Manchester United are ready to enter the bidding war for Borussia Dortmund and England midfielder Jude Bellingham with a transfer fee understood to have been set by the German club at a minimum £110m.
Former Liverpool star Jose Enrique believes the Anfield club already have a deal in place to sign Bayern Munich‘s former Ajax midfielder Ryan Gravenberch in the summer.
Manchester United, Newcastle, Brighton and Brentford have all shown interest in Spain and Celta Vigo midfielder Gabri Veiga with other Premier League clubs also previously showing interest in the 20-year-old.
Former Tottenham and England left-back Danny Rose, 32, is training with National League side York City, having been without a club since his Watford contract was mutually terminated in September.
Gareth Southgate is concerned he will have to start selecting England players from the Championship if homegrown numbers in the Premier League continue to drop.
Newcastle United want to make Leicester midfielder James Maddison a priority this summer with the 26-year-old said to want to play in the Champions League and become a regular in the England squad.
Arsenal fans fear Folarin Balogun has decided to switch his international allegiance to the United States after being omitted from Gareth Southgate‘s squad despite his red-hot form on loan with Ligue 1 club Reims.
Brighton winger Solly March, 28, is set to sign a new contract with the Englishman’s current deal due to expire this summer.
Wolves are set to offer captain and Portugal midfielder Ruben Neves, 26, a new contract.
Bayer Leverkusen are interested in signing West Ham and Czech Republic right-back Vladimir Coufal, 30.
Antonio Valencia gave Manchester United a glowing reference on midfield star Moises Caicedo before his bargain £4.5m move to Brighton in 2021, but his former club failed to act on it.
Aston Villa‘s new inner-city academy is expected to be completed in August, marking another important milestone in the club’s ambitious plans to help attract the best Midlands talent.
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Frank Lampard insists he has no worries about Anthony Gordon’s future and has urged the young England star to focus on the pursuit of self-improvement.
Besiktas have dismissed a rumour circulating online that they are being forced to play Everton loanee Dele Alli, 26, after the English midfielder returned from a thigh injury.
Manchester United failed Paul Pogba as much as the club’s £89m record signing failed the club before his free transfer to Juventus in June, according to the 29-year-old France midfielder’s agent Rafaela Pimenta.
Chelsea and Italy midfielder Jorginho, 30, is seeking a rise in salary to £150,000-a-week before signing a new deal with the club.
AC Milan are pushing to speed up negotiations over a new deal with 23-year-old Portuguese forward Rafael Leao amid interest from Manchester United.
Wilfried Zaha’s contract talks are not troubling Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira, who wants more consistency from his forward.
Chelsea have confirmed the massive redevelopment of Stamford Bridge will start “in the next year”.
N’Golo Kante has been ruled out of the World Cup after a hamstring operation sidelined the France and Chelsea midfielder for four months.
Inter Milan and Slovakia centre-back Milan Skriniar, 27, and AC Milan’s Leao could both sign new contracts with their Italian clubs despite interest from Chelsea.
Chelsea are interested in signing Lille’s Canadian striker Jonathan David, 22, in January.
Juventus are interested in Atletico Madrid’s 28-year-old Argentine midfielder Rodrigo De Paul.
David de Gea’s Manchester United future is in doubt after Erik ten Hag said a ‘decision had not been made’ on his contract situation
A small group of Barcelona fans have gone to court over the transfer of Argentina forward Lionel Messi to Paris St-Germain in 2021. Lawyers appeared before a senior judge at the European court of justice to argue that the 35-year-old’s move broke European laws on state aid.
Gareth Southgate will keep a close eye on Joe Gomez with the Liverpool defender desperate to make a late run into England’s World Cup squad.
Middlesbrough are confident of appointing former Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick as their new boss before this weekend’s clash with Huddersfield.
Chelsea are looking to cut short the loan deal for Juventus’ Switzerland midfielder Denis Zakaria, 25, in January. Ajax’s Edson Alvarez, 24, of Mexico, PSV Eindhoven’s Ibrahim Sangare, 24, of Ivory Coast, and Southampton’s Romeo Lavia, 18, of Belgium, are on their list of possible replacements.
Former Arsenal defender William Gallas says current Gunners and Brazil forward Gabriel Martinelli, 21, is not yet good enough for a move to Real Madrid.
Leicester City’s Wesley Fofana, 21, has agreed personal terms with Chelsea but the two clubs have still not settled on a fee – with the Stamford Bridge outfit refusing to meet the £85m asking price for the France centre-back.
Atletico Madrid would be willing to offer Manchester United either France striker Antoine Griezmann, 31, or Spain forward Alvaro Morata, 29, in a swap deal for Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo, 37.
