Soccer gossip: Elanga, Rodrygo, Asensio, Kuhn, Dumfries

Newcastle United close in on a move for Nottingham Forest winger Anthony Elanga, Real Madrid open to selling Rodrygo and AC Milan among clubs interested in Marco Asensio.

Newcastle have made an improved £55m offer for Sweden winger Anthony Elanga, 23, and are on the verge of agreeing a deal with Nottingham Forest. (Mail), external

Real Madrid and manager Xabi Alonso are in agreement over the sale of Brazil forward Rodrygo, who has been linked with Arsenal, if a suitable offer is made for the 24-year-old. (Athletic – subscription required), external

Fenerbahce have made a 15m euros (£12.9m) offer for Paris St-Germain forward Marco Asensio but the 29-year-old is waiting on other options to emerge, with AC Milan and Villarreal interested in the Spain international. (L’Equipe – in French), external

Como have agreed an initial £16.5m fee for Celtic’s German winger Nicolas Kuhn, 25. (Sky Sports), external

Rangers are on the verge of completing a deal for Luton Town’s Norway midfielder Thelo Aasgaard, 23. (Daily Record), external

Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea are among the sides chasing AZ Alkmaar’s 19-year-old Dutch midfielder Kees Smit. (TBR Football), external

Al-Nassr could turn their attention to Arsenal’s Brazilian winger Gabriel Martinelli, 24, after struggling to land their top target – Liverpool’s Colombia forward Luis Diaz, 28. (GiveMesport), external

Inter Milan and Netherlands defender Denzel Dumfries, 29, has a 25m euros (£21.5m) release clause in his contract which is valid until mid-July and can only be triggered by a non-Italian club. (Calciomercato – in Italian), external

Portugal international Antonio Silva, 21, has turned down a move to Saudi Pro league side Al-Hilal, but the centre-back is still expected to leave Benfica. (A Bola – in Portuguese) , external

Arsenal have lost their under-21s manager Mehmet Ali to Brentford. (Football London), external