Morning Paper Talk

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Tottenham and Bayern are among the teams wanting to sign Nantes striker Randal Kolo Muani. (Foot Mercato)
Spurs are also in the hunt with Leeds for Espanyol striker Raul de Tomas. (Fichajes)
For now, though, Spurs are under mounting pressure and manager Nuno Espirito Santo is battling to save his job. (Sunday Telegraph)
But Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hailed his tactical masterstroke which helped his side beat Spurs 3-0 and ease the pressure on him. (Sky Sports)
Liverpool have shown transfer interest in Leicester’s Harvey Barnes, as Reds chiefs monitor their ageing front three. (Fichajes)
Newcastle are keen on signing Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos. (El Nacional)
They also have interest in Juventus and former Arsenal man Aaron Ramsey. (Tuttosport)
However, Magpies chiefs are facing a battle to make Ajax manager Erik ten Hag their new coach. (Sunday Mirror)
Crystal Palace will cut short their loan move for striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, who does not fit into head coach Patrick Vieira’s plans. (Sun on Sunday)
Sergio Aguero has been taken to hospital for cardiac tests after feeling “chest discomfort” during Barcelona’s draw with Alaves on Saturday. (Sunday Telegraph)
Inter midfielder Christian Eriksen could be allowed to continue playing in England after it was ruled that he cannot play in Serie A. (Mail on Sunday)
Derby are looking to move on goalkeeper David Marshall in the upcoming January transfer window. (Sun on Sunday)
Meanwhile, Birmingham want to keep Australian midfielder Riley McGree for the rest of the season. (Sun on Sunday)
Liverpool and Man Utd are closely following Manchester City youngster James McAtee. (Sun on Sunday)

 

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Chelsea and Newcastle are interested in RB Leipzig midfielder Christopher Nkunku, who could land in the Premier League after changing his agent. (Le Parisien)

Tottenham are leading the race to sign striker Dusan Vlahovic from Fiorentina. (La Nazione)

Barcelona will make a move for Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani in January. (Fichajes)

Paris Saint-Germain are well in the running for AC Milan midfielder Franck Kessie if he becomes a free agent. (El Nacional)

However, the Ivory Coast international is getting closer to joining Tottenham. (AS)

Barcelona would hope to take advantage of Tottenham potentially signing Kessie by making a move for Tanguy Ndombele. (Sport)

Manchester City have become the favourites to sign Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland, who has become their big priority. (Todofichajes)

PSG have joined the race for Real Madrid star and reported Manchester City target Toni Kroos. (El Nacional)

Barcelona are waiting for Newcastle to make a move for attacking midfielder Philippe Coutinho. (Sport)

Unai Emery has left the door open for Newcastle to appoint him as their manager – but only further in the future. (AS)

Jose Mourinho is targeting two of his former players for Roma in January: Harry Winks from Tottenham and Ruben Loftus-Cheek from Chelsea. (Corriere Dello Sport)

Roma are also considering re-signing Antonio Rudiger from Chelsea. (Gazzetta Dello Sport)

The agent of Mohamed Elneny has confirmed that Galatasaray want the Arsenal midfielder, but so do four of their Turkish rivals. (Radyospor)

Manchester United have rejected the offer of the services of Real Madrid struggler and former Chelsea favourite Eden Hazard. (El Nacional)

Atletico Madrid are readying an offer for Inter midfielder Marcelo Brozovic, who is also a target for Man Utd, PSG and Barcelona. (Ekrem Konur)

PSV manager Roger Schmidt has been subject of enquiries from Everton and Tottenham recently, although both have obviously made appointments this year. (SportBILD)

Ajax goalkeeper Andre Onana is close to finding an agreement to join Inter Milan. (Nicolo Schira)

 

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Arsenal defender Calum Chambers has been offered to Roma. However, Man Utd’s Diogo Dalot remains the priority for José Mourinho. (Il Corriere dello Sport)

Real Madrid are ready to rekindle their interest in Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe, with a January offer set to be tabled. (Radioestadio Noche)

Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta says he would love to return to the Nou Camp some day. (Sport)

Arsenal remain keen on Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic, but no talks have been held as yet. Tottenham and Liverpool also remain interested. (Fabrizio Romano)

Former Fiorentina coach Giuseppe Iachini believes Rocco Commisso won’t sell Vlahovic in January and will make one more attempt to extend the striker’s contract. (Tuttomercatoweb)

Rene Ramos, brother and agent of Sergio Ramos, has rubbished talk of a PSG exit. (El Mundo)

Italy forward Lorenzo Insigne will have many suitors should he leave Napoli next summer. However, MLS club Toronto FC lead the way ahead of several Premier League clubs. (Calciomercato)

Financially-troubled Barcelona will have a January transfer budget below €10 million. (ESPN)

Hakim Ziyech has been struggling to assert himself at Chelsea and the winger wants to move on. (Bild)

Newcastle could target Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot in the coming transfer window. (Tuttosport)

Milan are in talks to extend with Theo Hernandez, Ismael Bannacer and Rafael Leao and their new deals would impact the club’s overall wage bill by €80m. (La Gazzetta dello Sport)

