Liverpool step up Diomande pursuit - Friday's gossip

Liverpool have made contact with RB Leipzig over a move for Yan Diomande, Arsenal face competition from Paris St-Germain for two players, and Cologne winger Said El Mala is not keen on Brentford move.

Liverpool have stepped up their pursuit Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande by making contact with German club RB Leipzig, who are determined not to sell the 19-year-old (Athletic – subscription required)

Paris St-Germain are also interested in Diomande, who has suggested he would prefer a move to the French club. (Telefoot, via Mirror)

Arsenal face competition from Paris St-Germain in trying to sign French forward Eli Junior Kroupi, 19, from Bournemouth and Argentina striker Julian Alvarez, 26, from Atletico Madrid.(Independent)

Brentford have made an offer worth 50m euros (£43m) for Cologne’s German winger Said El Mala, 19. (Bild – in German)

However, El Mala has told Brentford that he does not want to join the Premier League club. (Sky Sports Germany)

Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella, 27, is exploring a move away from Stamford Bridge, with Atletico Madrid set to make an opening offer for the Spain international. (Teamtalk)

Juventus want at least 30m euros (£26m) for 26-year-old Italian full-back Andrea Cambiaso, who has been linked with Chelsea and Barcelona.(Calciomercato – in Italian)

Serbia striker Dusan Vlahovic will leave Juventus when his contract runs out at the end of June after the 26-year-old decided not to sign a new deal with the Italian club. (Football Italia)

Juventus have rekindled their interest in Crystal Palace and France striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, 28, and are also keen on Atletico Madrid and Norway forward Alexander Sorloth, 30. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian)

AIK Stockholm say they are in talks to sell 18-year-old Nigerian winger Zadok Yohanna, who has been linked with Brighton, Chelsea and Newcastle United.(Northern Echo)