• Defender available on a free may be first signing in Maresca era
• Trevoh Chalobah understood to be Manchester United target

Chelsea are confident of beating Newcastle to the signing of the Fulham centre-back Tosin Adarabioyo on a free transfer.

Newcastle were leading the race for the former Manchester City defender and have been working on a deal for several weeks. But they have not been able to see off a late move from Chelsea, who are working to complete what would be the first signing of the Enzo Maresca era after offering Adarabioyo a bigger financial package than Eddie Howe’s team.

• 18-year-old is valued by his club at about £25m
• West Ham deal for defender Fabrício Bruno in balance

West Ham are in talks with Palmeiras over a deal to buy the 18-year-old attacker Luis Guilherme. The Brazil Under-20 international is valued by his club at about £25m.

Guilherme, who plays mainly on the right but can also operate on the left or as an attacking central midfielder, has made 17 appearances for Palmeiras since the turn of the year. On Thursday he played the full Copa Libertadores game against the Argentinian club San Lorenzo.

Latest transfers and club-by-club guides for every team in Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and Serie A

• Initial fee for Brazil international set at £12.5m
• Player is poised to be first signing of Lopetegui era

West Ham have agreed a deal to buy the defender Fabrício Bruno from Flamengo for £12.5m plus £2.5m in add-ons. The 28-year-old is in line to become the first signing since Julen Lopetegui was confirmed as head coach last week.

Fabrício Bruno made his Brazil debut against England at Wembley in March but has not been selected in the squad for this summer’s Copa América. The centre-back has not played for a club outside his homeland.

Luton, Burnley and Sheffield United are returning to the Championship, but some of their players deserve to stay up

By Ben McAleer for WhoScored

You would think a ball winner in a side that shipped 104 league goals would not be held in high esteem but Vinícius Souza did all he could to help Sheffield United beat the drop this season. Signed from the Belgian club Lommel last summer, the Brazilian made the third most tackles (125) in the Premier League this season and, while his distribution needs refining, the 24-year-old could prove a cost-effective option for a team in need of a battler in the middle of the park.

• Barkley spent time on loan at Villa from Chelsea
• Midfielder expected to be available for modest fee

Aston Villa are closing on a deal to re-sign Ross Barkley on a permanent basis, four years after the midfielder joined on loan from Chelsea. Villa want to strengthen their squad for their first season in the Champions League or European Cup since 1982-83.

The 30-year-old, capped by England 33 times, excelled for Luton when joining on a free last summer, after a spell in Ligue 1 with Nice. Luton, who have been relegated, never disclosed the length of Barkley’s contract but it is thought to run into next season. Last month, Barkley said: “I want to play in the Premier League. I want to play in Europe again … I feel like for the next three years maybe I’ll still be in my prime years.”

• Teenage winger considered one of the top talents in Brazil
• Transfer fee will be broken up into initial €34m plus add-ons

Chelsea are set to complete the signing of the Palmeiras prodigy Estêvão Willian for a fee in the region of €60m (£51.4m).

The 17-year-old winger is regarded as one of the best talents in Brazil and Chelsea were determined not to miss out on him.