Following the success of Takehiro Tomiyasu’s move, Arsenal are readying another raid on Bologna for Mattias Svanberg. (Il Resto Del Carlino)

Barcelona have ruled out the possibility of recalling Francisco Trincao from his loan spell at Wolves. (Sport)

Roma, AC Milan, Atalanta and Napoli are all interested in signing Sassuolo winger Jeremie Boga. (Foot Mercato)

Villarreal have handed out their second contract extension in as many days. Raul Albiol is now signed up until 2023. (Football Espana)

Sevilla are said to be lining up a move for Real Madrid flop Mariano Diaz, with doubts remaining over Youssef En-Nesyri’s future. (Fichajes)

Napoli are looking to strengthen their depth at full-back. They are looking at Reinildo Mandava, Fabiano Parisi and Pervis Estupinan on the left and Ajax’s Noussair Mazraoui on the right. (Sky Sports Italia)

 

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Manchester United are working to persuade Zinédine Zidane to succeed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Old Trafford. (Sunday Times)

Mauricio Pochettino is open to returning to the Premier League in a major boost for Manchester United. (Sunday Mirror)

Senior Manchester United players reportedly want the club to replace Solskjaer. (Sunday Mirror)

Arsenal are plotting another overhaul with six first-team players set for January exits. (Sunday Mirror)

Chelsea have emerged ahead of Liverpool as the frontrunners to sign Monaco midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni in the January transfer window. (Sunday Express)

Jules Kounde is happy at Sevilla and will not leave the Spanish club in the January transfer window. (Sunday Express)

Jesse Lingard could leave Manchester United for £10m in January, that is less than half the price they valued him at in the summer. (Sun on Sunday)

Brendan Rodgers has moved a step closer to the Manchester United job by going house-hunting in Cheshire. (Sun on Sunday)

Manchester United will let ‘keeper Dean Henderson go out on loan for 18 months. (Sun on Sunday)

Crystal Palace loanee Conor Gallagher is set to be called up to the England squad in place of Chelsea clubmate Mason Mount. (Sun on Sunday)

Former Chelsea technical director Michael Emenalo is confident he will land a top job at Newcastle. (Sun on Sunday)

Newcastle head of recruitment Steve Nickson is staying in the Toon revolution. (Sun on Sunday)

Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun is at the top of new Middlesbrough boss Chris Wilder’s shopping list. (Sun on Sunday)

Arsenal are reportedly willing to sanction the sale of club record signing Nicolas Pepe. (Mail on Sunday)

Real Madrid are reportedly closely monitoring Paul Pogba’s situation as the Manchester United midfielder is no closer to signing a new contract. (Mail on Sunday)

Barcelona manager Xavi is reportedly looking to bring Thiago Alcantara back to the club. (Mail on Sunday)

New Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard is reportedly ready to raid former club Rangers for Ryan Kent. (Mail on Sunday)

Manchester United are resigned to Cristiano Ronaldo playing on with Portugal after next year’s World Cup finals. (Daily Star Sunday)

Manchester United didn’t appoint Antonio Conte to replace Ole Gunnar Solskjaer because he demanded a £250m transfer budget for 2022. (Daily Star Sunday)

Mauro Icardi reportedly wants to leave Paris Saint-Germain following his lack of action on the pitch. He has also had a series of furious bust-ups with wife Wanda Nara off of it. (Daily Star Sunday)

Rangers’ kit manufacturers Castore are set to take over as Aston Villa’s kit manufacturers next season. (Scottish Sun)

Former Scotland Under-21 keeper Andy McNeil has rubbished claims that Gio van Bronckhorst flopped in China. (Scottish Sun)

 

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New Aston Villa manager Steven Gerrard wants to snatch left-back Borna Barisic from his former club Rangers as one of his first signings. (Sunday Express)

Long-term Liverpool target Jeremy Doku’s father has admitted his son could be on the move in January. However, it appears a deal with Barcelona is off the table because of their financial issues. (Sunday Express)

Zinedine Zidane is the man being lined up by Manchester United to replace Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. (Sunday Mirror)

Manchester City have no interest in loaning Raheem Sterling out in January. They will also not let the England forward leave until they have a replacement. (Sunday Mirror)

Eric Dier says Tottenham training sessions have become more gruelling since Antonio Conte’s arrival and are much more like those run by Mauricio Pochettino. (Sunday Mirror)

Birmingham have rejected an enquiry from former Watford owner Laurence Bassini to buy the debt-ridden Championship club. (Sunday Mirror)

Newcastle will step up their interest in Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic but could become embroiled in an auction with other Premier League clubs. (Sun on Sunday)

Sergio Aguero is set to announce his retirement from professional football in the next few days. The Barcelona striker is taking medical advice to quit because of a heart problem. (Sun on Sunday)

West Ham are preparing to launch a second bid for Clermont striker Mohamed Bayo. Southampton, Brighton and Brentford are also keen on the player. (Sun on Sunday)

Manchester United will have to pay £7.5m in severance pay should they decide to remove Ole Gunnar Solskjaer from his role as manager. (Sun on Sunday)

