Transfer rumors, news: Maresca wants Man City to sign Chelsea duo

Manchester City boss Enzo Maresca is keen to be reunited with two of his most-trusted Chelsea players, and Tottenham Hotspur are entering talks for USMNT forward Folarin Balogun in a deal that could be worth €60 million. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe. Transfers home page | Men's summer grades | Women's grades Trending rumors - Enzo Maresca is undertaking his first season as Manchester City manager, although he is hoping to sign a pair of his former players from Chelsea. Maresca is already widely reported to want midfielder Enzo Fernández, who has publicly been open to leaving Stamford Bridge this summer. Transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano reports that Chelsea's desired £120 million transfer fee is the main hurdle to any deal, given they are keen to keep him. Romano also reports that Maresca is keen to sign Chelsea winger Pedro Neto as a possible replacement for Savinho. - Tottenham Hotspur have laid the groundwork for discussions around a transfer for AS Monaco and USMNT striker Folarin Balogun that could be worth an estimated €60 million, reports French newspaper L'Equipe. There has been interest in the 25-year-old throughout the summer with English and Spanish clubs closely monitoring him. Newcastle United are the only other club named in the report. Fabrizio Romano adds that Galatasaray and Saudi Pro League clubs have also called about Balogun in recent days. - Defender Myles Lewis-Skelly has been offered to Manchester United as Arsenal look to recover back some of the £75 million they spent on Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimarães, reports The Guardian. Chelsea have also been made aware of the 19-year-old's availability, but it isn't yet clear if the Blues will make a move with his prospective value expected to be around £45 million. Newcastle's Lewis Hall is still the primary left-back option for United, but Matthias Jaissle is determined for the 21-year-old to stay having already lost Guimaraes, Sandro Tonali and Anthony Gordon. - Al Nassr are showing an interest in goalkeoer Mike Maignan as questions arise surrounding his future at AC Milan, reports Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport. There will be a face-to-face meeting to clarify the respective points of view from Maignan and Milan, while Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr are looking for a new No. 1 to replace Bento. It isn't yet known if the 31-year-old would be open to moving to the Saudi Pro League. ESPN sources - Barcelona have given Ferran Torres permission to stay away from the training ground while they negotiate the forward's transfer to Paris Saint-Germain, a source told ESPN. Torres was due to return to work on Wednesday following three weeks off after scoring the winning goal in the World Cup final for Spain. Read - Barcelona remain optimistic of completing the signing of Manchester City midfielder Rodri, while they also plan to offer Marc Bernal an improved contract, a source told ESPN. Barça failed with a first bid of around €50 million ($57.7m) for Rodri last week but remain in negotiations with City. Read Done deals - Chelsea have completed the signing of Rayo Vallecano left-back Pep Chavarria in a £16.3 million move. Read - Crystal Palace have signed Evann Guessand on a season-long loan from Aston Villa with an option for a permanent transfer. Other rumors - Free agent striker Dusan Vlahovic has reached a verbal agreement with Besiktas. (Florian Plettenberg) - Fenerbahce have an agreement with Napoli for Romelu Lukaku to join them for over €6 million plus bonuses. (Matteo Moretto) - Tottenham have shown an interest in Atalanta center back Giorgio Scalvini. (Nicolo Schira) - Manchester United are considering opening talks with Club Brugge about a potential £30 million deal for Joaquin Seys. (The Mirror) - Paris Saint-Germain have agreed a deal in principle with Parma for a €35 million package to sign Zion Suzuki, with a view to immediately loaning him to Juventus. (Fabrizio Romano) - Borussia Dortmund are on the verge of sending an offer worth €50 million plus €5 million in add-ons for Koln winger Said El Mala. He has already agreed personal terms with the club. (Florian Plettenberg) - Roma have reached a verbal agreement with Porto for a loan for Rodrigo Mora worth around €7 million, which will include an option to make the deal permanent that will become mandatory under certain conditions. (Sky Sports Italia) - Como won't give up on signing Fiorentina striker Moise Kean and will make new contacts soon. (Matteo Moretto) - Lazio are negotiating with Inter Milan to sign Davide Frattesi on a loan that includes a conditional obligation to make the deal permanent. (Matteo Moretto) - Everton want to bring Kyle Walker back to the Premier League following the right back's relegation with Burnley. (The Sun) - Napoli are expected to advance in their efforts to bring in Chelsea center back Benoit Badiashile, with negotiations underway and an initial loan being discussed. (Fabrizio Romano) - Juventus are ready to increase their offer for Bologna center back Jhon Lucumi to €20 million and have offered to loan Juan Cabal with an option to make the deal permanent. (Nicolo Schira) - With Chelsea open to loan proposals for Mykhaylo Mudryk, the winger's preference is to join a Premier League club despite interest from Strasbourg and Italian clubs. (Fabrizio Romano) - Brentford are ready to make a fresh move for West Ham United left back El Hadji Malick Diouf and are preparing a package close to £40 million. (TEAMtalk) - Stade Rennais striker Breel Embolo has been offered to Como and reflections are now underway. (Nicolo Schira)