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Nottingham Forest are in talks over a deal for Fenerbahce striker Michy Batshuayi.

The 29-year-old was close to agreeing a deal with the midlands club a year ago before the complicated free transfer fell through late on deadline day.

He subsequently moved to Turkey for £3m but Forest have maintained their interest and hope to bring the former Chelsea man back to the Premier League.

Ivan Toney is looking rather popular right now, with The Independent reporting that Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino has his eyes set on the banned Brentford star.

Toney’s forced football hiatus for betting breaches runs out in January, and it seems Chelsea are keen to snap up the one-cap England striker.

Word on the sideline is that a deal could be struck in the frantic final days of the transfer window but Brentford would want a cool £80 millionfor the 27-year-old, who has two years left on his current deal with the Bees.

Barcelona’s Ansu Fati wants to leave the club and is open to a move to the Premier League according to the Evening Standard.

They report that Spanish outlet Jijantes say the youngster is ready to move away from the club wishes as Barcelona look to cash in on his potential to help alleviate their financial issues.

Tottenham, Liverpool or Chelsea are his preference but his father, Bori Fati, wants to see him join Sevilla.

Arsenal are expected to table an improved bid for Manchester United goalkeeper Mary Earps, according to DAZN.

Earlier in the summer Man Utd rejected a bid for Earps from an unnamed club according to Sky Sports News and this report appears to claim that it was Arsenal behind the previous offer.

The initial bid for Earps reported would have been a world-record fee for a goalkeeper in the women’s game had it been accepted.

The Euro 2020 runners-up continue the road to next summer’s tournament with a qualifier against Ukraine in Poland on September 9, before playing a friendly in Scotland three days later.

There have been few surprises in recent selections and that theme is likely to continue when Southgate names his squad for the double-header at St George’s Park on Thursday.

The Guardian’s Jacob Steinberg reports that Manchester City have rejected a £35m offer from Chelsea to sign forward Cole Palmer.

Palmer has impressed under Pep Guardiola though he is not a regular in City’s side and the Blues believed they may have been able to tempt him down to London.

Nottingham Forest are closing in on a deal worth €9m with Benfica for goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos. The Greek international will travel to the midlands for a medical once the deal is finalised.

While the French Ligue 1 club want €6m (£5.15m) plus bonuses, there is still some way to go in any deal, as United would prefer a loan for a position they didn’t anticipate having to sign for until Luke Shaw’s injury.

The Old Trafford hierarchy could prefer to save any money for a midfielder signing, which is the main priority in the remaining days. Talks are ongoing with Lyon, though, as the player himself wants to move.

Brentford, Crystal Palace and West Ham are all trying to win the race to sign Hugo Ekitike from Paris Saint-Germain.

The PSG star is poised to leave the French capital in the coming days and has plenty of suitors across Europe according to The Sun.

The three Premier League clubs are all competing to lure the 21-year-old striker to London on loan.

Nuno Tavares has completed a medical with Nottingham Forest ahead of his loan move from Arsenal.

Forest hope to have him registered in time to be available for Saturday’s game at Chelsea with formal announcement expected soon.

Tavares into the final two years of his contract at Arsenal but will spend this year in the midlands after going out on loan to Marseille last season.