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LEEDS EXPLORE McKENNIE LOAN AS HARRISON WEIGHS UP HIS OPTIONS

- By SIMON JONES

■ LEEDS are looking at a deal for Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie. The USA internatio­nal, 24, is available on loan with an obligation to buy. They have also stayed in touch with the agents of Angers midfielder Azzedine Ounahi. Leeds winger Jack Harrison has attracted interest from Leicester but the 26-year-old, who has been on Newcastle’s radar, may wait until the summer to assess his options.

■ LEICESTER have been rebuffed their bid to sign Nico Gonzalez from Fiorentina and a loan for Atalanta’s Jeremie Boga has been discussed, but he is back in their line-up. Tete, on loan at Lyon from Shakhtar Donetsk, is another target.

■ NEWCASTLE will consider offers for Allan Saint-Maximin should they finalise a deal for Everton’s Anthony Gordon. A number of Premier League clubs have already enquired about Saint-Maximin, 25.

■ CHELSEA are making an improved bid of £30million for Lyon right back Malo Gusto, but the French club want to take back the 19-year-old on loan.

■ MANCHESTER CITY have asked about FC Midtjyllan­d defender Ousmane Diomande, 19, who also has interest from Arsenal.

■ ASTON VILLA have turned to Real Betis winger Luiz Henrique after being snubbed by Athletic Bilbao’s Nico Williams.

■ TOTTENHAM want to close a deal with Sporting Lisbon for right back Pedro Porro today. Their offer of £32.5m has been rejected, but talks will resume.

■ BOURNEMOUT­H have agreed a £20.3m deal for Villarreal forward Nicolas Jackson, 21, fending off competitio­n from SOUTHAMPTO­N, who now want Bamba Dieng from Marseille.

■ BRIGHTON have had a £10m offer rejected for Shakhtar Donetsk defender Mykola Matviyenko, 26.

■ NOTTINGHAM FOREST want Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Keylor Navas, 36, on loan.

■ MANCHESTER UNITED’S Charlie Savage, 19, is joining Forest Green on loan.

■ WEST HAM have dismissed an offer from Lorient for goalkeeper Alphonse Areola.

■ WOLVES have agreed a £50,000 fee with Bristol City for goalkeeper Dan Bentley.

÷ BURNLEY are finalising the signing of Westerlo striker Lyle Foster for £12m.

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