Transfer rumours: Sancho, Bale, Telles, Brewster, Thiago, Mendy, Kante

Manchester United are hoping to secure up to three more signings before the end of the summer transfer window and Borussia Dortmund's England forward Jadon Sancho, 20, remains their top target. (Manchester Evening News), external

Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane's ability to overhaul his squad relies on Manchester United acting on their interest in 31-year-old Wales forward Gareth Bale. (Marca - in Spanish), external

Representatives of Porto's 27-year-old Brazilian left-back Alex Telles have flown to Manchester for talks with United. (A Bola - in Portuguese), external

Manchester City have identified Sevilla's Brazilian defender Diego Carlos, 27, and Atletico Madrid's Uruguay international Jose Gimenez, 25, as alternatives to Napoli and Senegal centre-back Kalidou Koulibaly, 29. (Sport - in Spanish), external

After missing out on England forward Callum Wilson, Aston Villa have made a £16m bid for 28-year-old Norway striker Josh King, Wilson's former team-mate at Bournemouth. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Villa also want to sign England Under-21 forward Rhian Brewster from Liverpool for £20m. (Sun), external

Premier League clubs believe Brewster will be allowed to leave Liverpool this window, with Sheffield United and Crystal Palace also interested in the 20-year-old. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Barcelona are interested in bringing Bayern Munich's Spain midfielder Thiago Alcantara, 29 - a target for Liverpool - back to the club. (Bild - in German), external

West Ham United are preparing an improved £30m plus add-ons offer for Burnley's England defender James Tarkowski. (Evening Standard), external

However, the Clarets want £50m if they are to part with the 27-year-old centre-back. (Sky Sports), external

Chelsea are aiming to sign Rennes' Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy, 28. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

The Blues are hopeful of reaching an agreement after offering the French club about £20m plus add-ons for Mendy. (Mail), external

Wolverhampton Wanderers are close to signing Porto's 20-year-old Portuguese midfielder Vitor Ferreira on a season-long loan with an option to buy for about £18m. (Express and Star), external

West Bromwich Albion have registered their interest in Brighton's 25-year-old Brazilian defender Bernardo. (Football Insider), external

Chelsea's France midfielder N'Golo Kante, 29, would be Inter Milan manager Antonio Conte's "dream" signing, but could cost up to £60m. (Calciomercato - in Italian), external

Arsenal could get the opportunity to sign Atletico Madrid's Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey, 27, because the Spanish club need additional funds to bid for Espanyol's 23-year-old Spanish midfielder Marc Roca. (Marca - in Spanish), external

Tottenham Hotspur's 22-year-old Argentina defender Juan Foyth has emerged as La Liga side Villarreal's top defensive target. (AS - in Spanish), external

Chelsea are refusing to lower their £30m valuation of 26-year-old French midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko, but AC Milan do not want to pay more than £25m. (Gazetta dello Sport - in Italian), external

Borussia Dortmund's 20-year-old striker Erling Braut Haaland, who scored twice in Norway's 5-1 Nations League win over Northern Ireland on Monday, said "you never know" what will happen as he continues to be linked with a Premier League move. (Mirror), external