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Football gossip: Gomes, Emerson, Fofana, Rigg, Carsley, Southgate


Newcastle make England’s Angel Gomes their top target, Galatasaray are preparing to make an offer for Emerson Palmieri, Wesley Fofana considered swapping Chelsea for Marseille this summer.

England and Lille midfielder Angel Gomes has become Newcastle’s top transfer target, but Liverpool, Tottenham and Borussia Dortmund are also interested in the 24-year-old. (Sun), external

West Ham are preparing to receive an offer from Galatasaray for 30-year-old Italian defender Emerson Palmieri. (Football Insider), external

French defender Wesley Fofana, 23, says he considered leaving Chelsea to join hometown club Marseille this summer. (Free Foot – in French), external

Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool are interested in Sunderland’s 17-year-old English midfielder Chris Rigg. (Givemesport), external

The Football Association have spoken with a number of other managers despite Lee Carsley’s encouraging spell so far as interim England boss. (Telegraph – subscription required), external

Former England manager Gareth Southgate, 54, says his next job could be outside of football. (Sky News), external

Mauricio Pochettino, 52, will receive an annual salary of around $6m (£4.6m) as manager of the United States. (ESPN), external

Fifa are in talks to expand the Women’s World Cup to 48 teams as early as the 2031 edition, matching the size of the men’s event. (Telegraph – subscription required), external

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