Napoli to make Hojlund's move permanent - Wednesday's gossip

Breaking news from the world of sport: Napoli to make Hojlund's move permanent - Wednesday's gossipPublished26 minutes agoNapoli will turn Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund's loan into a permanent move, West Ham winger Crysencio Summerville is being monitored by a number of clubs and Chelsea consider appointing Xavi Hernandez as their next manager. Napoli say they will sign on-loan Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund, 23, on a permanent deal. The Serie A side are close to securing a Champions League spot which would trigger a £38m fee for the Denmark forward.

(Mirror), external West Ham attacker Crysencio Summerville, 24, is being monitored by a number of clubs across Europe, with the Dutch winger's asking price set to drop if the Hammers are relegated. (Telegraph - subscription required), external Former Barcelona boss Xavi Hernandez is under consideration by Chelsea to be their next manager. (Independent), externalTottenham and Italy goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, 29, and Liverpool's England midfielder Curtis Jones, 25, are on Inter Milan's radar.

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(Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian), external Liverpool boss Arne Slot is set to stay at the club, despite Ajax being interested in the Dutchman. (Mirror), external Liverpool are weighing up a move for 28-year-old Bournemouth and Argentina defender Marco Senesi, who has verbally agreed to join Tottenham if they avoid relegation from the Premier League. (Talksport), external Barcelona are interested in Bournemouth's 19-year-old forward Junior Kroupi but will face competition from Manchester City and several other Premier League clubs for the France Under-21 international.

(Sky Sports), externalNewcastle United boss Eddie Howe will get the chance to lead the club's biggest rebuild since the 2021 takeover, with significant change expected at St James' Park this summer. (i sport), externalPortugal and Juventus forward Francisco Conceicao, 23, is being watched by a number of Premier League clubs. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian), externalMajor League Soccer sides LA Galaxy and Inter Miami lead the race to sign Manchester United's Brazil midfielder Casemiro, 34, when his Old Trafford contract expires, despite interest from clubs in Saudi Arabia and Turkey.

(Talksport), externalCasemiro's desire to play with Lionel Messi means the 34-year-old is willing to reduce his salary demands to join the 38-year-old Argentina forward at Inter Miami. (Sky Sports), external Real Madrid and Brazil forward Vinicius Jr, 25, wants some things to change at the Bernabeu - not just his salary - before he signs a new contract with the club. (Radio Marca - in Spanish), externalBayern Munich's honorary president Uli Hoeness says Austria midfielder Konrad Laimer, 28, is "not Maradona" as the two parties struggle to agree a contract extension.

The story has climbed to the top of the sports agenda, with fans and analysts following closely.