Transfer gossip round-up: Arsenal lead Hinshelwood race - Saturday's gossip

The latest gossip round‑up is a bustling carousel of big‑club interest and lower‑league ambitions, with a handful of names popping up across multiple outlets.

Arsenal are reportedly leading the race to sign English midfielder Jack Hinshelwood, 21, from Brighton, according to the Sun. The Gunners are also said to be in talks with Brazil forward Gabriel Jesus, 29, about a summer move, a claim put forward by Fichajes. Meanwhile, Tottenham have been linked with two separate targets: a deal for Cody Gakpo, 27, of Liverpool is said to be in principle, per Voetbal International, and the club has also reportedly been working on a move for Brazil winger Savinho, 22, from Manchester City, as Standard reports.

Manchester United, Tottenham and Arsenal have all reportedly held internal talks about the possibility of signing Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, 27, from Galatasaray, according to Teamtalk. In the same vein, Liverpool’s Dutch forward Cody Gakpo, 27, has an alleged agreement in principle with Tottenham, as noted by Voetbal International.

Further north, Newcastle have set their sights on Brighton’s Cameroon star Carlos Baleba, 22, as they look to reinforce their midfield, Talksport says. The Magpies have also been linked to a rejected £15m move for Denmark midfielder Pierre‑Emile Hojbjerg, 31, to Newcastle, which reportedly led to him being stripped of the Marseille captaincy, per the Mail.

In the south, Crystal Palace are said to be demanding up to £25m for 30‑year‑old Colombia right‑back Daniel Munoz, a target for Everton, according to Football Insider. Coventry are reportedly keen on signing 20‑year‑old English defender Josh Acheampong from Chelsea, as Talksport notes.

Across the continent, Barcelona are reportedly set to make a third bid of about £60m for Spain midfielder Rodri, 30, yet still fall £10m short of Manchester City’s valuation, per the Independent. In France, Paris St‑Germain are said to have agreed to pay Ajax 55m euros for Belgium winger Mika Godts, 21, as reported by L'Equipe. German outlet Kicker claims Leeds will have to meet a minimum fee of 10m euros if they want to sign Switzerland defender Nico Elvedi, 29, from Borussia Mönchengladbach.

Lastly, Como have reportedly registered interest in 23‑year‑old English forward Liam Delap, who Chelsea value at £55m, according to the Mail.

All these threads underline a hectic transfer window where ambitions clash and clubs from all tiers are circling the same players.