Spurs set to win Danso race – Sunday transfer gossip

Tottenham Hotspur look to have moved ahead of Wolves in the race to sign Lens and Austria defender Kevin Danso, 26. Spurs have also expressed an interest in Chelsea’s French defender Axel Disasi, 26, in case a move for England defender Fikayo Tomori, 27, from AC Milan falls through.
Newcastle’s English defender Lloyd Kelly, 26, is closing in on a move to Serie A side Juventus.
Manchester United are keen to sign a forward before the transfer deadline, with Bayern Munich’s 19-year-old France Under-21 international Mathys Tel and Aston Villa’s Jamaica international Leon Bailey, 27, under consideration.
Aston Villa are set to sign 29-year-old Spain midfielder Marco Asensio on loan from Paris St-Germain.
Southampton have put in a bid to sign Ivorian defender Loubadhe Abakar Sylla, 22, on loan from Strasbourg.
Crystal Palace have approached Chelsea over signing England defender Ben Chilwell, 28, on loan.
Manchester United’s Dutch defender Tyrell Malacia’s proposed loan move to Benfica has collapsed, but the 25-year-old could still leave Old Trafford in the transfer window.
Manchester United are also stepping up their chase to sign Mali striker El Bilal Toure, 23, who is currently on loan at Stuttgart from Atalanta.
AC Milan are close to signing Feyenoord and Mexico striker Santiago Gimenez, 23.
West Ham have made an offer worth up to £30m for highly rated French 18-year-old forward Eli Junior Kroupi, who is currently with Lorient.
Galatasaray have expressed an interest in signing Newcastle’s 34-year-old former England full-back Kieran Trippier.
Fulham are keen on Sunderland’s 22-year-old Northern Ireland full-back Trai Hume.
Burnley are close to signing 26-year-old English winger Marcus Edwards from Sporting.
Middlesbrough are in talks to sign Aston Villa’s English winger Samuel Iling-Junior, 21, who is currently on loan at Bologna.
Napoli are set to complete a loan move for French winger Allan Saint-Maximin, 27, who is currently on loan at Fenerbahce from Saudi side Al-Ahli.
Marseille are keen on a loan move for Chelsea’s Argentine defender Aaron Anselmino, 19.
A move by Bayern Munich for Chelsea’s French forward Christopher Nkunku, 27, will not happen in this transfer window but could be revived in the summer.
Source: BBC Sports