Football gossip: Jackson, Konate, Kuhn, Wirtz, Musiala

Atletico Madrid join Aston Villa and Newcastle in hunt for Nicolas Jackson, Paris St-German target Ibrahima Konate, while Newcastle have also joined Brentford and Brighton in the race to sign Nicolas Kuhn.

Atletico Madrid are considering a summer move for Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson, with Aston Villa and Newcastle also monitoring the 23-year-old Senegal international. (Sun)

Paris St-Germain are interested in Liverpool’s 25-year-old France defender Ibrahima Konate, who is open to a move to the Ligue 1 side. (ESPN)

Newcastle have joined Brentford and Brighton in the hunt to sign Celtic’s 25-year-old German forward Nicolas Kuhn. (Teamtalk)

Manchester City have joined frontrunners Bayern Munich in the race to sign 21-year-old Germany attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen. (Football Insider)

Chelsea have made contact with the representatives of Barcelona’s 21-year-old Spain midfielder Marc Casado over a possible move. (Cadena SER – in Spanish)

Athletic Bilbao’s 22-year-old Spain winger Nico Williams prefers a move to Barcelona, despite Premier League interest from Arsenal and Liverpool. (TBR Football)