Welcome to 101โ€˜s daily round-up of the top transfer news and rumours for Thursday, June 16th.

Gossip

Chelsea and Manchester United are set to battle it out for Inter Milan defender Denzel Dumfries, with the right-back having a reported 40m euro price tag [Gazzetta dello Sport]

Roma are lining up a move for one-time Arsenal target Houssem Aouar, with Lyon keen to strike a deal this summer rather than lose him for free in 12 months [Di Marzio]

Arsenal are closing in on Bologna defender Aaron Hickey in an ยฃ18m swoop, with the Emirates his most likely destination for next season [The Scotsman]

Meanwhile, the Gunners are expected to sit down with Gabriel Jesus 'in the coming hours' in an attempt to thrash out a deal [Caught Offside]

West Ham are keen on a move for England midfielder James Ward-Prowse as David Moyes looks to bolster his midfield [The Mirror]

Manchester City are set to submit their first bid for Brighton defender Marc Cucurella, with advanced talks expected in the coming days [Fabrizio Romano]

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