CHELSEA JOIN THE RACE TO SNAP UP VILLA’S DURAN

÷ CHELSEA are continuing to show an interest in ASTON

VILLA striker Jhon Duran as the Blues consider offers for Armando Broja. Villa have rebuffed an enquiry from

WEST HAM for Duran (right) and want to ensure they have cover. Villa will continue talks with MIDDLESBROUGH for Morgan Rogers and may then consider letting Duran go. ÷BAYERN MUNICH say their bid

for NEWCASTLE defender Kieran Trippier is at an end. Sporting director Christoph Freund said: ‘That’s over. We only do what we are 100 per cent convinced of. All parameters have to fit for the player, for us and for the selling club and that wasn’t the case.’

÷ BESIKTAS maintain an interest in Newcastle’s Jamaal Lascelles while AL SHABAB still want his team-mate Miguel Almiron.

÷ Ed McGinty has returned to SLIGO ROVERS on loan from Oxford United. The deal for the former Irish U21 goalkeeper runs until the end of June..

WOLVES defender Jonny Otto is to have a medical at Greek side PAOK. Wolves are letting him go after a training-ground incident, in which he elbowed team-mate Tawanda Chirewa and spat at a staff member. NOTTINGHAM FOREST defender Jonathan Panzo is wanted on loan by STANDARD LIEGE.

He is back from a loan at CARDIFF, who are among those asking about LIVERPOOL defender Nat Phillips. MARSEILLE are rivalling Forest for BORUSSIA DORTMUND winger Gio Reyna. The French side retain an interest in Nuno Tavares from Forest. The full back is on loan from Arsenal. ÷ BRIGHTON are close to signing highly-rated teenage midfielder Kamari Doyle from SOUTHAMPTON. ÷BRENTFORD have beaten Aston Villa to ELFSBORG keeper Hakon Valdimarsson. ÷ DUNDALK have signed goalkeeper Ross Munro from Ross County, where he will join fellow Scots Cameron Elliott, Jamie Walker and Darren Brownlie. ÷ LEICESTER are closing on INTER MILAN midfielder Stefano Senisi.