Football gossip: Gakpo, Gonzalez, Lewis-Skelly, Scott, Mazraoui

Manchester City emerge as surprise Cody Gakpo suitors, Newcastle agree to sign Nico Gonzalez, and Manchester United are confident of signing Arsenal's Myles Lewis-Skelly.

Manchester City have entered the race to sign Liverpool and Netherlands forward Cody Gakpo, 27, with Tottenham also still working on a deal. (Soccer News NL - in Dutch), external

Newcastle have reached a verbal agreement with Manchester City to sign Spain midfielder Nico Gonzalez, 24, for £47m plus £3m in add-ons. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Manchester United are confident of persuading Arsenal to sell England's Myles Lewis-Skelly, 19, although the asking price of more than £50m remains a sticking point in a deal for the player who can play left-back and midfield. (Sun), external

Newcastle have submitted an offer worth 40m euros (£34.2m) excluding bonuses for Lille and Belgium forward Matias Fernandez-Pardo, 21. (L'Equipe - in French), external

Chelsea have had three bids rejected this summer for Bournemouth and England midfielder Alex Scott, 23. (The i), external

Hull have submitted a 21m euros (£17.9m) offer for Union Berlin and Germany Under-21s forward Ilyas Ansah, with talks over a long-term contract at an advanced stage. (Sky Deutschland - in German), external

AC Milan are considering a move late in the transfer window to sign Manchester United and Morocco defender Noussair Mazraoui, 28. (CaughtOffside), external

Coventry have agreed a £6m deal to sign Brentford and Jamaica defender Ethan Pinnock, 33. (Athletic - subscription required), external

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