Three clubs monitoring Delap - Friday's gossip

Three Premier League clubs are watching Chelsea's Liam Delap, Manchester City are closing in on rising star Ayyoub Bouaddi, and Mamadou Sangare nears a Brentford move.

Everton, Leeds Unitedand Nottingham Forestare monitoring English forward Liam Delap, 23, who Chelseavalue at up to £40m. (The i), external

Manchester Cityare in advanced talks with Lille for 18-year-old Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi, who has also attracted interest from Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpooland Bayern Munich. (Talksport), external

Mamadou Sangare's move to Brentfordis imminent, with the 24-year-old Mali midfielder leaving Lens' pre-season tour of Italy. (L'Equipe - in French, subscription required), external

Fulham have agreed deals to sign Spain forward Gonzalo Garcia, 22, and 21-year-old midfielder Cesar Palacios from Real Madrid for a combined £43m. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Manchester City are eyeing Marseille and Argentina goalkeeper Geronimo Rulli, 34, as a replacement for James Trafford. (ESPN), external

Manchester United are preparing a bid for Newcastleand England defender Lewis Hall, 21, with Spanish 19-year-old Jorge Salinas of Racing Santander a possible alternative. (Teamtalk), external

Coventry City are finalising an agreement withBrightonfor 25-year-old English goalkeeper Carl Rushworth, who spent last season on loan with the Sky Blues. (Sky Sports), external

Hull City have held positive talks with Augsburg's German midfielder Mert Komur, 21. (Florian Plettenberg on X), external

Manchester United have held talks with San Lorenzo and Paraguay goalkeeper Orlando Gill, according to the 26-year-old's agent. (DSports via Metro), external

Swedish defender Genesis Antwi, 19, is set to join Chelsea's sister club Strasbourg on loan. (Football Insider), external