EVERTON SWOOP FOR BURNLEY WINGER McNEIL
÷ EVERTON have agreed a £20million deal plus add-ons for BURNLEY winger Dwight McNeil and are exploring a return for Paris Saint-Germain’s Idrissa Gueye. Everton signed Ruben Vinagre from Sporting Lisbon yesterday and have switched their attention to long-term forward target McNeil (right) after Burnley showed a willingness to agree a structured payment. The 22-year-old had a medical last night and hopes to complete his move today. Former Everton midfielder Gueye, 32, saw a loan to Newcastle fall through in January and has one year left on his contract.
■ WEST HAM will make an improved bid for Eintracht Frankfurt winger Filip Kostic after their initial £12m plus £3m in bonuses was rejected. The
London club are also monitoring developments with Burnley’s Maxwel Cornet but are yet to make a move. Cornet is wanted by NOTTINGHAM FOREST but talks have stalled on personal terms. Forest are also firming up interest in
Real Betis midfielder William Carvalho, as reported by Sportsmail. MANCHESTER UNITED’S James Garner is another target for Forest. ÷ BURNLEY have made a bid for Scotland centre back Jack Hendry at Club Bruges and have agreed a deal with their city
rivals Cercle Bruges for Brazilian right-back Vitinho. ■ BOURNEMOUTH are continuing talks with MIDDLESBROUGH over a £12m deal for winger Marcus Tavernier.
÷ FULHAM have completed the signing of right back Kevin Mbabu, 27, from Wolfsburg for a £6.3m fee. They remain hopeful of finalising an £8m deal for ARSENAL keeper Bernd Leno. ■ MANCHESTER UNITED manager Erik ten Hag wants to keep midfielder Zidane Iqbal to help his progress while
goalkeeper Nathan Bishop is poised to join Wycombe.
÷ CRYSTAL PALACE have signed defender Chris Richards from Bayern Munich. Palace full back Tayo Adaramola has joined Championship side Coventry City on a season-long loan while keeper Remi Matthews has joined Scottish Premiership side St Johnstone on loan. ■ TOTTENHAM forward Dane Scarlett, 18, has gone on loan to PORTSMOUTH. ABERDEEN centre back David Bates is joining Legia Warsaw for £200,000.
÷ ROMA are in talks to sign former Liverpool midfielder Gini Wijnaldum from Paris Saint-Germain.