Chelsea are not planning to loan out Hakim Ziyech in January. However, they would reportedly listen to permanent offers to the forward. (Sun on Sunday)

Manchester United are hoping to sign Ousmane Dembele on a free transfer from Barcelona once his contract expires next summer. (Sun on Sunday)

Manchester United plan to place Darren Fletcher in interim charge of first-team affairs if they sack Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. (Sunday Telegraph)

Leeds are keeping tabs on Chelsea midfielder Ross Barkley and could make a move for the midfielder in January. (Mail on Sunday)

Mason Mount has grown ‘frustrated’ and is feeling ‘under appreciated’ at Chelsea because of his treatment compared to other high-profile stars at the club. (Daily Star Sunday)

Manchester United are ready to loan out young forward Amad Diallo for 18 months to a club in Europe. (Daily Star Sunday)

 

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Tottenham will renew their attempts to sign Stuttgart striker Sasa Kalajdzic next summer. (Fussball Transfers)

Barcelona boss Xavi is not looking to lure Edinson Cavani away from Manchester United in the January transfer window. (El Nacional)

PSG have been speaking with Zinedine Zidane for several weeks amid rumours that Mauricio Pochettino could move on. (Le Parisien)

Lazio’s Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is Manchester United’s top midfield target should Paul Pogba leave when his contract runs out next summer. (Fichajes)

Chelsea are likely to sell attacking midfielder Christian Pulisic in 2022, with Liverpool linked. (El Nacional)

Barcelona could move on summer signing Memphis Depay to land Erling Haaland. (El Nacional)

Newcastle United are ‘pushing very hard’ to sign Ousmane Dembele in January. (Mundo Deportivo)

Manchester City are discussing a new contract for Brazil striker Gabriel Jesus. (Calciomercato)

Napoli are keen on Real Madrid duo Luka Jovic and Mariano Diaz. (Fichajes)

Newcastle and Juventus could battle it out to land the signature of midfielder Axel Witsel. (Tuttosport)

Serie A giants Lazio want to sign Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa in a loan deal. (Calciomercato)

Inter, AC Milan and Napoli are all chasing the signature of Torino striker Andrea Belotti. (Calciomercato)

Inter are reportedly leading the race to sign Matthias Ginter as a free agent at the end of the season. (Calciomercato)

Ronald Araujo’s contract talks at Barcelona are being complicated by reported interest from Premier League clubs. (ESPN)

Watford have made a bid for Roma midfielder Amadou Diawara. However, they still need to find an agreement on the valuation of the player. (AS Roma Live)

Jose Luis Gaya has sent Valencia fans a message regarding a potential contract renewal. The 26-year-old insists he wants to renew. (Las Provincias)

Hertha Berlin are eyeing a move for AC Milan winger Samu Castillejo. (Calciomercato)

 

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Jose Mourinho has emerged as a potential target for Everton if they decide to pull the plug on Rafa Benitez’s reign. (Sunday Mirror)

Everton’s board is divided over the future of Benitez. But the Spaniard is safe while he still has the full backing of club owner Farhad Moshiri. (Sunday Mirror)

Borussia Dortmund chief Michael Zorc has admitted striker Erling Braut Haaland, who is rumoured to have a £75m buyout clause in his contract, can leave the club “under certain conditions”. (Sunday Mirror)

Tottenham have joined Manchester United and Newcastle in wanting to bring in winger Ousmane Dembele, whose contract with Barcelona runs out in the summer. (Mundo Deportivo)

Newcastle United have prioritised the signing of England attacking midfielder Jesse Lingard in January. They are likely to make him the club’s highest earner. (Sunday Times)

Rafa Benitez is open to selling keeper Jordan Pickford to raise funds at Everton. However, the asking price makes that hard. (Sun on Sunday)

Amadou Haidara will become Ralf Rangnick’s first signing next month – if Manchester United pay his £32m release clause now. (Sun on Sunday)

Wolves left-back Rayan Ait-Nouri is a shock £30m target for French giants Paris Saint-Germain. (Sun on Sunday)

Eddie Howe wants Atletico Madrid’s Kieran Trippier plus Burnley’s Ben Mee and James Tarkowski at Newcastle. (Sun on Sunday)

Manchester United have no interest in signing Philippe Coutinho from Barcelona. However, they are interested in Barca’s Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong. (El Nacional)

Mikel Arteta has insisted there is no rift between him and Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. (Mail on Sunday)

Former Chelsea technical director Michael Emenalo has turned down an offer to become Newcastle United’s director of football after the club could not match his ambitious plans. (Sunday Telegraph)

Leeds have agreed a deal with Espanyol to sign striker Mateo Joseph Fernandez from the Spanish club. The 18-year-old was born in Spain, but qualifies for England through his parents. (Mail on Sunday)

Samuel Umtiti is one of the options being considered by AC Milan as they look to reinforce their defence following an injury to Denmark centre-back Simon Kjaer. (Sport)

Yaya Toure is a phone call away from gaining a coaching role with Arsenal. (Mail on Sunday)

 

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Manchester United forward Edinson Cavani is in demand after Juventus joined Barcelona in the race to secure his signature in January. Indeed, the Uruguayan is stated to be ‘looking around’ for new clubs in the market after his game-time plummeted.