Barcelona are not interested in signing Portugal full-back Diogo Dalot, 23, from Manchester United as part of a deal that would see 25-year-old Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong go in the opposite direction to Old Trafford.
Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign 19-year-old Italian midfielder Cesare Casadei from Inter Milan for £12.6m plus £4.2m in add-ons.
Netherlands forward Memphis Depay’s lawyers have met with Barcelona to discuss the 28-year-old’s departure to Juventus, which is expected in coming days.
Marseille are set to announce the signing of French midfielder Sayha Seha, 17, from Estac Troyes despite interest from Manchester United.
Arsenal have loaned Iceland goalkeeper RunarAlex Runarsson, 27, to Turkish club Alanyaspor.
Juventus forward Lina Hurtig, 26, is close to completing a move to the Women’s Super League. The Sweden international is due in London on Wednesday to finalise terms with Arsenal.
Newcastle United have expressed an interest in signing three players from Chelsea – England’s Callum Hudson-Odoi, 21, and Connor Gallagher, 22, and United States’ Christian Pulisic, 23 – and are also keen on Blues striker Armando Broja, 20, of Albania, but can only take one player on loan from the club and have financial restrictions on the number of permanent signings they can make.
Chelsea will allow Newcastle United target Callum Hudson-Odoi to leave the club, but only on loan. Co-owner Todd Boehly has pleaded with the 21-year-old England midfielder not to force through a permanent transfer.
Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone says he wants Manchester United target Morata to “continue” at the club after he scored twice in their La Liga opener.
Meanwhile Morata also said he is “happy” at Atletico Madrid and “wants to continue working there”, casting further doubt on his willingness to move to Manchester United.
Sevilla, who had been competing with West Ham for the signing of Kehrer, have agreed a 20m euro(£16.8m) fee with Bayern Munich for 20-year-old France centre-back Tanguy Nianzou.
Tottenham’s France midfielder Tanguy Ndombele, 23, will not be making a move to Serie A side Napoli.
Real Madrid and Brazil midfielder Casemiro, 30, is also a target for Manchester United.
But, according to Real Madrid sources, Casemiro is not interested in a move to Manchester United and the La Liga club has not received an offer.
Turkish side Besiktas want to sign Everton’sDele Alli – either via a loan or permanent deal. The Premier League club are willing to let the England international, 26, decide on the switch.
West Ham hope to complete the signing of Paris St Germain’s Germany defender Thilo Kehrer, 25, in time for Thursday’s Europa Conference League tie against Viborg FF after agreeing a deal worth 12m euros (£10.1m), plus add-ons.
West Ham have bid £18m for Marseille and Croatia defender Duje Caleta-Car, 25. (Goal)
Lyon’s move to sign France midfielder Tanguy Ndombele on loan from Tottenham have reached advanced talks, but the sticking point of negotiations come as they want an option to buy the 25-year-old. (Sky Sports)
Switzerland midfielder Denis Zakaria, 25, is moving to Juventus after the Italian club agreed a deal with Borussia Monchengladbach. (Goal)
Chelsea have made their interest in Leeds United and Brazil winger Raphinha clear, but it it likely the 25-year-old will only be available in the summer window. (Daily Mail).
Hull City are lining up a loan move for Brentford and Finland striker Marcus Forss, 22. (Football Insider)
Liverpool and Wales defender Neco Williams, 20, could be loaned on deadline day with Bournemouth highlighting their interest. (Liverpool Echo)
Bournemouth are in advanced talks to sign Newcastle United’s English goalkeeper Freddie Woodman, 24. (Football Insider)
Manchester United defender Phil Jones has snubbed the chance to join Bordeaux on loan.(Mirror)
Arsenal appear to have missed out on the signing of Romania sensation Kevin Ciubotaru, who is instead set to join the academy at Rangers. (Telegraph)
Fenerbahce are showing interest in Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos and could make a last-ditch £7m offer for the Colombia international.(Record)
Leeds United are looking to bolster their midfield options by signing Kenedy after his shock return to Chelsea from a loan spell in Brazil.(Sun)
Tino Anjorin is set to return to English football on loan with Huddersfield Town after the Chelsea player’s loan spell with Lokomotiv Moscow was ended.(Sun)
Newcastle are finding it hard to attract their top targets to the north east of England because of a reluctance to put relegation release clauses into contracts.(Mail)
Norway striker Erling Braut Haaland, 21, wants to leave Borussia Dortmund in the summer to join Barcelona. (Express)
Mali and Brighton midfielder Yves Bissouma, 25, could move on, with Aston Villa, Tottenham and Manchester United all interested in the midfielder. (Journalist Fabrice Hawkins)
AC Milan could make a late move for Tottenham and England midfielder Dele Alli, 25, on a loan deal. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
