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Liam Delap: the matchup, the stakes, the verdict

Everton look to revive their interest in Liam Delap and target England trio, Mohamed Salah considers a move to Fenerbahce, and Chelsea hope for a Nicolas Jackson pay day, plus more.

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Liam Delap: the matchup, the stakes, the verdict
Everton look to revive their interest in Liam Delap and target England trio, Mohamed Salah considers a move to FenerbahcCredit · BBC

Everton look to revive their interest in Liam Delap and target England trio, Mohamed Salah considers a move to Fenerbahce, and Chelsea hope for a Nicolas Jackson pay day, plus more. Liam Delap has emerged this Friday as one of the stories drawing attention in Zimbabwe.

Key facts

  • Everton look to revive their interest in Liam Delap and target England trio, Mohamed Salah considers a move to Fenerbahce, and Chelsea hope for a Nicolas Jackson pay day, plus more.
  • Everton look set to revive their interest in Chelsea forward Liam Delap, 23, while they are also exploring moves for fellow Englishman, defenders John Stones, 31, who is leaving Manchester City at the end of the season, and Arsenal's Ben White, 28.
  • They also want to extend 30-year-old England winger Jack Grealish's loan from Manchester City. (i paper - subscription required), external.
  • Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah, 33, could spurn the Saudi Pro League this summer and the Egyptian could instead sign for Turkish side Fenerbahce. (A Spor - in Turkish), external.
  • Chelsea believe they could get up to £60m for 24-year-old Senegal striker Nicolas Jackson, who has spent the season on loan at Bayern Munich. (Athletic - subscription required), external.

What we know

Going deeper, Everton look set to revive their interest in Chelsea forward Liam Delap, 23, while they are also exploring moves for fellow Englishman, defenders John Stones, 31, who is leaving Manchester City at the end of the season, and Arsenal's Ben White, 28.

On the substance, they also want to extend 30-year-old England winger Jack Grealish's loan from Manchester City. (i paper - subscription required), external.

Beyond the headlines, Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah, 33, could spurn the Saudi Pro League this summer and the Egyptian could instead sign for Turkish side Fenerbahce. (A Spor - in Turkish), external.

More precisely, Chelsea believe they could get up to £60m for 24-year-old Senegal striker Nicolas Jackson, who has spent the season on loan at Bayern Munich. (Athletic - subscription required), external.

It is worth noting that Manchester United are interested in West Ham's El Hadji Malick Diouf, with the 21-year-old Senegal international providing competition for England's Luke Shaw, 30, at left-back. (Guardian), external.

By the numbers

At this stage, Tottenham will sell Italian goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, 29, to Inter Milan this summer, with Manchester City's English goalkeeper James Trafford, 23, and Brighton and the Netherlands stopper Bart Verbruggen, 23, on their list of possible replacements. (Teamtalk), external.

On a related note, Juventus are interested in 33-year-old Liverpool and Brazil goalkeeper Alisson Becker, who only has a year left on his contract. (Mail), external.

Going deeper, Aston Villa are exploring a move for Morocco and Girona midfielder Azzedine Ounahi, 26. (Sportsboom), external.

On the substance, an unnamed Italian club has made initial enquiries over a potential move for Manchester United's 26-year-old England winger Jadon Sancho, who is out of contract this summer. (Sky Sports), external.

The wider context

On a related note, Nottingham Forest are close to meeting Fenerbahce's valuation of their 23-year-old English left-back Archie Brown. (A Spor - in Turkish), external.

Going deeper, Get the latest on your Premier League teamPublished12 March.

The bottom line

  • They also want to extend 30-year-old England winger Jack Grealish's loan from Manchester City. (i paper - subscription required), external.
  • An unnamed Italian club has made initial enquiries over a potential move for Manchester United's 26-year-old England winger Jadon Sancho, who is out of contract this summer. (Sky Sports), external.
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