Chelsea close in on Lacroix - Saturday's gossip

Chelsea close in on Crystal Palace centre-back Maxence Lacroix, Newcastle United add Borussia Dortmund midfielder Felix Nmecha to their shortlist, while three Premier League clubs are chasing Uruguay left-back Maxi Araujo.

Crystal Palace centre-back Maxence Lacroix, 26, is expected to complete a move to Chelsea for about 55m euros (£47.4m) after playing for France at the World Cup. (L'Equipe - in French)

Newcastle United have added Borussia Dortmund's Germany midfielder Felix Nmecha, 25, to their shortlist for this summer. (Mail), external

Arsenal have had a £55m offer for Brazil midfielder Bruno Guimaraes, 28, rejected by Newcastle. (ESPN), external

Tottenham boss Roberto de Zerbi wants Czech goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky, 23, to be his new starter in goal and Spurs are willing to sell Italy keeper Guglielmo Vicario, 29. (Teamtalk), external

Manchester United and Chelsea have joined Arsenal in the race to sign Uruguay left-back Maxi Araujo, 26, from Sporting. (Record - in Portuguese), external

Italy right-back Marco Palestra, 21, is set to complete his move from Atalanta to Chelsea after having a medical in London. (Football Italia), external

Marseille's Mason Greenwood wants to join Roma, rather than Fenerbahce or Al-Hilal, with the Italian club set to offer up to 50m euros (£43.1m) for the former England striker, 24. (Corriere dello Sport - in Italian), external

AC Milan have agreed a club-record deal to sign Goncalo Ramos from Paris St-Germain and the Portugal striker, 25, has already undergone a medical. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian), external

MLS side Atlanta United has inquired about the availability of Atletico Madrid's Spain midfielder Koke, 34. (Marca - in Spanish), external

Ajax are interested in signing Germany goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, 34, from Barcelona. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish), external