Liverpool’s Divock Origi is being encouraged by Belgium boss Roberto Martinez to leave the Reds to become a regular elsewhere

Barcelona have moved a step closer to snatching Chelsea ‘icon’ Cesar Azpilicueta. Talks are ‘advanced’ and owner Roman Abramovich has intervened to ensure his send-off is ‘magnificent’.

Tottenham scouted Juventus winger Dejan Kulusevski on Sunday. The Sweden international is also a January target for Arsenal

Barcelona want to know Ousmane Dembele’s future intentions before December 31. The French forward is in the final year of his contract in Spain and his agent has met with representatives of Manchester United, Chelsea and Tottenham.

Liverpool want to add classy Napoli midfielder Fabian Ruiz to their ranks, and the Spaniard is ready to take the next step in his career

However, Liverpool target Adama Traore is keen to join Real Madrid, and his agent has already contacted the Spanish giant

Everton are emerging as the frontrunners to bring Aaron Ramsey back to England. That comes after Juventus conceded a sale without a transfer fee included is their best course of action

Newcastle are also in the mix for Ramsey, and a switch to St. James’ Park is considered a ‘valid’ one

Manchester United have joined the race to sign Barcelona midfield star Frenkie De Jong. However, a reported £46.9m bid is some way off Barcelona’s £59.7m valuation.

Five European heavyweights want to sign Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in 2022. Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Inter Milan and AC Milan are all interested.

Impending free agent Dries Mertens is hopeful Napoli will extend his contract by a further 12 months. The Belgian’s contract in Naples expires in 2022.

Atletico Madrid want to bolster their full-back ranks with the signing of Ajax defender, Nicolas Tagliafico

Ajax boss Erik ten Hag has been linked with taking over at Manchester United on a permanent basis. The Dutchman now says he is ready for the “challenge” of managing a major foreign club.

Mohamed Salah insisted he wants to stay at Liverpool amid the ongoing contract uncertainty, though admitted the final decision is out of his hands.

 

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Jurgen Klopp is planning a surprise swoop to sign Memphis Depay with the former Manchester United man unsettled at Barcelona.

Manchester United are readying a surprise swoop to sign Ousmane Dembele with the winger deciding against signing an extension at Barcelona.

Antonio Rudiger will join Real Madrid as a free agent next summer, having agreed a three-year deal to move from Chelsea.

Liverpool’s interest in Porto winger Luis Diaz is growing and Jurgen Klopp is ‘desperate’ to bring the Colombian to Anfield.

Dries Mertens, much like Lorenzo Insigne, hopes to stay Napoli, despite links to Arsenal and Tottenham.

Ferran Torres’ move to Barcelona is ‘all but done’ with the Manchester City forward having an agreement in principle to move to the Nou Camp.

Edinson Cavani knows Manchester United are ‘no longer counting on him’ and the striker will definitely leave in January. Juventus are now a serious option for the veteran Uruguayan.

Thomas Tuchel is blocking Barcelona’s bid to sign Timo Werner on loan from Chelsea in January.

Leicester are readying a surprise approach for Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot amid claims the Italians are willing to sell.

Watford are planning to sign Strasbourg’s in-demand midfielder Anthony Caci in January.

Paris Saint-Germain wing-back Achraf Hakimi is reportedly seeking a return to Real Madrid in the summer.

Roma are strongly in the hunt to sign Max Aarons and are preparing a £20m swoop for the Norwich wing-back.

Ajax continue to chase Steven Bergwijn and see the Tottenham man as a likely replacement for David Neres.

Leeds United are plotting an unlikely swoop on Juventus for Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey with Marcelo Bielsa seeking more goals from midfield.

Joao Felix is looking to leave Atletico Madrid if they fail to make Champions League progress on Tuesday night.

Roberto Mancini is dismissing claims he could quit the Italy job with a return to the Premier League as Manchester United manager.

Atletico Madrid are considering a January swoop to sign Ajax left-back Nicolas Tagliafico in an €18m deal.

 

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Arsenal have been given the green light to sign Renato Sanches in January in a deal that will cost £25.6m (€30m).

Liverpool are reportedly being offered the chance to sign Denis Zakaria in a cut-price January deal, with Borussia Monchengladbach desperate to avoid losing him on a free.

AC Milan are prepping a surprise January swoop for Andreas Christensen – and want him to form a defensive bedrock with Chelsea old boy Fikayo Tomori.

Liverpool are emerging as suitors for Paulo Dybala as they seek attacking reinforcements in January.

West Ham are likely to beat Newcastle to the signing of Hellas Verona midfielder Antonin Barak.

Chelsea are yet to open talks over a deal for Federico Chiesa, despite claims that Thomas Tuchel is ‘in love’ with the winger.

Manchester City fancy a move for AC Milan forward Rafael Leao in January as a would-be replacement for Ferran Torres.

Wolfsburg youngster Aster Vranckx admits he’s dreaming of a move to Chelsea or Real Madrid.

Barcelona have been offered Edinson Cavani in a cut-price deal, with Ralf Rangnick seeing no role for the Uruguayan.

