Football gossip: Onana, Sterling, Nkunku, Wissa, Eze, Guehi, Jacquet

Manchester United and England winger Jadon Sancho, 25, has rejected the chance to join Roma, who were willing to pay a £20m transfer fee. (Talksport), external

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta wants to sign a left-winger but must sell players before he can make any further additions to his squad. (Mirror), external

Aston Villa and Jamaica winger Leon Bailey, 28, is on the verge of joining Roma on loan, with the Italian club holding an option to make the deal permanent next summer. (Corriere dello Sport – in Italian), external

Crystal Palace have approached Leicester to explore the possibility of signing 21-year-old Morocco midfielder Bilal El Khannouss. (Athletic – subscription required), external

Palace are also considering a season-long loan deal for 29-year-old Wolves and South Korea forward Hwang Hee-chan. (Sun), external

Napoli are set to enter the race to sign Manchester United and Denmark striker Rasmus Hojlund, 22, who is in talks with AC Milan. (Sport Italia – in Italian), external

Manchester United will consider letting Hojlund leave Old Trafford on loan but are adamant he is not being forced out of the club. (Guardian), external

Brazil midfielder Douglas Luiz, 27, has agreed personal terms with Nottingham Forest but is waiting on the Premier League club to finalise a deal with Juventus. (Corriere dello Sport – in Italian), external

Former Liverpool and Arsenal midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is a target for Birmingham City with the 32-year-old Englishman’s current club Besiktas willing to let him leave for the right price. (Mirror), external

Leeds are close to reaching an agreement with AC Milan for Switzerland forward Noah Okafor, 25, with the fee set to be in the region of £17.2m (20m euros). (Florian Plettenberg), external

Striker Jamie Vardy, 38, who has been without a club since leaving Leicester at the end of last season, wants to reunite with ex-Foxes manager Brendan Rodgers at Celtic. (Sun), external

England international Vardy has also emerged as a target for Serie A club Napoli. (Mail), external

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