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It is 14 years now since Scott Parker left West Ham for Tottenham in the last direct dealing between the two rival London clubs – but if The Telegraph are to be believed, there could yet be another player skirting northward around the city. Mohammed Kudus is said to be a top target for Thomas Frank as he seeks to add attacking talent to his squad after a blow in their pursuit of Bryan Mbeumo.

Crystal Palace are reported to be eyeing a double move for Hayden Hackney and Rav van den Berg, with a combined fee just short of £30m mentioned for the Middlesbrough pair.

Viktor Gyokeres has reportedly told Sporting that he has no desire to play for the club again and will not be returning for pre-season training.

Gyokeres has had interest from Manchester United and Arsenal but the Portuguese club are holding out for the right price.

The forward is now trying to force a move having also informed president Frederico Varandas that he wants a new challenge, Lisbon outlet A Bola believe.

There was a time when Liverpool looked to a German prodigy at Bayer Leverkusen as they sought to add another dimension to their attack but didn’t get him.

That time was 2017, the Bundesliga wunderkind was Julian Brandt and the reason was that Jurgen Klopp, initially an advocate of his compatriot, was persuaded to switch his attentions to Mohamed Salah by Michael Edwards and the recruitment team assembled by Fenway Sports Group.

Japanese club Albirex Niigata have confirmed Hayato Inamura has left the club.

Sky Sports News reports that Celtic are closing in on a deal to sign the 23-year-old centre-back.

It is understood that Inamura is set to undergo a medical and finalise the paperwork this week.

Nottingham Forest had agreed a double deal to sign both Timothy Weah and Samuel Mbangula from Juventus for about £19m, but ESPN now report that they have ended their interest in the former having been unable to agree contract terms.

Nottingham Forest are, however, now chasing Yunus Musah, who is also connected with West Ham by Italian outlet Tuttomercato. The 22-year-old AC Milan midfielder represented England at age-group level before switching allegiance to the country of his birth, the United States.

Seamus Coleman is set to play for Everton for a 17th season after the defender signed a new one-year deal.

Rodrygo has been linked with a move away from Real Madrid this summer, with Arsenal among those interested in the Brazilian.

Yet any interested parties will have to pay a hefty price. Spanish radio station Cadena SER suggest the club will demand somewhere near £80m for him.

Arsenal appear to be stepping up their interest in a number of targets.

Another target could emerge in Paris Saint-Germain’s Bradley Barcola.

L’Equipe reports the PSG forward is a target for the London club.

One to monitor in the coming days as Mikel Arteta gets serious about another title push for the Gunners

Jamie Gittens is set to have a medical at Chelsea after Borussia Dortmund accepted a £55m bid for the English winger.

The 20-year-old has agreed a seven-year contract and the clubs have no agreed terms after negotiations began before the Club World Cup.

Gittens, an England Under-21s international, moved to Dortmund in 2020 after coming through Manchester City’s academy.