Gossip: Chelsea hopeful for Nkunku sale
Chelsea hope to raise about £35m from the sale of forward Christopher Nkunku this summer. (Metro), externalWest Ham would be open to offers of about £60m for 24-year-old Ghana forward Mohammed Kudus, who has attracted interest from Chelsea, Manchester United and Newcastle. (Guardian), external Want more transfer stories? Read Tuesday's full gossip columnFollow the gossip column on BBC Sport
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