Real Madrid have told suitors that Eden Hazard can leave for just £23m in January – a loss of some £65m.

Arsenal are trying to push through a deal to sign Internacional striker Yuri Alberto in one of the next two transfer windows.

AC Milan’s hopes of signing Diogo Dalot are ‘almost impossible’ with the full-back now a preferred pick under Ralf Rangnick.

Veteran Real Madrid defender Marcelo is likely to return to Fluminense next year, despite apparent links to Leeds.

Manchester United and Liverpool are facing competition from Atletico Madrid for 18-year-old American striker Ricardo Pepi.

Bayern Munich are hoping to tie down Robert Lewandowski to a new deal to extend his stay until 2025.

 

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Arsenal are keeping a close eye on Lucas Vazquez’s situation at Real Madrid.

AC Milan have joined Liverpool and Newcastle in the race to sign Lille defender Sven Botman.

Liverpool are ready to offer Antonio Rudiger much more than his current £100,000 a week contract at Chelsea. Jurgen Klopp is known to be a big fan of the German.

Atletico Madrid and Barcelona are keen to sign Cesar Azpilicueta should he fail to agree a new Chelsea deal.

Juventus and Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey could be on his way to Everton in January.

Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has revealed the club considered signing Paulo Dybala before his move to Juventus.

Liverpool, Tottenham, Man Utd and Arsenal target Franck Kessie could leave AC Milan on a free transfer in the wake of Gianluigi Donnarumma doing the same thing last summer.

West Ham are considering a loan move for Daniele Rugani in the January transfer window.

Real Madrid are ready to rival arch-rivals Barcelona in the race for RB Leipzig winger Dani Olmo.

Flamengo want to re-sign Spanish centre-back Pablo Mari from Arsenal.

Fiorentina defender Nikola Milenkovic remains a target for West Ham, with Kurt Zouma currently sidelined.

Celtic have agreed a fee with Japanese side Gamba Osaka to sign midfielder Yosuke Ideguchi.

In-form Ajax striker Sebastien Haller is the latest frontman to be linked with a January move to Barcelona.

Besiktas want to cut short their loan deal for Miralem Pjanic. The Turkish club are disappointed with the midfielder’s conditioning.

Diego Costa says he is “calm” about his future at Brazilian champions Atletico Mineiro.

AC Milan will ramp up their pursuit of Club Brugge star Charles De Ketelaere.

Fiorentina will complete the signing of Lille star Jonathan Ikone in the next few days.

Jens Stryger Larsen won’t be extending his contract with Udinese, although a mooted move to Roma will not happen.

River Plate will offer Juan Fernando Quintero a route back to the club.

 

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Anderlecht manager Vincent Kompany wants to resist interest from Manchester United in star man Sergio Gomez.

A move to the Bundesliga for Man Utd midfielder Paul Pogba will not happen because clubs in Germany will not pay his wages, according to his agent Mino Raiola.

Raiola also works with Erling Haaland and has said that there is a “great chance” of the Borussia Dortmund striker leaving next summer.

Still, Dortmund feel confident they can win the race for RB Salzburg forward Karim Adeyemi despite interest from Liverpool.

West Ham midfield target Nahitan Nandez can still leave in January. However, Cagliari will not accept a loan deal unless it features an obligation to buy.

Everton have stepped up the chase for RCD Mallorca’s Iddrisu Baba by making additional checks on his situation.

The Toffees are also in the hunt for Inter midfielder Matias Vecino alongside Napoli and a club in Spain.

Trabzonspor have registered fresh interest in Crystal Palace midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate, but Saudi Arabian clubs are also keen on him.

Former Manchester United star Adnan Januzaj was set to sign a new contract Real Sociedad, but Barcelona registering interest has turned the situation on its head.

Barca are willing to wait until 2022 to bring Ansu Fati back to action, following a setback in his recovery from injury.

Newcastle have had a meeting with Benfica about a transfer for star player Darwin Nunez.

Porto may have to sell some of their best players in January to balance the books following their exit from the Champions League.

Juventus right-back Koni De Winter had the chance to join Liverpool in 2018, but snubbed the opportunity according to his agent.

Manchester City will open negotiations with full-back Joao Cancelo over a new contract at the turn of the year.

Real Madrid forward Marco Asensio has said that he is in a strong place after his upturn in goalscoring form of late.

Madrid face city rivals Atletico on Sunday, ahead of which Diego Simeone’s men have received a selection boost in defence.

Inter have opened talks with Sassuolo over deals for duo Gianluca Scamacca and Davide Frattesi.

 

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Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel is turning his attentions to Real Madrid’s Casemiro as he looks to bolster his central midfield options.

Joao Felix has reportedly been told he can leave Atletico Madrid “if a suitable offer arrives” with four Premier League clubs mulling a bid.

Emmanuel Dennis agent says Arsenal and Manchester United were keen on the Watford star prior to his move to Vicarage Road.

Arsenal are planning to loan out Folarin Balogun in January, according to academy manager Per Mertesacker.

Barcelona held “crisis talks” after their embarrassing early exit from the Champions League on Wednesday night.

