Leeds United are close to an agreement with Udinese for defender Jaka Bijol. A deal for the 26-year-old Slovenia international is expected to be worth around £17million ($23.1m) in addition to add-ons. Bijol has spent three seasons with Udinese, playing 95 times. David Ornstein

Chelsea and Liverpool have both reportedly entered early talks over a deal for Lyon forward Malick Fofana in the summer transfer window. The Belgium international has garnered a lot of interest from