the Brazilian joined Al Hilal in the Saudi Pro League. (Independent) external-linkThe reintegration of striker Kylian Mbappe, 24, into Paris St-Germain’s squad is dependent on the France international signing a new contract at the Ligue 1 club. (L’Equipe)external-linkEverton have opened talks with PSG over a loan deal with an option to buy for 21-year-old French forward Hugo Ekitike, but face competition from AC Milan and Eintracht Frankfurt. (RMC Sport – in French)external-linkJesse Lingard, 30, could be set to rejoin West Ham, and despite training with Inter Miami would prefer to play in the Premier League. (Express)external-link Daily Mirror back page

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