- Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag will be given at least £70m to spend in the January transfer window and the amount could increase if Portugal striker Cristiano Ronaldo, 37, leaves Old Trafford.
- Liverpool are leading the race with Manchester United for 19-year-old Borussia Dortmund and England midfielder Jude Bellingham.
- Newcastle United are interested in Shakhtar Donetsk and Ukraine winger Mykhaylo Mudryk, 21, who has also been linked to Arsenal and Brentford.
- Valencia, Villarreal, Celta Vigo and Real Sociedad are lining up pre-contract offers for Blackburn Rovers and Chile striker Ben Brereton Diaz, with Everton and Leeds also targeting the 23-year-old.
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- Liverpool are open to terminating Arthur Melo’s loan from Juventus in January, according to reports in Italy, but only if they can secure a long-term replacement.
- Brighton are continuing talks with former Shakhtar Donetsk manager Roberto de Zerbi as they look to replace Graham Potter.
- Manchester United and Spain goalkeeper David de Gea, 31, says he was close to joining Wigan in 2009, before moving to Old Trafford.
- Todd Boehly has already held talks with clubs in Brazil and Portugal as he looks to begin adding clubs to Chelsea’s portfolio.
- Chelsea made an informal approach for AC Milan and Portugal forward Rafael Leao, 23, during the summer transfer window, according to the club’s director Paolo Maldini.
- Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga has admitted he is open to hearing more about Todd Boehly’s North-South All-Star Game and backed himself to play in it should the game be given the go-ahead.
- Liverpool are considering a move for Wolves and Portugal midfielder Matheus Nunes, 24, as an alternative to Bellingham.
- Ecuador’s hopes of retaining their place at the World Cup suffered a blow after Byron Castillo failed to appear at FIFA’s Appeal Commission hearing into his nationality on Thursday.
- Didier Deschamps has warned Paul Pogba he is not an automatic selection for the France squad heading to the World Cup in Qatar.
- John Terry is set to embark on a career in football business after enrolling on a FIFA diploma course for executives which will also include Fabio Cannavaro and Philippe Senderos.
