Home SPORTS Friday's gossip: Osimhen, Alonso, Flick, Gavi, Martinelli, Mitoma, Saka, Kudus

Friday's gossip: Osimhen, Alonso, Flick, Gavi, Martinelli, Mitoma, Saka, Kudus

Napoli and Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, 25, is among Paris St-Germain’s leading candidates to replace 25-year-old France forward Kylian Mbappe, who has told the French club he is leaving them at the end of the season. (Athletic – subscription required)external-link

Former Germany and Bayern Munich manager Hansi Flick is on Barcelona‘s shortlist to replace Xavi, while Bayern Munich will also consider the 58-year-old should they decide to sack Tuchel. (Bild)external-link

Former Eintracht Frankfurt boss Oliver Glasner has agreed to take charge of Crystal Palacewho are expected to part ways with Roy Hodgson. (Times – subscription required)external-link

Brighton are braced for the possible departure of boss Roberto de Zerbi at the end of the season, with the Italian attracting interest from Liverpool and Manchester United. (Mail)external-link

Barcelona and Spain midfielder Gavi, 19, is a summer transfer target for Paris St-Germain. (Athletic – subscription required)external-link

Barcelona want to bring in a left winger in the summer and are monitoring Arsenal’s 22-year-old Brazil international Gabriel Martinelli, Brighton and Japan’s Kaoru Mitoma, 26, and Naples's 23-year-old Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, of Georgia. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish)external-link

Arsenal value 22-year-old England winger Bukayo Saka at between £150m and £200m. (Football Insider)external-link

Chelsea and Arsenal are keen on West Ham and Ghana attacking midfielder Mohammed Kudus, 23. (Fichajes – in Spanish)external-link

Chelsea have made an offer to bring Brighton’s head of recruitment Sam Jewell to Stamford Bridge. (Telegraph – subscription required)external-link

Norwich City are interested in replacing manager David Wagner with Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta’s assistant, Carlos Cuesta, in the summer. (Guardian)external-link

Newcastle United are confident they can demand a compensation fee of more than £10m if sporting director Dan Ashworth leaves the club to join Manchester United. (Standard)external-link

Manchester United are also working on a deal to hire Southampton director of football Jason Wilcox. (Athletic – subscription required)external-link

Leeds United manager Daniel Farke is in line to be offered an improved deal if he manages to get the Elland Road club promoted into the Premier League. (Football Insider)external-link

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