Javier Mascherano is planning his first steps into management by taking over as coach of Argentina’s U20 side.

Liverpool target Karim Adeyemi plans to join Borussia Dortmund, according to a report in Germany.

Denis Zakaria will choose between Liverpool, Bayern Munich, Juventus and Roma if he decides to leave Borussia Monchengladbach.

Manchester City are reportedly in contact with super-agent Jorge Mendes over a deal for Atletico Madrid’s Joao Felix.

Chelsea are lining up a move for Leicester City defender Wesley Fofana as a possible replacement for Antonio Rudiger.

Manchester City are reportedly looking at Arsenal left-back Nuno Tavares as they seek to strengthen that area of the pitch.

A move to Everton for Donny van de Beek no longer looks an option for the unhappy Manchester United man after director of football Marcel Brands’ departure.

Newcastle United, Barcelona, Arsenal and PSG are emerging as frontrunners to sign Anthony Martial, with the player looking to leave Manchester United.

Brighton are edging closer to securing a £20m deal to sign Blackburn and Chile striker Ben Brereton Diaz.

Ralf Rangnick broke off talks to become Arsene Wenger’s replacement as Arsenal manager in 2018 when the Gunners made a decision to extend Mesut Ozil’s contract.

Brighton are in talks to sign Poland midfielder Kacper Kozlowski and hope to complete a deal early in the January window.

QPR and Middlesbrough are keeping tabs on Rangers centre-back Jack Simpson.

West Ham’s “offensive” offer for Real Madrid forward Eden Hazard has been rejected by the Spanish giants.

 

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Manchester United have drawn up a four-man shortlist in case Edinson Cavani joins Barcelona. The list includes Erling Braut Haaland, Joao Felix, Timo Werner and Alexander Isak.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s future at Arsenal is in fresh doubt after he was dropped from their 3-0 win over Southampton because of a disciplinary breach.

Barcelona have emerged as the favourites to sign Cesar Azpilicueta on a free transfer next year, with the Spaniard’s Chelsea team-mates now fearing that their captain’s days at Stamford Bridge are numbered.

Brighton are set to beat Manchester City, Liverpool and AC Milan to the signing of 18-year-old Polish midfielder Kacper Kozlowski for £8m.

Everton plans in the January transfer window may change following Anthony Martial’s agent saying the forward wants to leave Manchester United.

Inter Milan have not held any contract discussions with defender Stefan de Vrij, amid interest from Tottenham and Newcastle.

Newcastle have made contact with Manchester United over a possible January deal for Jesse Lingard.

Liverpool will sell Nat Phillips in the window – and will not do a loan deal for their cult hero centre-half – with West Ham keen.

Chelsea’s need to cover up a potential central defensive crisis has seen them add Torino’s Gleison Bremer to their list of possible targets.

Leeds are checking out Blackburn goal machine Ben Brereton Diaz – but the asking price is putting off bidders.

Portsmouth are ready to swoop for AFC Wimbledon left-back Nesta Guinness-Walker in the transfer window.

Mino Raiola wants £47m in commission for a deal involving Erling Haaland – and Manchester City have not ruled out coming up with the cash to land the striker.

Ajax boss Erik ten Hag has put himself in the frame to become Manchester United’s next manager – by turning a bunch of Premier League *journeymen into Champions League record-breakers.

Jurgen Klopp has once again given his blessing for Steven Gerrard to replace him as Liverpool boss as the Aston Villa manager returned to Anfield.

Chelsea and Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, 28, will return to Serie A before the end of his career.

Spain midfielder Pedri says he is happy at Barcelona despite interest from Manchester City.

 

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Leeds United goalkeeper Illan Meslier is one of four options Barcelona may be considering to strengthen the position.

Arsenal are ready to make a move for Juventus misfit Dejan Kulusevski. It could cost around €35m to prise the winger away from Turin.

Aaron Ramsey has also become an option to move from Juventus to Arsenal, thus retracing his steps from 2019.

Newcastle have emerged as the favourites to sign Anthony Martial from Man Utd because of their financial power.

Corinthians have joined the race to sign Edinson Cavani as he approaches the end of his Manchester United contract.

There is a difference of €15m between what Barcelona are willing to offer for Ferran Torres and what Manchester City would like to receive. Still, the forward is keen on the move.

Canada international striker Cyle Larin is a target for West Ham, Everton, Southampton and Brighton. Alternatively, he could end up in France with Lille or Marseille.

Sven Botman is at the top of Newcastle’s shortlist of defensive targets for January. However, they must wait to find out how much Lille want.

Newcastle are also showing an interest in Everton centre-half Yerry Mina, as are AC Milan.

Barcelona and Real Madrid have joined the race for Penarol striker Agustin Alvarez. The Uruguay international has also been linked with Leeds.

AC Milan and Atalanta are interested in taking Liverpool backup striker Divock Origi to Serie A.

Tony Mowbray admits Blackburn may not be able to keep hold of star striker Ben Brereton Diaz in January amid growing claims of a £25m approach from Leeds.

Tottenham stars are back in first-team training following the Covid outbreak that wrecked their schedule last week.

