Football gossip: Delap, Isak, Nunez, De Jong, Mitoma, Iraola

Manchester United are considering a move for Liam Delap, Liverpool are set to offer Newcastle Darwin Nunez plus cash in an attempt to land Alexander Isak, and Brighton might reluctantly sell Japan forward Kaoru Mitoma.

Manchester United are weighing up a move for Ipswich Town’s £40m-rated England Under-21s striker Liam Delap, 22. Delap, who came through Manchester City’s academy, has 10 Premier League goals this season and is also interesting Chelsea. (i Paper)

Liverpool are prepared to offer Uruguay forward Darwin Nunez, 25, plus cash in exchange for Newcastle’s £100m-plus rated Sweden forward Alexander Isak, 25. Isak has scored 17 Premier League goals this season. (Football Insider)

However, Newcastle will not allow their best players to leave if they miss out on qualifying for next season’s Champions League. (Daily Mail)

Arsenal and Chelsea are interested in Eintracht Frankfurt’s French striker Hugo Ekitike, 22, as an alternative to Isak. (CaughtOffside)

Liverpool are set for a busy summer of transfer activity, with Barcelona and Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong, 27, on a list of players the Reds might bid for. (Teamtalk)

Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola, who has got Cherries fans dreaming of Europe, is top of Tottenham’s list if they decide to replace Ange Postecoglou, who has been in charge since June 2023 but is under pressure following a poor run of results. (Talksport)

Manchester City’s Argentine midfielder Maximo Perrone, 22, wants to turn his loan in Italy with Como – managed by former Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas – into a permanent move. (Calcioline – in Italian)

Brighton might reluctantly sell Japan forward Kaoru Mitoma, 27, this summer for about £66m as he enters the final two years of his contract, with Chelsea one of the clubs interested. (CaughtOffside)

AC Milan’s Netherlands midfielder Tijjani Reijnders, 26, will sign a new deal with the Italian club until 2030. (Fabrizio Romano on X)