Thursday’s transfer rumours: Timber, Dumfries, Sanchez, Aouar, Cucurella, Hickey and more

Welcome to 101‘s daily round-up of the top transfer news and rumours for Thursday, June 16th.

Gossip

Jurrien Timber is swaying towards staying at Amsterdam rather than making an Old Trafford switch this summer [De Telegraaf]

And while the Red Devils are keen on a move for Anthony, the high price could be off-putting for Erik ten Hag’s side [De Telegraaf]

Chelsea and Manchester United are set to battle it out for Inter Milan defender Denzel Dumfries with the right-back having a reported 40m euro price tag [Gazzetta dello Sport]

Monaco have shown an interest in Tottenham defender Davinson Sanchez this summer [Football.London]

Roma are lining up a move for one-time Arsenal target Houssem Aouar, with Lyon keen to strike a deal this summer rather than lose him for free in 12 months [Di Marzio]

Inter Milan are closing in on a return for Romelu Lukaku, in the form of a loan with an obligation to buy [Matteo Morretto]

Thomas Tuchel is trying to keep Cesar Azpilicueta at Chelsea despite interest from Barcelona this summer [Fabrizio Romano]

Arsenal are closing in on Bologna defender Aaron Hickey in an £18m swoop, with the Emirates his most likely destination for next season [The Scotsman]

Meanwhile, the Gunners are expected to sit down with Gabriel Jesus ‘in the coming hours’ in an attempt to thrash out a deal [Caught Offside]

West Ham are keen on a move for England midfielder James Ward-Prowse as David Moyes looks to bolster his midfield [The Mirror]

Yves Bissouma is undergoing a medical ahead of finalising his move to Tottenham this summer [Fabrizio Romano]

Manchester City are set to submit their first bid for Brighton defender Marc Cucurella, with advanced talks expected in the coming days [Fabrizio Romano]

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