Midfielder Fabio Carvalho, 19, could move to Liverpool from Fulham in a deal which could see the teenager, who has played for England at youth levels, loaned back to the Championship club until the end of the season. (The Athletic – subscription required)
Crystal Palace have had a second bid turned down by Arsenal for forward Eddie Nketiah, despite the 22-year-old Englishman only having six months left on his contract. (Sky Sports)
Tottenham are set to join battle with Arsenal as they look to add reinforcements in midfield by signing Aston Villa’s Douglas Luiz. (Sun)
Chelsea will return to Sevilla with an offer for defender Jules Kounde but any deal will almost certainly have to wait until the summer.(Sun)
Newcastle United want to make a last-ditch effort to sign left-back Matt Targett from Aston Villa. (Sun)
Arsenal have been told they will have to pay the full release clause of around £75m if they want to sign Real Sociedad forward Alexander Isak and also face competition for his signature from AC Milan. (Daily mirror)
Barcelona’s Ousmane Dembele, 24, is likely to leave the Spanish club and, despite agreeing terms with Paris St-Germain, Manchester United have entered the race to sign the France forward by entering a €20m (£16.6m) bid. (Journalist Pedro Almeida)
Tottenham are also interested in signing Dembele, but are not prepared to pay the wages he is demanding. (Marca)
Arsenal and Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 32, has agreed to play for “practically nothing” to spend the rest of the season on loan with Barcelona, but needs the Spanish club to offload Dembele first. (Sport)
AC Milan are eyeing a move for Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. The 32-year-old Gabon striker is said to have snubbed an offer from Saudi Arabian side . (Football Italia)
Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin, 24, Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves, 24, and Aston Villa’s Douglas Luiz, 23, are on a transfer wish list drawn up by Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta. (Athletic – subscription required)
Juventus have reached an agreement to sign striker Dusan Vlahovic from Fiorentina, ending any chance for Arsenal to lure the 21-year-old Serbia international to Emirates Stadium. (Goal)
Everton have emerged as suitors for Tottenham and France midfielder Tanguy Ndombele, 25. (Sky Sports – via TEAMtalk)
Brighton are monitoring Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli with a view to making a loan move for the 25-year-old but Burnley, Everton and Newcastle are also linked with the Englishman. (Mail)
Adam Mongtomery is set to join Kilmarnock on loan after Celtic approved the switch to Rugby Park.(Daily record)
Motherwell boss Graham Alexander has challenged new recruit Victor Nirennold to win a long term deal at Fir Park.(Daily record)
Southampton are also considering a move for Alli. (Telegraph – via Daily Echo)
Burnley are closing in on Dinamo Zagreb and Croatia midfielder Mislav Orsic, 29. ((Sky Sports)
Liverpool and Manchester City are the clubs most interested in signing 24-year-old Leicester and Belgium midfielder Youri Tielemans. (Fichajes – via Leicester Mercury)
Newcastle will not be signing Brazilian defender Diego Carlos as Sevilla have decided to keep the 28-year-old. (Fabrizio Romano)
But the Magpies have made an offer of around £30m for Lyon and Brazil midfielder Bruno Guimaraes, 24. (Daily Mail)
Paris St-Germain and Netherlands midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum, 31, is open to a move to Arsenal. (Sky Sports – via Daily Mail)
Cesar Azpilicueta will not make a definitive decision on his Chelsea future until he meets with the club after the international break.(Mail)
Anthony Elanga is eligible to play for England but Sweden are confident the Red Devils winger will stick with them.(Sun)
Italian police have launched an investigation into insulting and threatening banners aimed towards Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic following reports that the club’s top scorer has agreed a move to bitter rivals Juventus. (Mail)
The Premier League has called a meeting of clubs for Wednesday to decide whether to change the rules on postponements after a series of controversial decisions to call off matches.(Times)
Barcelona are close to agreeing a kit sponsorship agreement with Spotify after the music streaming platform’s talks with Arsenal broke down.(Mirror)
Burnley are closing in on the £7m capture of Dinamo Zagreb winger Mislav Orsic. (Mail)
Brentford have increased their offer for Nottingham Forest midfielder Brennan Johnson and the 20-year-old Welshman is also being monitored by Newcastle. (Independent)
West Ham are considering a move for Croatia and Marseille defender Duje Caleta-Car, but are being put off by the £20m asking price for the 25-year-old. (Talksport)
Newcastle will miss out on Atalanta midfielder Robin Gosens as Juventus look set to sign the 27-year-old Germany international. (Goal)
Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno, 29, is pushing for a move away from the Emirates, with Newcastle interested in signing the Germany international on a loan deal until the end of the season. (Football.london)
Newcastle have made a €40m (£33.5m) offer for Lyon’s defensive midfielder Bruno Guimarães and are awaiting a response from the French club.(Guardian)
