Slaven Bilic is close to completing his first signing as the new West Brom manager, with an £8m fee agreed with Cardiff for striker Kenneth Zohore.

Speaking of West Brom, the Baggies also stand to lose striker Salomon Rondon to CSL side Dalian Yifang. [SSN]

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ASYD: The England international is already in Spain to complete his £21.7m move to Atleti, according to Sky sources.

Talks are progressing over a deal for Tottenham’s Kieran Trippier to join Atletico Madrid, according to Sky sources.

There is now said to be increasing confidence on all sides that an agreement can be reached before the weekend.

However, a source in Spain has cast doubt over whether Atletico boss Diego Simeone would sign a player without a good grasp of Spanish.

Spurs have made Trippier available this summer and he has also been of interest to Juventus and Napoli. Sky Sports News revealed last week that the 28-year-old is also on Bayern Munich’s shortlist.

Spurs’ other right-back Serge Aurier is also available this summer. Marseille’s Hiroki Sakai is the type of player they want to bring in to replace them, Sky Sports News understands.

Sofiane Boufal is set to leave Southampton permanently and join Patrick Vieira's Nice, according to L'Equipe.

AS Monaco have agreed a €13m deal to sign Lille captain & central defender Adama Soumaoro - he is currently undergoing a medical with the Principality side. (RMC)

Barcelona have re-opened talks with Real Betis over a potential €30m deal for defender Junior Firpo. (Source: Mundo Deportivo)

Atalanta's Gianluca Mancini to Roma is a done deal. He will arrive at the Giallorossi on loan with an option to buy set at €21 million + €5 million in bonuses. Only the final details are left to be confirmed - alongside his agent, Giuseppe Riso, he will arrive soon to define them and sign his new contract. [DiMarzio]

Borussia Dortmund’s Michael Zorc confirms Abdou Diallo’s move to PSG, telling the RN: "Abdou decided to take on a new challenge. And for us, it made sense financially. That's why we agreed on a transfer."

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has confirmed that Ethan Amapdu is set to go on loan this season and reveals he tried to sign the 18-year-old for Derby last season.

Eintracht Frankfurt striker Sebastian Haller is on his way to London for a West Ham medical, the German club have confirmed, for a deal thought to be worth £45m.

Steve Bruce has left Sheffield Wednesday after confirming over the weekend that he had held talks with Newcastle to become Rafael Benitez's successor, Sky Sports News understands.

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Flamengo are looking to sign Atlético Madrid forward Diego Costa and are willing to pay up to €13m, but his high salary could be an impediment to a deal. (Source: ESPN Brazil)

Sheffield United have seen a £15m bid for striker Ollie McBurnie rejected by Swansea. (Source: SkySports)

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Arsenal have decided to match Tottenham's €30m + bonuses offer for St Étienne defender William Saliba, but the Ligue 1 club are now hoping to incite a further bidding war. [@gffn]

As many as four clubs are in for Fulham midfielder Jean Michael Seri and a development on his future is expected in the next few days, Sky Sports News understands.

The 27-year-old wants to leave England this summer and is currently mulling over his next move while on holiday following the African Nations Cup.

Galatasaray and Napoli, Roma and Milan in Italy are among those reportedly keen to sign the Ivory Coast international.