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# Football gossip: Fernandez, Minteh, Balde, Ordonez, Diouf

- **Source:** 
- **Published:** 23 Aug
- **Club:** Manchester City
- **Original URL:** https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/czxqx29jy02o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

Manchester City are ready to make Enzo Fernandez move, Liverpool consider a third bid for Yankuba Minteh, and a Barcelona full-back pushes to join Manchester United.

Manchester City are ready to meet Chelsea's asking price for Enzo Fernandez, with the Blues wanting £120m for the 25-year-old Argentina midfielder. (Football Insider), external

Liverpool and Brighton were expected to hold fresh talks on Sunday over Gambia winger Yankuba Minteh, 22, as the Reds consider whether to make a third bid. (Ben Jacobs via TeamTalk), external

Barcelona and Spain left-back Alejandro Balde, 22, has given the green light to his agent Jorge Mendes to negotiate a move to Manchester United. (Sport - in Spanish), external

Aston Villa have made contact with Belgian side Club Brugge over the possible signing of 22-year-old Ecuador centre-back Joel Ordonez. (David Ornstein), external

Brentford are preparing an improved £37m bid for West Ham United's Senegal defender El Hadji Malick Diouf, 21. (Football Insider), external

Manchester United will not sell Netherlands forward Joshua Zirkzee, 25, for less than £40m amid interest from Juventus, Napoli and Aston Villa. (Sun), external

Juventus head coach Luciano Spalletti is adamant Turkey forward Kenan Yildiz, 21, will not be sold to Arsenal. (Metro), external

Barcelona are playing down reports linking them with a move for Sporting's Portugal centre-back Goncalo Inacio, 24. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Sporting head coach Rui Borges refused to rule out a move for Inacio to either Barcelona or AC Milan after leaving him out of his starting line-up in their victory over Alverca on Saturday. (Goal), external

RB Leipzig have reached a verbal agreement with AC Milan to re-sign France forward Christopher Nkunku, 28, on a season-long loan with an option to buy. (Sky Sports Germany), external

West Ham skipper Jarrod Bowen, 29, is a £50m target for Crystal Palace, despite having pledged to remain with the Hammers after relegation. (Sun, external)

Preston are lining up a loan offer for Southampton striker Cameron Archer, 24, who has not featured in Saints' opening two matches. (Daily Echo, external)

Derby are keen on a loan move for West Brom and Republic of Ireland winger Mikey Johnston, 27, and Ipswich and Albania attacking midfielder Anis Mehmeti, 25. (Alan Nixon, via subscription, external)

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