Liverpool favourites for Gordon – Sunday’s gossip

Anthony Gordon could be heading back to Merseyside as Mohamed Salah looks set to leave Liverpool, Arsenal target Castello Lukeba, while Manchester United watch duo in Serie A match.

Liverpool are the frontrunners in a race with Manchester City and Arsenal to sign Newcastle United‘s former Everton winger Anthony Gordon, 24, but the England international will cost £95m. (Caughtoffside), external

The move comes as Mohamed Salah, 33, looks set to leave Liverpool at the end of the season, with the Saudi Pro League planning to push ahead with plans to land the Egyptian forward. (Teamtalk), external

Liverpool are also in another battle, this time with Manchester United, for Wolves‘ 18-year-old forward Mateus Mane this summer. The Portuguese-born England youth international is valued at £50m by his club. (Fichajes), external

Tottenham rebuffed enquiries from Aston Villa and Chelsea last month for their Sweden midfielder Lucas Bergvall, 20. (Athletic – subscription required), external

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is determined to sign France centre-back Castello Lukeba, 23, from RB Leipzig, with the German club prepared to sell him for £52.1m. (Sports Boom via Teamtalk), external

Arsenal are also scouting RB Leipzig’s 20-year-old Norwegian winger Antonio Nusa, who is valued at between 50-60m euros (£43m-£52m). (Fussball Daten – in German), external

Aston Villa have lined up Manchester City‘s England goalkeeper James Trafford, 23, as a potential replacement for Emiliano Martinez should the 33-year-old Argentina number one leave this summer. (Football Insider), external

Manchester United scouts were at the San Siro on Saturday to watch Inter Milan’s 28-year-old Italy left-back Federico Dimarco and France centre-back Pierre Kalulu, 25, of Juventus. (Calciomercato – in Italian), external

The “one dream” of Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai, 25, is to play for Real Madrid, says the Hungary captain’s national team coach Marco Rossi. (Marca – in Spanish), external

Enzo Maresca remains the leading candidate to replace Pep Guardiola when he eventually leaves Manchester City and has not held talks with Tottenham over their permanent manager’s job following Thomas Frank’s departure. (Fabrizio Romano), external