Man City lead Man Utd in Anderson race - Wednesday's gossip

Manchester City lead Manchester United in the race for Elliot Anderson, the Red Devils receive a boost in their pursuit of Sandro Tonali, while Liverpool want Francisco Conceicao to replace Mohamed Salah.

Manchester City are in front of Manchester United in the race to sign Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson and will push to sign the 23-year-old England international before this summer's World Cup. (Mail - subscription required), external

Manchester United have been handed a boost in their pursuit of 25-year-old Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali, with Newcastle open to selling their best players for the right price this summer. (Sun), external

Liverpool are keen on Juventus' 23-year-old Portugal winger Francisco Conceicao as a replacement for Mohamed Salah when the 33-year-old Egypt forward leaves at the end of the season. (Gazzetta - in Italian), external

Manchester United are among clubs interested in 25-year-old Brazil midfielder Joao Gomes, who could be available for around £39m if Wolves get relegated. (Caught Offside), external

Manchester United are the favourites to sign Toulouse's 23-year-old English defender Charlie Cresswell this summer. (Teamtalk), external

Bayern Munich are not interested in signing 25-year-old England midfielder Phil Foden from Manchester City because the Bundesliga champions do not have the budget for the potential transfer. (Bild - in German), external

Netherlands striker Joshua Zirkzee, 24, is eager to stay at Manchester United next season because he believes he will be given chances under Michael Carrick, should the Englishman remain in charge of the club. (Mail - subscription required), external

Arsenal and Manchester City are the favourites to sign Newcastle's 23-year-old England defender Tino Livramento if he fails to agree a new contract with the Magpies. (Football Insider), external

Villarrael want to sign Crystal Palace's 28-year-old Senegal winger Ismaila Sarr this summer. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

Nico Schlotterbeck has denied he is close to agreeing a new contract with Borussia Dortmund, offering new hope to Real Madrid in their pursuit of the 26-year-old Germany defender. (AS - in Spanish), external

England forward Marcus Rashford, 28, who is on loan at Barcelona, is one of five players set to leave Manchester United this summer, with the Red Devils hoping to recoup over £100m in sales. (Sky Sports), external

Barcelona are considering Benfica's 21-year-old Norway winger Andreas Schjelderup as an alternative to signing Rashford on a permanent deal when his loan from Manchester United ends. (Record - in Portuguese, subscription required), external

France striker Hugo Ekitike has climbed sharply up Real Madrid's wishlist following the 23-year-old's impressive debut season at Liverpool. (Teamtalk) , external