Newcastle United transfer news: Magpies target £10m defender as Arsenal eye £22m deal for Real Madrid midfielder

Newcastle United return to top-flight action against Chelsea on Monday night.

Indeed, Steve Bruce has opened up about a key decision regarding Joe Willock, with the midfielder almost left on the bench for last weekend’s win against Southampton.

The midfielder, signed on a half-season loan from Arsenal on transfer deadline day, scored 16 minutes into his debut for the relegation-threatened club against the Saints.

But Bruce had been considering naming the 21-year-old, signed to add “something different” to his midfield options, as a substitute ahead of the Premier League game.

And Kevin Keegan has opened up on the future of Newcastle United amid legal moves to resurrect a takeover.

“You have to give people hope,” said Keegan. "It won’t go on forever. Someone, somewhere, will see the benefits of that great football club.

"The problem with Mike Ashley is that he didn’t really know what he was buying. He doesn’t get it.”

But what about transfers?

Here’s a round-up of the latest gossip from across the Premier League and Europe:

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has admitted Manchester United are "following" Borussia Dortmund's Leeds-born Norway striker Erling Braut Haaland after failing to sign him last year. (Manchester Evening News)

Burnley's Republic of Ireland midfielder Robbie Brady has emerged as a target for Celtic. (Mirror)

Newcastle United will make another attempt to sign £10m-rated Matheus Nunes from Sporting Lisbon this summer after a failed January swoop. (O Jogo)

Arsenal will need to pay £22m if they want to sign Spanish midfielder Dani Ceballos from Real Madrid on a permanent basis. (Mirror)

West Ham and Leeds United target Matthew Bondswell, the 18-year-old English left-back, is in talks to join a Premier League club after leaving RB Leipzig. (Football Insider)

Liverpool will target Leeds United's Brazilian winger Raphinha, in the summer. (France Football)

Reading defender Omar Richards has agreed to join Bayern Munich on a free transfer this summer in a blow to Premier League suitors West Ham and Everton. (Football Insider)

Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger says he did all he could to try to sign striker Jamie Vardy from Leicester City back in 2016. (Daily Star)