Leeds United are interested in signing Udinese's Argentina midfielder Rodrigo de Paul but have been told any move for the 26-year-old would cost £31m.

Newcastle midfielder Matty Longstaff, 20, who is currently on an £850-a-week academy deal, has been offered a £30,000-a-week contract by Serie A side Udinese, with the Magpies due just £400,000 in compensation.

Liverpool are reportedly stepping up their efforts to bring teen goalkeeper Alex Meret to Anfield from Udinese.

Liverpool face missing out on Piotr Zielinski as Napoli step up pursuit

Liverpool have bids in for Udinese midfielder Piotr Zelinski, 22, and Leicester's 19-year-old left-back Ben Chilwell.