Football Rumours: Martinez, Neto, Zubimendi, Delap, Mikautadze, Osimhen, Cherif

Juventus end their pursuit of Emiliano Martinez, Manchester City encounter rivals for Pedro Neto, while Real Madrid target Martin Zubimendi.

Aston Villa‘s 33-year-old Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez will not move to Juventus this summer after discussions between the two clubs. (Athletic – subscription required), external

Manchester City want to recruit 26-year-old Portugal winger Pedro Neto from Chelsea, but must compete with Al-Hilal for his signature. (Talksport), external

New Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho has given his approval for a bid to sign Arsenal‘s 27-year-old Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi. (Teamtalk), external

Nottingham Forest have entered the contest for Liam Delap, with the 23-year-old English striker hoping to remain in the Premier League if he leaves Chelsea. (Talksport), external

Everton are currently ahead in the race for Delap after Chelsea informed the striker that he is free to depart this summer. (Teamtalk), external

Newcastle are readying a 55m-euro (£47m) offer for Villarreal’s 25-year-old Georgia forward Georges Mikautadze, who has also attracted interest from Barcelona. (Fichajes – in Spanish), external

Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, 27, has left open the possibility of departing Galatasaray this summer, amid interest from Arsenal. (Caught Offside), external

Coventry City are close to completing the transfer of 19-year-old Guinea forward Sidiki Cherif after reaching an agreement with Fenerbahce. (Give Me Sport), external

Everton hope to bring in 27-year-old English midfielder Marcus Tavernier from Bournemouth before the transfer deadline. (Football Insider), external

Negotiations for Leeds United‘s 27-year-old Suriname forward Joel Piroe to move to West Ham United are nearing completion. (Voetbal International – in Dutch), external

Hull City are holding advanced discussions over a £21m transfer for Panathinaikos forward Andreas Tetteh, while Roma are also monitoring the Greece international. (Ekrem Konur), external

Manchester United are increasing efforts to generate income from academy graduates, with 19-year-old English left-back Harry Amass potentially available for around £7m plus additional payments. (Mail – subscription required), external

AC Milan boss Ruben Amorim does not consider Youssouf Fofana part of his plans for the campaign, prompting interest in the 27-year-old France midfielder from Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace. (Football Insider), external

Atletico Madrid are looking to move ahead of Barcelona in the pursuit of 26-year-old Morocco midfielder Azzedine Ounahi, whom Girona value at approximately 25m euros (£21.3m). (Fichajes – in Spanish), external