Rumour Reel: Hornets honing in on Marseille defender Dja Djedje

The Gunners have been linked with both Manchester City’s Jason Denayer and Borussia Dortmund’s Matthias Ginter in this window, as they hope to secure the signing of versatile defenders that can feature across the back four positions.

Belgium international Denayer, who was the main victim of that Cruyff-turn by Wales’ Hal Robson-Kanu in Euro 2016, is being pursued by the Londoners and is believed to cost in the region of £10m from Man City. He has earlier been on loan spells with Celtic and Galatasaray.

With Pep Guardiola now at the helm at Manchester City, Arsenal are hoping to land the defender’s signature, while Ginter has long been admired by Wenger, who has been scouting him since he was a youngster at Freiburg.

Koeman keen on landing Euro 2016 star

William Carvalho entered Euro 2016 as one of the hottest prospects on the continent and his performances only added to his ever-growing reputation, as he starred in Portugal’s first ever major international silverware success.

The Sporting Lisbon anchorman is now being tracked heavily by Ronald Koeman at Everton, with the Dutchman aiming to bolster his midfield ranks ahead of next term and sees the 24-year-old as an ideal candidate to improve his central areas.

Although, it is believed the new Toffees tactician would have to spend over £30m of his summer budget to secure such a high-profile arrival at Goodison Park.

Carvalho has made 111 outings for his current employers in his native country and has won two domestic trophies, with a potential switch to the blue half of Merseyside looming large for the previous Manchester United target.

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