Chelsea and Manchester United have both declined an approach from an intermediary seeking to arrange the transfer of Arsenal left-back Myles Lewis-Skelly, according to the Daily Telegraph.

Despite the contact, Lewis-Skelly himself is understood to be fully committed to remaining at Arsenal, where he is focused on cementing a regular place in manager Mikel Arteta's first-team plans ahead of the new season, per The Athletic.

Manchester United, meanwhile, have not entirely closed the door — The Sun reports that the club would be open to pursuing Lewis-Skelly but believe his current valuation is too steep to justify a move at this stage.

Transfer round-up

Newcastle are exploring a move for Benfica right-back Amar Dedic, while Aston Villa have reached a verbal agreement to sign Matteo Ruggeri from Atletico Madrid, according to Fabrizio Romano.

Tottenham are interested in AS Monaco forward Folarin Balogun — a player who came through the Arsenal academy — with French outlet L'Equipe reporting the north London club's interest.

Kyle Walker is being targeted by Everton, and Manchester City defender Max Alleyne is set to join Burnley on a season-long loan, the Daily Mail reports.

Paul Pogba is set to depart Monaco by mutual agreement, having made just six appearances during his two-year spell at the club, according to The Athletic.

Benfica are weighing up a move for Southampton centre-back Taylor Harwood-Bellis, while Premier League newcomers Hull City are the frontrunners to sign Millwall winger Femi Azeez, the Daily Mail and The Sun report respectively.

Crystal Palace could land Solly March on a free transfer after the winger spent time at the club's training ground, while the Jeff Bezos-led consortium is reportedly on the brink of finalising a £1.5 billion stake in Liverpool — a deal that could be sealed as early as this week, the Daily Telegraph claims.

Finally, Celtic have been told they must pay more than £8 million to secure the signing of Torino midfielder Gvidas Gineitis, according to the Daily Record.