TRANSFER GOSSIP COLUMN: Neymar could be set for shock Chelsea move after PSG exit, West Ham make fresh £30m offer for Harry Maguire and Liverpool see Romeo Lavia bid rejected

TRANSFER GOSSIP COLUMN: Neymar could be set for shock Chelsea move after PSG exit, West Ham make fresh £30m offer for Harry Maguire and Liverpool see Romeo Lavia bid rejected

The new Premier League season is just a few days away now and clubs are scrambling to get more deals over the line ahead of the big kick-off.

The Harry Kane transfer saga could be heading for a conclusion with the striker setting Bayern Munich a deadline of Sunday to raise their £86million offer or he’ll commit to Tottenham for the season.

Meanwhile, as our Transfer Confidential column revealed on Monday, Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino wants four new arrivals before the window shuts.

With several deals this summer reliant on one another it’s shaping up to be a very intriguing close to the window.

Below, Mail Sport takes a look at all the latest news and gossip on Tuesday.

Paris Saint-Germain’s wantaway forward Neymar could be in line for a shock move to Chelsea after telling the French champions he wants to leave (RMC Sport).

West Ham have made a fresh £30m bid for Manchester United defender Harry Maguire – and also a similar offer for midfielder Scott McTominay (Mail Sport).

Liverpool have seen a £46m bid for Romeo Lavia rejected as Southampton stand firm on their £50m asking price (Sky Sports).

Moises Caicedo skipped Brighton training as he tries to force through his move to Chelsea. The Seagulls rebuffed Chelsea’s latest £80m offer last week (Mail Sport).

Arsenal have rejected a bid from Monaco for Folarin Balogun, with the Gunners demanding £50m for the striker (Mail Sport).

Napoli have made a £25.9m bid for Liverpool target Gabri Veiga – though the release clause in his Celta Vigo contract is £34.5m (Fabrizio Romano).

Chelsea and Monaco are both vying for the signature of Brazilian 18-year-old sensation Washington with his club Santos ready to cash in (The Sun).

Tottenham are prepared to take on West Ham in the battle to sign Southampton and England midfielder James Ward-Prowse, valued at £40m (Daily Star).

Everton are interested in signing Leicester City striker Patson Daka following the Foxes’ relegation into the Championship (Sky Sports).

Spurs could offer Djed Spence and Joe Rodon to Nottingham Forest as makeweights in a deal for £50m-rated winger Brennan Johnson (Mail Sport).

Bristol Rovers trialist Goncalo Cardoso has terminated his contract with Maritimo.

Cardoso featured in a pre-season friendly defeat to Champions League hopefuls S.C Braga in July and trained with them for the week at their training camp.

The 22-year-old is now a free agent and is available to Joey Barton now should he want to sign him. Cardoso was once worth £2.75m after being bought by West Ham from Boavista.

In a statement published on Maritimo’s website, it translated to: “Marítimo da Madeira – Futebol, SAD – informs that it reached an agreement with the athlete Gonçalo Cardoso for the termination of the contract that bound him to the institution.

“Marítimo praises the exemplary professionalism of Gonçalo Cardoso and wishes the player all the best.”

A move to the Memorial Stadium may seem unlikely though given the recent arrivals of Tristan Crama and Connor Taylor. He did not come to the United Kingdom for Rovers’ remaining pre-season friendlies with Swansea City and Chesterfield.

He does however represent an option to Barton should he remain interested in signing a left-sided centre-back to replace Lewis Gibson. Barton has preferred a back three but also reverts to a back four and now his defensive options are growing in depth.