Fiorentina are close to accepting a £58.4m offer from Arsenal for prolific Serbian striker Dusan Vlahovic, 21. (La Repubblica – in Italian)
France striker Kylian Mbappe is in talks over a new contract at Paris St-Germain. The 23-year-old was expected to join Real Madrid on a free transfer when his current deal expires at the end of the season. (Daily Telegraph – subscription required)
Bayern Munich and Barcelona are interested in signing Denmark defender Andreas Christensen, 25, when his Chelsea contract expires at the end of the season. (Fabrizio Romano, on Twitter)
Manchester United have made contact with Inter Milan boss Simone Inzaghi about the possibility of taking over at Old Trafford this summer, with the Italian about to begin an intensive English language course. (Corriere Dello Sport – in Italian)
Southampton have enquired about signing 24-year-old England goalkeeper Dean Henderson from Manchester United this month. (Football Insider)
The Saints are also keen to turn Armando Broja’s loan from Chelsea in a permanent deal, though they are likely to face competition for the 20-year-old Albania striker’s signature. (Sky Sports)
Arsenal are in advanced talks with Juventus over a six-month loan deal for Brazilian midfielder Arthur Melo, 25. (Daily Telegraph – subscription required)
Newcastle and Watford are both interested in Nantes’ 24-year-old French winger Ludovic Blas. (Daily Star)
Burnley have earmarked Reading’s former Newcastle, Liverpool and England striker Andy Carroll as a possible reinforcement. The 33-year-old will be available on a free transfer when his contract expires at the end of January. (Daily Mail)
Tottenham have enquired about the availability of Peterborough’s English midfielder Benjamin Mensah, 19. (Peterborough Telegraph)
Cristiano Ronaldo is reported to be “baffled” by his Manchester United team-mates’ poor attitude towards training.(The sun)
Arsenal target Arthur Melo is ready to fly into London after Juventus made the decision to let him leave the club on loan.(The sun)
Marseille and Senegal midfielder Pape Gueye has been banned from all football pending an investigation into the mysterious circumstances of his move to the French club from Watford in 2020.(Daily mail)
Antonio Conte has removed Tanguy Ndombele from his first-team training plans and ordered the midfielder to work on his own.(Daily mail)
Jurgen Klopp hopes goalkeeper Loris Karius will be able to find himself a new club and leave Anfield this month.(Daily mail)
Blackburn are close to signing 20-year-old English winger Dilan Markanday, who has turned down a new contract at Tottenham in order to secure more regular first-team football elsewhere. (Sky Sports)
Tottenham have offered Wolves four players in part-exchange for Spain winger Adama Traore, 25. (Teamtalk)
Barcelona are willing to sell Sergino Dest this month to help raise funds for a new striker, with Chelsea and Bayern Munich interested in the 21-year-old United States defender. (ESPN)
Flamengo have offered Manchester United £8m to turn 26-year-old Brazil midfielder Andreas Pereira’s loan move permanent this month. (Sun)
