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Football gossip: Sancho, Palhinha, Branthwaite, Greenwood, Gordon, Davies, Zirkzee – BBC Sport

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Juventus are discussing the offer they want to make for Manchester United’s Jadon Sancho, Joao Palhinha is getting closer to completing a move from Fulham to Bayern Munich and Manchester City are interested in Newcastle United’s Anthony Gordon.

Juventus want to sell Italy forward Federico Chiesa, 26, to raise funds to buy Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho, with the Italian club holding talks about what type of offer to make for the 24-year-old England international. (Calciomercato – in Italian)

Portugal midfielder Joao Palhinha, 28, has completed his medical with Bayern Munich but needs to clarify some details with Fulham before completing his 46m euro move. (Sky Sports Germany)

Manchester United will hold a meeting about transfers on Monday which will include a decision about whether to make another bid for 22-year-old Everton and England centre-back Jarrad Branthwaite. (Mail)

Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood wants his future sorted out in the next week, with Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Juventus, Lazio, Marseille and Valencia – who have made a £25m bid – interested in the 22-year-old England international. (Mirror)

Manchester City have registered an interest in wanting to bring in 23-year-old Newcastle United and England winger Anthony Gordon, whose contract runs out in June 2026. (Football Insider)

Portugal defender Joao Cancelo, 30, has been offered to Inter Milan and Juventus after returning to Manchester City following the end of his loan spell at Barcelona. (La Stampa, via Football Italia)

Real Madrid will wait until Bayern Munich left-back Alphonso Davies finishes playing at the Copa America with Canada before trying to sign the 23-year-old in this transfer window or deciding whether to wait until next summer when he will be a free agent. (Diario AS – in Spanish)

Bayern Munich will get 20m euros if Manchester United trigger Bologna striker Joshua Zirkzee’s 40m euro release clause having inserted a 50% sell-on clause when they sold the 23-year-old Dutchman to the Italian club. (Florian Plettenberg)

Arsenal are set to make a move for Wolves’ 30-year-old English keeper Dan Bentley. (Express & Star)

Real Betis have reached an agreement with Leeds United to sign Spanish defender Diego llorente, 30, from the Elland Road club. (Marca – in Spanish)

Spain midfielder Aleix Garcia, 27, says West Ham tried to sign him from Girona but he chose to join Bayer Leverkusen instead. (Diari de Girona, via Standard)

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