--- source: thedugout.football generated: 2026-07-24T19:31:36.277Z last_updated: 2026-07-24T09:47:15+00:00 data_provider: API-Football canonical: https://thedugout.football/clubs/middlesbrough/news/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmJjLmNvLnVrL3Nwb3J0L2Zvb3RiYWxsL2FydGljbGVzL2NlZGpuejd3eHk2bz9hdF9tZWRpdW09UlNTJmFtcDthdF9jYW1wYWlnbj1yc3M --- # Football gossip: Tchouameni, Kone, Baleba, Stones, Konsa, Alajbegovic, Disasi, Diomande, Maeda, Harrison, Garner, Fernandez - **Source:** - **Published:** 24 Jul - **Club:** Middlesbrough - **Original URL:** https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cedjnz7wxy6o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss La Liga giants Real Madrid are open to selling 26-year-old France defensive midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni to Manchester United. (Sun, external) AS Roma and France midfielder Manu Kone, 25, and Brighton's 22-year-old Cameroon international Carlos Baleba are also being considered by Manchester United as they aim to strengthen their midfield. (Sky Sports), external Bournemouth's 27-year-old United States midfielder Tyler Adams, valued at about £35m, is also an option for Michael Carrick's side. (Mail, external) Former Manchester City defender John Stones, 32, and 28-year-old Ezri Konsa of Aston Villa are among Arsenal targets as the Gunners turn to the England duo after an injury to France defender William Saliba, 25. (Sky Sports, external) Chelsea are favourites to sign Bosnia-Herzegovina attacking midfielder Kerim Alajbegovic, 18, from Bayer Leverkusen, while Xabi Alonso's side are also in talks with Crystal Palace to sell French centre-back Axel Disasi, 28. (Telegraph - subscription required, external) Chelsea have also agreed a deal to sign 15-year-old American winger Benji Flowers from Major League Soccer side FC Dallas when he turns 18. (Athletic - subscription required, external) Arsenal and Manchester City are among the clubs in a race to sign Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig, who previously rejected a £69m bid from Liverpool for the 19-year-old. (Bild - in German, external) 'Celtic close to Hogh signing' - Friday's Scottish Gossip Published12 hours agoLiverpool confident of signing Barcola - Thursday's gossip Published1 day agoLiverpool and England Under-20 defender Amara Nallo, 19, is set to join Finnish club HJK Helsinki on a season-long loan. (Athletic - subscription required, external) Celtic and Japan striker Daizen Maeda, 28, will undergo a medical on Friday to complete his £10m move to Ipswich Town. (Sky Sports, external) Leeds United's English winger Jack Harrison, 29, is closing in on a move to MLS side New England Revolution. (Athletic - subscription required, external) Everton are keen on Celtic's Alistair Johnston. The 27-year-old impressed for Canada at the World Cup and is seen as a good fit at right-back at Goodison Park following the departure of Republic of Ireland defender Seamus Coleman. (Daily Record), external Aston Villa are interested in signing 25-year-old Everton and England midfielder James Garner this summer. (Football Insider, external) Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca remains keen on signing Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez, 25, and France full-back Malo Gusto, 23, from former club Chelsea. (Caughtoffside, external) Middlesbrough are finalising a deal to sign USA international midfielder Sebastian Berhalter, 25, from MLS club Vancouver Whitecaps for a fee in the region of £1.5m. (The Athletic - subscription required), external West Ham have put together a 'for sale' list, which includes French goalkeeper Alphonse Areola, 33, Congolese full-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka, 28, German striker Niclas Fullkrug, 33, and the versatile Mexican Edson Alvarez, 28, while 26-year-old French centre-back Jean-Clair Todibo is also keen to leave. (Mail - subscription required), external West Ham also have a long list of potential transfer targets, including French Chelsea defender Axel Disasi, 28, and Southampton's English centre-back Taylor Harwood-Bellis, 24. They have also enquired about Celtic's Arne Engels, 22, with the Belgian able to play in a number of positions. (Mail - subscription required), external Burnley have made a loan-to-buy offer to sign former Middlesbrough striker Emmanuel Latte Lath from MLS side Atlanta United. The 27-year-old Ivorian left Boro for £22.5m in February 2025 after scoring 27 goals in 59 Championship games. (Alan Nixon - subscription required), external Watford are closing in on the signing of Argentinian Udinese midfielder Martin Payero, 27, while the Hornets are also in talks to sign Spanish striker Iker Bravo, 21, and Zimbabwean international left-back Jordan Zemura, 26, from their sister Italian Serie A club. (Sky Sports), external Free agent Nathan Redmond is currently training with Charlton Athletic but the 32-year-old English winger is not close to a deal with the Addicks. (Sky Sports), external Blackburn Rovers face stiff competition from a string of Championship clubs to sign Sunderland midfielder Alan Browne, who spent last season on loan at Middlesbrough. However, Boro are not expected to explore another deal for the 31-year-old. (Lancashire Telegraph), external Get the latest on your Premier League team All your football quizzes in one place Listen to the latest Football Daily podcast