Arsenal are facing a battle to hold onto rising strike starlet Khayon Edwards amid mounting interest from clubs in England and abroad – including London rivals Chelsea.

Chelsea are emerging as rivals to Tottenham in the race to sign Torino defender Gleison Bremer.

Brentford are in talks with Gremio over a £9.5m deal for Brazilian right back Vanderson.

Aaron Ramsey will reportedly cost Everton or Newcastle £42m in wages, even if Juventus allow him to leave on a free transfer.

Everton, Leicester City and Newcastle are looking to sign Sweden defender Pontus Jansson, when his contract at Brentford runs out in the summer.

Edwin van der Sar is denying speculation he will succeed Ed Woodward in an executive role at Manchester United in the near future.

Andreas Pereira is making it perfectly clear that he intends to leave Manchester United on a permanent basis.

Roma boss Jose Mourinho is planning alternatives with Diogo Dalot’s situation at Manchester United transformed under Ralf Rangnick.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s future as captain is in further doubt amid claims some stars are questioning his role.

Liverpool’s hopes of landing Karim Adeyemi in January appear over after the Red Bull Salzburg striker’s latest comments.

Manchester United’s match against Brentford on Tuesday night is emerging as a doubt amid a number of positive Covid-19 cases at their training ground.

Tottenham may yet survive in the Europa Conference League with UEFA’s Control Ethics and Disciplinary Body considering a rule change that will allow them to play after the December 31 deadline.

 

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Liverpool see Inter Milan forward Lautaro Martinez as their dream long-term replacement for Roberto Firmino.

Chelsea are readying an approach to Everton to sign Lucas Digne on loan as cover for Ben Chilwell.

West Ham are slugging it out with AC Milan to sign Nikola Milenkovic – but his exit at Fiorentina is on hold until the summer.

Manchester City and Real Madrid are battling it out to sign Youri Tielemans from Leicester next summer.

Leeds face competition from Barcelona for 20-year-old Penarol striker Agustín Alvarez.

Arsenal defender Konstantinos Mavropanos fancies a permanent move away with loan club Stuttgart and Newcastle his top suitors.

Michael Edwards is planning ‘one last smart move’ for Liverpool and is optimistic of a deal for Porto’s Luis Diaz.

Manchester City have reportedly cooled their interst in Erling Haaland after learning of the costs involved.

Arsenal and Tottenham reportedly face paying an extra £17m for Dusan Vlahovic with Fiorentina now seeking £68m for a January sale.

West Ham United are considering a move to sign Hans Vanaken having learned they have a ‘real chance’ of his signing.

Mino Raiola is close to finalising a new Juventus deal for Paulo Dybala, having held talks with Pavel Nedved on Monday.

Celtic target Patrick Berg admits he’s likely to leave Bodo/Glimt in the January transfer window.

Barcelona are nearing the signing of Edinson Cavani in January with Manchester United giving permission for his move.

Agents Fali Ramadani and Pietro Chiodi are under investigation for alleged tax evasion and money laundering over several transfers, including Federico Chiesa to Juventus and Miralem Pjanic to Barcelona.

Brentford are reportedly in contact with Braga over a potential January move for Portuguese left-back Francisco Moura.

Frenkie De Jong’s father is denying reports his son will be sold by Barcelona in January amid links to Manchester City.

Newcastle are making Lille defender Sven Botman a January priority after gaining hope a deal may happen.

 

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Chelsea are considering a £90m approach for Lautaro Martinez as Thomas Tuchel looks to unlock more goals for Romelu Lukaku.

Newcastle are plotting an approach for Wout Weghorst amid claims Wolfsburg are considering the sale of the giant striker.

Amadou Haidara admits he is a Manchester United fan and forever in debt to Ralf Rangnick amid claims the Red Devils want the RB Leipzig star.

Tottenham are moving ahead of Manchester City in the race to sign Bologna midfielder Mattias Svanberg.

Arsenal are looking at two ambitious replacements for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in Alexander Isak and Dusan Vlahovic.

Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo is refuting claims his side could sell Joao Felix, amid links to Arsenal and Manchester United.

Barcelona are struggling to agree contract terms with Edinson Cavani, with the Uruguyan seeking an 18-month deal. Barca reportedly prefer an initial six-month loan deal.

Juventus are plotting a January swoop for Mauro Icardi with the striker having fallen out with Lionel Messi at PSG.

Brazilian side Palmeiras are in talks over the signing of Wesley Moraes, with the striker out of favour at Aston Villa.

Barcelona have reportedly told Mino Raiola they have no wish to sign Paul Pogba, even on a free, when his Manchester United contract expires.

Gremio say they are considering an approach for full-back Vanderson, amid claims Brentford are bidding around £9m.

Atletico Madrid are emerging as suitors for Cesar Azpilicueta and want to sign the Chelsea man if Kieran Trippier departs.

Tottenham are leading the race to sign Lorenzo Insigne as his contract with Napoli approaches its conclusion.

Chelsea are ahead of Tottenham in the race to sign Torino defender Gleison Bremer as they look to secure a January deal.

AS Roma are reportedly planning to make a move for Atletico Madrid attacker Angel Correa when the January window opens.

