Wednesday’s gossip: Paqueta, Kane, Raya, Neymar, Todibo, Wan-Bissaka, Walker, Tierney

A picture of Lucas Paqueta with the gossip logo

Manchester City are interested in West Ham and Brazil midfielder Lucas Paqueta, 25, but the Hammers are reluctant to sell. (Talksport)

Pep Guardiola’s side have made an opening £70m bid for Paqueta, which West Ham are set to reject. (Ge Globo – in Portuguese)

Bayern Munich want to submit a new offer of 110m euros (£94.6m) including add-ons for Tottenham and England striker Harry Kane. (Sky Sports)

However, Bayern and Spurs still remain apart in their valuation of Kane following fresh talks, with the 30-year-old leaning towards staying at the Premier League club. (Athletic – subscription required)

If Kane does leave Tottenham, the club will pursue a move for Gent’s Nigerian forward Gift Orban, 21, in addition to another centre-back and midfielder. (Times – subscription required)

North London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham are ready to battle it out for Aston Villa’s 25-year-old Brazilian midfielder Douglas Luiz. (Football Insider)

Arsenal have reached an agreement with Brentford to sign 27-year-old Spain goalkeeper David Raya for close to £30m. (Fabrizio Romano)

Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal want to sign Paris St-Germain and Brazil forward Neymar and plan to meet with the 31-year-old’s father. (Footmercato – in French)

Neymar would willing to leave PSG for a club in Saudi Arabia provided they let him spend a season on loan at Barcelona. (Sport – in Spanish)

Everton are considering a move for England defender Harry Maguire, 30, with Manchester United interested in Belgium midfielder Amadou Onana, 21, in an exchange. (Mirror)

Crystal Palace are closing in on Chelsea and England left-back Lewis Hall, 18, on a season-long loan. (Mail)

Manchester United are interested in 23-year-old French centre-back Jean-Clair Todibo from Nice as a replacement for Maguire. (RMC Sport – in French)

Manchester United also intend to open formal contract talks with English defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka, 25, after the current transfer window closes. (Mail)

England right-back Kyle Walker, 33, has decided to stay at Manchester City, despite reaching a previous agreement to join Bayern Munich. (Athletic – subscription required)

Real Sociedad want to take 26-year-old Arsenal and Scotland left-back Kieran Tierney on loan. (Telegraph – subscription required)

Barcelona have added a 1bn euro (£861m) release clause to the contract of 16-year-old German midfielder Noah Darvich. (Football Transfers)

Chelsea’s Italy Under-21 midfielder Cesare Casadei, 20, is wanted on loan by Leicester City and Genoa. (Sky Sport Italia – via Football Italia)

Netherlands forward Wout Weghorst, 31, will join Wolfsburg on a season-long loan from Burnley. (Bild – in German and subscription required)

Leeds have agreed a deal to take Tottenham and Wales centre-back Joe Rodon, 25, on a season’s loan. (Telegraph)