Tottenham manager Roberto de Zerbi is targeting three players from his former club Brighton - Cameroon midfielder Carlos Baleba, 22, Dutch defender Jan Paul van Hecke, 25, and Netherlands goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen, 23 - while Spurs are also considering a move for England defender John Stones, 31.

Manchester United are monitoring Tottenham and Netherlands defender Micky van de Ven, 25, along with Brighton's 22-year-old Cameroon midfielder Carlos Baleba.

Brighton have softened their stance over selling Cameroon midfielder Carlos Baleba, 22, and are likely to accept an offer well below the £100m valuation they gave Manchester United last summer.

Manchester United are weighing up a shock raid on bitter rivals Liverpool for Alexis Mac Allister, with the club in the process of drawing up a list of potential midfield targets. United have expressed interest in Adam Wharton, Carlos Baleba and Elliot Anderson.

Paris St-Germain are prepared to rival Premier League clubs Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham with a £100m bid for Brighton's 22-year-old Cameroon midfielder Carlos Baleba.