European football Rumours Thursday: Arnold, Salah, Nunez, Nico, Dixon, Wharton

Real Madrid are ready to step up their pursuit of Liverpool full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold, with Los Blancos confident of signing the England international, 26. (Telegraph – Subscription Required)

Al-Hilal coach Jorge Jesus wants to sign Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah this summer, with the 32-year-old Egyptian set to turn down a contract at the end of the season. (Daily Mirror)

But hopes of signing Salah from Liverpool are fading among Saudi Arabian clubs, who feel they are being used as bargaining chips in contract negotiations. (I)

Liverpool insist Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez, 25, is not for sale despite a request from the Saudi Pro-League. (Mail – Subscription Required),

Arsenal made a bid for Stoke City defender Jaden Dixon on transfer deadline day and are continuing to monitor the 17-year-old English youngster. (Football Insider)

Manchester City are monitoring Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton after the 21-year-old England international recovered from an injury. (Football Insider)

Pep Guardiola is still keen to bring German attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz to Manchester City – although the 21-year-old is set to sign a new contract with Bayer Leverkusen. (Bild – In Germany)

Former Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag, 55, has been linked with the vacant Feyenoord managerial job. (Daily Mirror)

Everton are interested in bringing in former player David Weir as their director of football, a role the 54-year-old Scot currently holds at Brighton. (Telegraph – registration required)

Manchester United have received a boost in their pursuit of Sporting full-back Geovany Quenda, 17, with the Portugal Under-21 international potentially set to move to Old Trafford. (TeamTalks)

Sheffield United are interested in signing defender Owen Beck, 22, and forward Lewis Koumas, 19, from Liverpool if they win promotion to the Premier League from the Championship. The Welsh duo are currently on loan at Blackburn and Stoke respectively. (Mail – Subscription Required)

Borussia Dortmund are looking to sell Jamie Gittens, 20, this summer and have valued the winger at £66m-£83m (80m-100m euros), with the England Under-21 international attracting interest from Chelsea and Bayern Munich. (Bild)

Crystal Palace’s French striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, 27, is a target for Lyon and Atletico Madrid. (Caughtoffside)