LEEDS HOLD TALKS FOR £10m BAYERN MIDFIELDER ROCA

■LEEDS UNITED are discussing a £10million move for Bayern Munich midfielder Marc Roca. The 25-year-old will be allowed to leave the German champions after making minimal impact since joining from Espanyol in 2020. However, Leeds director of football Victor Orta believes Roca (right) would suit the Premier League. Leeds face competition from Aston Villa for 18-year-old West Ham forward Sonny Perkins. ÷THE HAMMERS remain hopeful of signing Alphonse Areola from Paris Saint-Germain despite late interest from Newcastle United. Talks have been ongoing over a £7.6m deal to make the goalkeeper’s loan permanent.

■NEWCASTLE have offered around £29m plus add-ons for Lille defender Sven Botman. The French side are pushing for £34m for the 22-year-old, who also has interest from AC Milan. Newcastle striker target Hugo Ekitike has picked up a hamstring injury while on international duty which could delay his move from Reims. ÷LIVERPOOL expect Bayern Munich to make a third bid to meet their valuation of around £42m for Sadio Mane. The fee would trigger their own £68m-plus bid for Benfica’s

about their Libyan midfielder Almoatasembellah Al Musrati.

MIDDLESBROUGH are signing Blackburn defender Darragh Lenihan on a four-year deal. BRIGHTON have revived their £10m bid to sign Libertad’s 18-year-old Paraguay international Julio Enciso.

BLACKPOOL are considering reappointing former boss Michael Appleton, but have also spoken to Cheltenham’s Michael Duff.