Galatasaray submit Martinelli bid - Thursday's gossip

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Arsenal have received an offer from Galatasaray for Gabriel Martinelli, Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi could also leave the Gunners for Chelsea and Newcastle push for Benfica defender Amar Dedic.

Galatasaray have submitted a 45m euros bid (£38.4m) to Arsenalfor 25-year-old Brazil forward Gabriel Martinelli. (Florian Plettenberg), external

Arsenal are open to selling Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi for at least £77m, with Chelsea a strong contender to sign the 27-year-old. (Teamtalk), external

Aston Villa have held talks with West Ham to sign right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka, 28, with the DR Congo defender valued at £25m. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Ipswich are set to complete the signing of 20-year-old Ivory Coast-born right-back and midfielder Abdoul Ouattara from Strasbourg. (Sky Sports), external

Aston Villahave offered Bayern Munich a loan with an option to buy their Portugal midfielder Joao Palhinha, 31, but a permanent transfer is the preferred option for the German club. (Florian Plettenberg), external

Newcastle are pressing ahead with talks to sign right-back Amar Dedic from Benfica, with the Bosnia and Herzegovina international, 23, valued at around £25m. (Mail), external

Hull Cityare confident they can finalise a deal for Augsburg midfielder Mert Komur despite having a £10.2m bid rejected for the 21-year-old German. (Teamtalk), external

Newcastle midfielder Joe Willock is open to joining Besiktas, with a 20m euros (£17m) deal possibly enough to secure the 26-year-old Englishman. (Foot Mercato - in French), external

Brighton and Cameroon midfielder Carlos Baleba, 22, is a target for Newcastleas they look to replace Brazilian Bruno Guimaraes, 28, and Italian 26-year-old Sandro Tonali. (Mail), external

Hull City are close to completing a deal to re-sign Joe Gelhardt from Leedspermanently after the 24-year-old English striker spent the past two seasons on loan at the Tigers. (Sky Sports), external

Saints defender linked with European giants - Thursday's EFL gossip

Southampton and one-time England defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis, 24, is a target for Portuguese giants Benfica. (Daily Mail, external)

Preston, Millwall and Stoke are interested in a move for Hull City right-back Cody Drameh, 24, who has a year left on his contract at the MKM Stadium. (Sky Sports, external)

Derby are in talks with West Brom over a move for 31-year-old midfielder Alex Mowatt and remain keen on bringing 27-year-old Chile international Ben Brereton Diaz back to Pride Park from Southampton. (John Percy, external)

Man City defender Max Alleyne, 21, who shone on loan at Watford last season, is set to join Burnley on a season-long loan. (Daily Mail, external)

Birmingham are keen on Bristol City midfielder Max Bird, 25, who has just a year left on his Ashton Gate contract. (Birmingham Live, external)

Norwich are set to miss out to Nottingham Forest in the race for 16-year-old Swedish-born twins Joseph and Jubilee Ntege, who impressed for Reading's under-18s last season. (Daily Mail, external)