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Barcelona want to sign Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey, Liverpool are ready to submit a bid for Bournemouth defender Milos Kerkez, while Everton eye Brighton’s Matt O’Riley. <\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
Barcelona <\/b>have opened talks with Arsenal<\/b> and Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey, 31, over a free transfer when his contract expires in June. <\/b>(Sun)<\/b>, external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Liverpool<\/b> are preparing to make a formal bid for Bournemouth’s<\/b> Hungary left-back Milos Kerkez, 21, who has already agreed to the move and is valued by the Cherries at more than \u00a340m. (GiveMeSport), external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Liverpool<\/b> have failed with two offers for Bayer Leverkusen’s<\/b> German playmaker Florian Wirtz, 22, and may have to offer England Under-21 pair Harvey Elliott, 22, and Jarell Quansah, 22, in part-exchange. (Kicker via Mirror), external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Ipswich <\/b>and England Under-21 striker Liam Delap, 22, has completed the first part of his medical over a \u00a330m move to Chelsea.<\/b> (Fabrizio Romano), external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Everton <\/b>are interested in Brighton midfielder Matt O’Riley, 24, but are unsure if the Seagulls will sell the Denmark international (Sky Sports), external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Former Napoli<\/b>, Chelsea<\/b> and Juventus<\/b> boss Maurizio Sarri, 66, is close to returning for a second spell as Lazio<\/b> head coach. (Fabrizio Romano), external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Bayer Leverkusen<\/b> have agreed a fee worth 10m euros (\u00a38.43m) to sign 31-year-old Netherlands goalkeeper Mark Flekken from Brentford<\/b>. (Sky Germany), external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Brentford<\/b> have agreed an initial \u00a312.5m deal, rising to \u00a318m, with Liverpool<\/b> for Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher, 26, to replace Flekken. (Sky Sports), external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Inter Milan<\/b> manager Simone Inzaghi, 49, will make a decision by Wednesday at the latest on whether to accept an offer to become Al-Hilal<\/b> boss in time to lead the Saudi Pro League side at this month’s Fifa Club World Cup. (Rudy Galetti), external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Barcelona<\/b> sporting director Deco said they are not looking for a new striker after links with Sporting’s <\/b>Sweden forward Viktor Gyokeres, 26, who is also being tracked by both Arsenal<\/b> and Manchester United<\/b>. (A Bola via Mirror), external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Germany goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen, 33, says he is “not worried” about his position at Barcelona<\/b>, who have been linked with Espanyol’s<\/b> Spain stopper Joan Garcia, 24. (Forbes), external<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n