Arsenal want to sign Joshua Kimmich, Aston Villa have joined the race for Dusan Vlahovic, and Liverpool are willing to listen to offers for Luis Diaz.

Arsenal want to sign Bayern Munich and Germany midfielder Joshua Kimmich, 30, on a free transfer this summer. (Sky Sports), external

The Gunners have registered concrete interest in signing Kimmich, with a deal to sign Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi, 26, from Real Sociedad understood to be close. (Metro), external

Liverpool and Barcelona are among the other clubs interested in Kimmich. (Sun), external

Aston Villa have joined Arsenal in the race to sign Serbia striker Dusan Vlahovic, 25, who is increasingly likely to leave Juventus in the summer. (TeamTalk), external

Liverpool are planning to sign a new centre-back and a right-back in the summer transfer window, regardless of the future of Netherlands’ defender Virgil van Dijk, 33, and with England international Trent Alexander-Arnold, 26, expected to leave for Real Madrid. (Football Insider), external

Liverpool could be open to letting Colombia winger Luis Diaz leave for around 70m euro (£57.7m) in the summer, with Atletico Madrid keen on the 28-year-old. (Fichajes – in Spanish), external

Chelsea are not planning to sign a goalkeeper during the summer transfer window, despite recent scrutiny of Spaniard Robert Sanchez, 27, and Danish keeper Filip Jorgensen, 22. (Times – subscription required), external

Arsenal could decide to target RB Leipzig’s 21-year-old Slovenia forward Benjamin Sesko as a more affordable alternative to Newcastle United’s Alexander Isak, potentially paving the way for Liverpool to sign Sweden striker Isak, 25, from their Premier League rivals. (Liverpool Echo), external