With many Premier League clubs already getting a head start on their summer transfer business things are set to really get going on Friday when the transfer window officially opens.
Newcastle United and Manchester United are said to be the two clubs who are ‘closest’ to signing a striker valued at £100m by his club while the Magpies are also facing competition from Chelsea and PSG if they want to move for an AC Milan forward.
Meanwhile, Aston Villa have long been linked with a Brighton midfielder but it now looks like they have ended their interest in the player while Manchester City have denied any interest in signing an Arsenal star.
Leeds United are set to finalise the deal for a international defender who is currently undergoing a medical at Elland Road while the Yorkshire side could face competition from Southampton and West Ham for a highly rated young striker.
Elsewhere, a Leicester City favourite has spoken about his future ahead of the transfer window and Chelsea could face competition from Manchester United for one of their reported summer targets and from Tottenham Hotspur for another.
Here are the Premier League transfer news stories making the headlines on Wednesday morning:
5. Villa move on from Bissouma
Aston Villa have moved on and are no longer interested in a move for Brighton midfielder Yves Bissouma this summer (The Athletic) | Getty Images
6. Newcastle would face competition for Leao
Newcastle United could compete with Chelsea and Paris St-Germain to try and sign highly rated AC Milan forward Rafael Leao (La Repubblica) | Getty Images
7. Nunez links to Premier League continue
Manchester United and Newcastle United are reportedly the closest to signing Benfica striker Darwin Nunez who was previously valued at £100m by the Portugese side (Star via Sebastián Giovanelli) | Getty Images
8. Kristensen set to complete Leeds move
Rasmus Kristensen will undergo his medical with Leeds United today after an agreement was reached with Red Bull Salzburg for the defender (Fabrizio Romano) | AFP via Getty Images