Transfer rumours: Arthur, Carvalho, Soares, Ferguson, McGhee

Football gossip

Juventus have agreed a 80m euro (£72.5m) fee with Barcelona to sign 22-year-old Brazilian Arthur - but must still convince the midfielder to join them. (Sky Sports)external-link

The Serie A side are also interested in Chelsea midfielder Jorginho, but the 28-year-old Italian is unlikely to leave Stamford Bridge. (Calciomercato - in Italian)external-link

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is open to offloading French midfielder Matteo Guendouzi, 21, because of questions about his attitude. (Mail)external-link

Portuguese midfielder William Carvalho, 28, has reached an agreement with Leicester City, with the Premier League club now just needing to agree a fee with Real Betis. (Marca)external-link

Crystal Palace are getting closer to signing Nathan Ferguson after West Brom confirmed the 19-year-old English defender had rejected a new contract. (Guardian)external-link

Arsenal are expected to agree an extension to Portuguese defender Cedric Soares' loan from Southampton and want to sign the 28-year-old permanently on a free transfer this summer. (ESPN)external-link

English striker Andy Carroll, 31, is expected to sign a one-year extension to his current Newcastle United deal. (Newcastle Chronicle)external-link

Manchester United's English midfielder Dion McGhee, 19, is wanted by West Ham, Rangers and AZ Alkmaar. (Manchester Evening News)external-link

The owners of West Ham are not actively looking to sell the club after reports of interest from a group from the United Arab Emirates. (Star)external-link

Football's authorities in England are exploring the possibility of using the Community Shield as a test event for the return of fans before the start of next season. (Times - subscription required)external-link

Arsenal's Brazilian midfielder Gabriel Martinelli, 19, could miss the rest of season after suffering a knee problem in training. (Mirror)external-link

There was a big step taken towards a new San Siro stadium after a meeting between AC Milan, Inter Milan and city planners. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian)external-link

Rennes have offered Monaco 15m euros (£13.55m) for French defender Benoit Badiashile, 19. (RMC Sport - in French)external-link

Inter could lose loanees Nigeria midfielder Victor Moses, 29, and Chile forward Alexis Sanchez, 31, for the remainder of the season because parent clubs Chelsea and Manchester United do not want to grant an extension to their deals. (Sky Sports Italia, via Star)external-link

Former Arsenal and Germany goalkeeper Jens Lehmann, 50, is keen to become Dundee United's next manager. (Dundee Evening Telegraph)external-link

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