Arsenal begin talks over Cunha - Thursday's gossip

Arsenal begin talks over a move for Matheus Cunha, Julen Lopetegui's West Ham future is in the balance, while Harry Maguire is attracting Premier League interest.

Arsenal have held initial talks to understand the situation of Wolves' Brazil forward Matheus Cunha, 25. (Caught Offside), external

Netherlands defender Virgil van Dijk has received a contract offer from Liverpool but it falls short of the 33-year-old's expectations. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Julen Lopetegui's future as West Ham head coach is hanging in the balance. (Sky Sports), external

Edin Terzic, Roger Schmidt, Sergio Conceicao and Massimiliano Allegri - all currently without a club - are among the managers being considered by West Ham. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Former Brighton and Chelsea manager Graham Potter is also of interest to West Ham. (Times - subscription required), external

Ex-Denmark coach Kasper Hjulmand is another the Hammers could turn to if they part ways with Lopetgui. (Sky Sports Germany), external

Spain midfielder Rodri has urged Manchester City to make a move for international team-mate and Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams, 22. (Metro), external

England defender Harry Maguire, 31, is attracting attention from several Premier League clubs amid uncertainty over his situation at Manchester United. (Football Insider), external

Paris St-Germain manager Luis Enrique is not keen on the French club bringing in 26-year-old Sporting and Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres, who has been linked with Manchester City and Manchester United. (Foot Mercato), external

Newcastle United are monitoring Bournemouth and Ghana winger Antoine Semenyo, 24, and Brentford's Cameroon forward Bryan Mbuemo, 25. (The i News - subscription required) , external

Arsenal and Liverpool are monitoring LA Galaxy’s 23-year-old Brazilian winger Gabriel Pec. (Caught Offside), external

Hull City are looking at appointing Reading boss Ruben Selles as their new manager, with Alex Neil and Slavisa Jokanovic among the other contenders for the role. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Premier League clubs are monitoring the situation of Celtic's 18-year-old Scottish forward Daniel Cummings. (Mail - subscription required), external

Crystal Palace are set to sign 17-year-old Australian striker Rylan Brownlie on a free transfer. (Football Insider), external