Football gossip: Jackson, Mainoo, Hojlund, Paz, Strand Larsen, Isak, Patterson, Soucek, Tsimikas

Bayern Munich close in on Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson, Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo considering leaving Old Trafford, Tottenham face transfer setback with pursuit of Como midfielder Nico Paz.

Chelsea have agreed a deal to loan 24-year-old Senegal striker Nicolas Jackson to Bayern Munich. (Bild – in German), external

England midfielder Kobbie Mainoo, 20, will consider leaving Manchester United in the final week of the transfer window if the club receive a suitable offer. (Talksport), external

Crystal Palace have tabled a £15m offer for Manchester City’s Swiss defender Manuel Akanji, 30. (Sun), external

Manchester United and Denmark forward Rasmus Hojlund, 22, will get a sizeable pay rise should he agree to join Napoli before the transfer deadline. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian), external

Tottenham could be facing rejection from a fourth major transfer target after Como turned down a £50m offer from Spurs for 20-year-old Argentina midfielder Nico Paz. (Mirror), external

Wolves will hand striker Jorgen Strand Larsen a new contract after rejecting a £50m bid from Newcastle but could still be tempted to sell the 25-year-old Norway international if they receive an offer in excess of £75m. (Telegraph – subscription required), external

Strand Larsen is keen to move to Newcastle with the Magpies weighing up another bid, but he is not viewed as a direct replacement for Sweden striker Alexander Isak, 25, who is wanted by Liverpool. (The I – subscription required), external

Newcastle officials, including co-owner Jamie Reuben, have spoken to Isak at the striker’s home in an attempt to convince him to stay at the club and return to Eddie Howe’s squad despite Liverpool’s interest. (Daily Mail), external

Wolves boss Vitor Pereira is keen to bring in Girona’s Czech centre-back Ladislav Krejci, 26, and is also pushing to sign a central midfielder and a versatile forward before the window closes. (Guardian), external

Borussia Dortmund are close to reaching an agreement with Wolves for the signing of 23-year-old Portuguese striker Fabio Silva. (, externalAthletic – subscription required), external

Everton and Scotland defender Nathan Patterson is wanted by Sevilla who are exploring a loan deal for the 23-year-old. (Liverpool Echo), external

West Ham have rejected a bid from Everton for 30-year-old Czech midfielder Tomas Soucek. (Times – subscription required), external

Brazil midfielder Andreas Pereira, 29, will be allowed to leave Fulham this summer. (Teamtalk), external

Roma’s directors will hold a meeting with Liverpool over a deal for Greece left-back Kostas Tsimikas with Marseille also interested in the 29-year-old. (Football Italia), external

Crystal Palace have entered the race to sign Toulouse’s French centre-back Jaydee Canvot, 19, after Aston Villa had a bid rejected. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Bournemouth midfielder Philip Billing, 29, is set to return to his native Denmark and join Midtjylland in a £5m deal. (Times – subscription required), external

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