Liverpool considering Osimhen move - Friday's gossip

Liverpool are considering Victor Osimhen while Bayer Leverkusen target Reds defender Jarell Quansah, and PSG have warned the Premier League champions off Bradley Barcola.

Liverpool are considering a move for Napoli and Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, 26, who spent last season on loan at Galatasaray. (Givemesport, external)

Bayer Leverkusen have made Liverpool's £40m-rated English central defender Jarell Quansah, 22, a summer target. (Athletic - subscription required, external)

PSG will not allow France forward Bradley Barcola, 22, to leave this summer amid interest from Liverpool and Bayern Munich. (Foot Mercato - in French, external)

Manchester United are interested in signing French striker Hugo Ekitike, 22, from Eintracht Frankfurt in a potential £85m deal. (Sky Sports, external)

Arsenal are considering a move for Athletic Bilbao and Spain winger Nico Williams, 22. (Sun, external)

However Williams has been given permission to move to Bayern Munich after they met his release clause. (Sky Germany, external)

Arsenal have also asked Ajax about the Netherlands central defender Jorrel Hato, 19. (Mail, external)

AC Milan are interested in a move for Arsenal's versatile Ukrainian defender Oleksandr Zinchenko, 28. (Sky Sports, external)

Luka Modric, 39, will postpone his move to AC Milan in order for the Croatian midfielder to play at the Club World Cup with Real Madrid. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian, external)

Newly promoted Premier League side Leeds are in talks with Udinese for 26-year-old Slovenia defender Jaka Bijol. (Sky Sports, external)

Real Betis have offered a three-year contract to free agent full-back Junior Firpo, 28, after the Dominican Republic international was released by Leeds. (Fabrizio Romano, external)

Brentford will block attempts by new Tottenham manager Thomas Frank to bring Danish midfielder Christian Norgaard, 31 with him from his former club. (Givemesport, external)

West Ham and Brentford are both interested in Rangers and Morocco striker Hamza Igamane, 22, after he scored 16 goals in the Scottish Premiership last season. (Foot Mercato - in French, external)

Four Premier League clubs are willing to meet the £1.2m release clause of Millwall's English defender Japhet Tanganga, 26. (Sky Sports, external)

Former Luton manager Rob Edwards is the lead candidate to take over at Championship side Middlesbrough. (Sky Sports, external)