Ivorian defender Serge Aurier, 28, who is currently a free agent after leaving Tottenham Hotspur, is set to join Spanish side Villarreal. (L’Equipe – in French)
Claudio Ranieri has agreed to become Watford’s new head coach after Xisco Munoz’s departure on Sunday, with the 69-year-old Italian expected to sign on Monday. (Sky Sports)
Liverpool and Bayern Munich are said to be chasing Red Bull Salzburg star Karim Adeyemi. (daily mail)
Manchester City are watching Barcelona’s 19-year-old Spanish midfielder Nico Gonzalez, who is on the fringes of the first team. (Fichajes – in Spanish)
Borussia Monchengladbach’s teenage German defender Luca Netz claims he rejected a “nonsense” transfer to Manchester City three years ago, and the 18-year-old says he would turn them down again. (Sun)
Manchester United’s Andreas Pereira could land a six-match ban after sports bosses in Brazil announced they are investigating the loanee and new club Flamengo over a possible breach of quarantine rules.(daily mail)
Former Arsenal and Manchester United forward Alexis Sanchez faces an uncertain future at Inter Milan after the 32-year-old Chilean posted – and subsequently deleted – a social media post criticising his lack of playing time. (Mirror)
Atletico Madrid are the latest club to enter the race to sign German forward Timo Werner, 25, from Chelsea. (Transfer Market Web)
Former Manchester City midfielder YayaToure, 38, has offered his services to Barcelona as they continue to struggle, but it is unclear whether the Ivorian wants to play or coach. (Sun)
Mike Ashley knows the only way to change Newcastle’s head coach will be to pay out almost all of Steve Bruce’s contract which he agreed in July 2019. (Chronicle Live)
Bayern Munich’s Dutch forward JoshuaZirkzee, 20, says he turned down a chance to sign for Everton back in 2017. (Het Nieuwsblad via Liverpool Echo)
Lionel Messi and his PSG team-mates were stuck in a car park after their surprise defeat to Rennes as rival fans clash outside the stadium.(Daily mirror)
Ed Woodward insists Manchester United are ‘firmly committed’ to Ole Gunnar Solskjear as his position at the club comes under scrutiny.(Daily mirror)
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has treated himself to a brand new electric Ferrari to celebrate his 40th birthday.(the sun)