Luis Suarez is warning Manchester United they will face a fired-up Atletico Madrid in their Champions League meeting next year.

Arsenal are considering swapping Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for Ousmane Dembele with Barcelona reportedly looking at the former Gunners captain.

 

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Anthony Martial wants a move away from Manchester United, with claims that Juventus are considering a bid for striker.

Real Madrid have been offered the chance to sign Tottenham striker Harry Kane.

Barcelona have no interest in a suggestion from agent Mino Raiola that they must sign Manchester United star Paul Pogba to have a chance at Borussia Dortmund forward Erling Haaland.

Dusan Vlahovic may be a top transfer target for Arsenal. However, the Fiorentina striker is not convinced by a switch to Emirates Stadium.

Crystal Palace midfielder Conor Gallagher won’t be recalled by Chelsea in January.

Barcelona are open to offers for Manchester United midfield target Frenkie de Jong. But the Catalan giants will demand €90million (£77m) from any deal.

PSG have offered Xavi Simons a new deal but the player’s agent wants assurances that his client is part of the club’s first-team plans.

Barcelona star Gerard Pique will not retire from football at the end of this season.

Spain international Unai Simon says he intends to honour his contract with Athletic Bilbao, which runs through June 2025.

Everton are one of several Premier League clubs mulling over an approach for Metz defender Fabien Centonze.

Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti has doubled down on his stance amid transfer rumours.

Alexis Sanchez could make a return to Barcelona from Inter Milan in a move that would see Luuk de Jong go the other way.

Meanwhile, Fenerbahce are likely to sign Luke de Jong next month.

Brahim Diaz’s recent poor form could convince Milan to ask for Yacine Adli’s move to the club in January.

PSG are one of a growing number of clubs lining up to sign out-of-favour Juventus midfielder Arthur Melo.

Juventus are considering a January move for Sassuolo’s Gianluca Scamacca.

 

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Sporting director Leonardo remains unsure about Liverpool target Kylian Mbappe’s future at PSG. He said: “What to say about Mbappe. Kylian is formidable. He is different, unique. And well, you know what we want… we will see.”

Tottenham and West Ham are among the list of clubs interested in a move for Feyenoord centre-back Marcos Senesi.

LaLiga president Javier Tebas believes Barcelona’s chances of signing Borussia Dortmund’s Erling Haaland are slim.

Newcastle have offered €100million (£88m) for Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic.

PSG are willing to move on midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum and are interested in signing Frenkie de Jong as a potential replacement.

Gavi’s emergence at Barcelona has not gone unnoticed as it has drawn attention from Chelsea.

Inter Milan have agreed with Christian Eriksen to terminate the player’s contract, with a return to Ajax a possbility.

Barcelona manager Xavi will prioritise injured Man City winger Ferran Torres above any other signing assuming his health clears up.

Real Madrid are monitoring Kingsley Coman’s contract situation at Bayern Munich, with renewal talks stalling.

Dynamo Kiev manager Mircea Lucescu says he expects left-back Vitaliy Mykolenko to join Everton in January.

Mauro Icardi and Edinson Cavani top the list of potential strikers for Juventus in January.

Eden Hazard has seen a return to Chelsea mooted, but end up back at his old club Lille, according to their president.

Inter Milan will sign free agent keeper Andre Onana in 2022.

Barcelona have held discussions over a potential move for Juventus winger Federico Bernardeschi.

Barca have also made contact with Real Betis defender Marc Bartra.

Anthony Martial wants out of Manchester United, but the Red Devils have not received a single approach for the striker.

Barcelona are struggling to find a new club for out of favour defender Samuel Umtiti. Indeed, they may have to cancel his contract, which runs until 2023 to get rid.

Lazio want to sign Sampdoria playmaker Mikkel Damsgaard.

Barcelona are likely to allow the exit of loan star Yusuf Demir ahead of the January window.

 

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Newcastle have decided to terminate the loan deal for Matty Longstaff at Aberdeen following a lack of game time.

Leeds have suffered a transfer blow following Reading midfielder John Swift’s decision to stay at the Royals.

Nevertheless, Whites chief Victor Orta plans to sign two new midfielders next month.

Liverpool are willing to let Nathaniel Phillips leave in January, but they want £15million for his transfer.

The agent of Christian Eriksen has said that the midfielder is in good health and dreams of a return to football, following the termination of his Inter contract.

Everton are closing in on a deal for Dinamo Kiev left-back Vitaliy Mykolenko amid a rift between Rafael Benitez and Lucas Digne.

In fact, the Toffees could sell France international Digne if they receive a suitable offer for him in January.

Newcastle have received advice to move for wantaway Man Utd striker Martial to beef up their firepower.

But Barca will likely have to sell to buy, with Ousmane Dembele and Philippe Coutinho attracting Premier League attention.

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte has compared Harry Kane‘s importance to Spurs to that of Mohamed Salah at Liverpool.

The Reds have invited rising MLS star Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty for a trial, but other top clubs across Europe are also monitoring his situation.

Man Utd and England forward Marcus Rashford is open to moving to Barcelona.