Football gossip: Fernandes, Saibari, Nmecha, Munoz, Rashford, Diomande

Real Madrid make Mateus Fernandes contact, Manchester United not willing to meet West Ham‘s asking price and Bayern Munich to sign Ismael Saibari.

Real Madrid have made contact regarding a move for West Ham‘s Mateus Fernandes but Manchester United remain frontrunners for the Portugal midfielder, 21. (Teamtalk), external

Manchester United are not prepared to meet West Ham‘s asking price for Fernandes, which is about £80m, but he is also a target for Paris St-Germain as well as Real Madrid. (Mirror), external

Bayern Munich are set to sign Morocco forward Ismael Saibari, 25, from PSV Eindhoven in a transfer worth more than £45m. (Talksport), external

Real Madrid have inquired about Felix Nmecha’s situation at Borussia Dortmund, although the Germany midfielder’s former club Manchester City and their rivals Manchester United are also in the running for the 25-year-old. (Sky Sport Germany – in German), external

Newcastle United are set to step up talks for Osasuna’s 22-year-old Spain winger Victor Munoz this week. (Mail), external

Barcelona’s option to sign Marcus Rashford for 30m euros (£35m) is set to expire without them choosing to make the 28-year-old England forward’s loan move from Manchester United a permanent switch. (ESPN), external

Leeds United are lining up a move to sign Ivory Coast centre-back Ousmane Diomande from Sporting, which could see the 22-year-old replace Wales defender Joe Rodon, 28. (Football Insider), external

Ipswich and Hull City are interested in England goalkeeper Nick Pope, with Newcastle willing to sell the 34-year-old for £5m. (Teamtalk), external

West Ham are among a number of English clubs keeping tabs on the performance of Watford winger Nestory Irankunda, 20, for Australia at the World Cup. (Football Insider), external