Tottenham want to sign 29-year-old Barcelona and Brazil playmaker Philippe Coutinho on a free transfer, but the Catalans are holding out for a £17m fee amid possible interest from Everton and Arsenal. (El Nacional – in Catalan)
Manchester United are ready to pay the £16.8m release clause to sign River Plate’s Argentina striker Julian Alvarez in January, having edged ahead of Bayern Munich, Barcelona,Real Madrid and Inter Milan in the race for the 21-year-old. (Sport – in Spanish)
Newcastle are close to agreeing a deal for Atletico Madrid’s England right-back Kieran Trippier, 31, with the clauses around possible Premier League relegation among the final details to be ironed out. (Athletic – subscription required)
Chelsea will have to offer Germany central defender Antonio Rudiger, 28, a higher weekly wage than any other Blues player to convince him to extend a contract that expires at the end of the season. (Football Insider)
Rudiger wants a signing-on bonus of more than £16m to run down his Chelsea contract and sign for Real Madrid as a free agent in the summer. (ABC – in Spanish)
Tottenham are lining up a shock move for Atletico Madrid and France forward Antoine Griezmann according to a report in Spain and could have him for around £40m.(The sun)
Hotel rooms in Qatar for the 2022 World Cup finals are almost sold out, leading to significant concerns about the lack of accommodation for November’s tournament.(The sun)
Tottenham could secure Juventus star Dejan Kulusevski in a swap deal involving midfielder Giovani Lo Celso. (The sun)
Cesar Azpilicueta’s plans to build a new seven-bedroom house on the site of his Surrey mansion have been dashed because of a roost for two protected species of bats.(The sun)
Sunderland are in talks over a loan deal with Manchester City for winger Patrick Roberts. (Daily record)
Tottenham remain interested in 25-year-old Wolves and Spain attacker Adama Traore. (Fabrizio Romano via This is Futbol)
Manchester City are prepared to allow promising 19-year-old Dutch winger Jayden Braaf to leave the club in January with a number of clubs interested in a cut-price deal as he nears the end of his contract. (Manchester Evening News)
Sunderland are close to a deal for 24-year-old Manchester City winger Patrick Roberts. The Englishman is currently on loan at French side Troyes. (Football Insider)
Norwich are considering a move for 26-year-old Sion and Guadeloupe right-back Dimitri Cavare as a replacement for Max Aarons, who continues to be linked with a move away from Carrow Road. (Jeunes Footeux via Norfolk Live)
Tottenham are ready to make a lucrative offer for AC Milan midfielder Franck Kessie, who will be free to negotiate with clubs outside Italy on Saturday.(Daily mail)
Bakary Sako has revealed he is trying to persuade Pierre-Emerick Aubayemang to rejoin Saint-Etienne. (Daily mail)
Juventus defender Matthijs de Ligt is the priority signing for Barcelona boss Xavi in January.(Daily mail)
Inter Milan’s ultras have unveiled banners telling Romelu Lukaku they do not want him back at the club because he “ran away” last summer to take Chelsea’s riches.(Daily mirror)
Manchester City have given youngster Jayden Braaf the green light to seek a permanent exit from the club in January.(Daily mirror)
Arsenal are in talks with Lyon over a move for £38m-rated midfielder Bruno Guimaraes, a key target for the club’s technical director Edu. (Daily star)
Manchester United have been warned the situation could turn “ugly” if a deal cannot be found for Anthony Martial to leave the club on loan in January with Sevilla his favoured destination.(Daily express)