Portuguese coach Vitor Pereira is now the front-runner to become the next Everton manager following talks with the club’s majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri. (Telegraph)
FIFA should tighten its proposed rules on intermediaries to limit the money made by super-agents, the influential Council of Europe will be told on Wednesday.(Guardian)
Tottenham Hotspur are losing more than £165,000 in revenue per home game – the highest in the Premier League – because of unsold match tickets, research has found.(Mail)
Covid rules obliging Scottish Premiership clubs to check the vaccine status of half the fans in crowds of 1,000 or more have been scrapped after just two weeks.(Mail)
Red Bull Salzburg and USA midfielder Brenden Aaronson, 21, has refused to be drawn on a move to Leeds United. (Yorkshire Post)
Tottenham are leading the race to sign Ivory Coast midfielder Franck Kessie, whose contract with AC Milan runs out in the summer. Arsenal and Manchester United are also interested in the 25-year-old but Spurs have already held talks with Kessie’s camp. (Express)
Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe does not want to make a move for Tottenham’s 25-year-old English midfielder Dele Alli as he wants to strengthen other parts of his team in January. (Football Insider)
Chelsea are ready to compete with Liverpool to try to sign Brazil winger Raphinha, 25, from Leeds United in the summer. (Sport Italia, via Express)
Real Madrid are interested in Chelsea and England right-back Reece James, 22, and could try to tempt the Blues by offering Belgium winger Eden Hazard as part of any deal. (El Nacional – in Catalan)
Real Madrid’s priority is to sign Norway striker Erling Braut Haaland, 21, from Borussia Dortmund next summer but the Spanish club are looking at Fiorentina’s 21-year-old Serbia striker Dusan Vlahovic as an alternative if they miss out. (El Nacional – in Catalan)
Chelsea and England winger Callum Hudson-Odoi, 21, is a target for Napoli, who are managed by ex-Blues boss Maurizio Sarri. (Tuttosport, via Football Italia)
Ferran Torres has reportedly passed his Barcelona medical ahead of his £55m switch to the Nou Camp once the January transfer window opens.(Daily mail)
Real Madrid are willing to include Eden Hazard in a bid for Chelsea star Reece James, according to reports.(Daily mail)
Barcelona misfit Samuel Umtiti has emerged as a £17m target for relegation-haunted Newcastle. (The sun)
Bayern Munich are stepping up their interest in Leeds star Raphinha to rival Liverpool. (The sun)
Manchester United are not currently negotiating a January Paul Pogba sale, according to reports. (The sun)
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has reportedly approved the pursuit of Barcelona playmaker Philippe Coutinho. (Daily mail)
Blackburn are offering a sensational £10m bonus to their squad if they secure Premier League promotion this season.(Daily mail)
Only 0.3 per cent of fans have been unable to show their Covid status when asked, according to recent Premier League data.(Daily mail)
Lewis Hamilton is taking a “social media break”, according to his younger brother, who expressed his concerns that social platforms have become “a very toxic place”.(Daily telegraph)
A police force formally apologised on Monday to the family of Dalian Atkinson, six months after an officer was jailed over the footballer’s death.(Daily telegraph)
Newcastle are reportedly ‘in the mix’ for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang though the frozen-out Arsenal forward is believed to be eyeing up a different destination.(Daily star)
AS Roma manager Jose Mourinho is reportedly keen on signing young Manchester United defender Charlie Wellens. (Daily star)
Barcelona want to offload Brazil playmaker Philippe Coutinho and the 29-year-old’s preferred option is a switch to Arsenal. (Sport – in Spanish)
French club Lille want at least 30m euros (£25m) if they are to sell 21-year-old Dutch defender Sven Botman. (Tuttomercatoweb – in Italian)
Italy striker Andrea Belotti is set to leave Torino when his contract with the Serie A side runs out in the summer, with AC Milan, Napoli and Fiorentina interested in the 28-year-old. (Calciomercato, via Football Italia)
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola will save the money from the sale of 21-year-old Spain forward Ferran Torres, who is set to join Barcelona in a deal worth up to £55m, to help finance a summer move for Borussia Dortmund and Norway striker Erling Braut Haaland, 21. (Manchester Evening News)
Newcastle United will not pursue a move for 26-year-old Manchester United and France striker Anthony Martial because it would cost them £6m to take him on loan for the second half of the season. (Football Insider)
Arsenal have identified Sevilla striker Youssef En-Nesyri as a possible transfer target. With Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Dusan Vlahovic expensive options, the Gunners have scouted the 24-year-old Moroccan as an alternative striker. (Express)
Tottenham are considering a January move for Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie according to a report in Italy.(Daily mail)
Ander Herrera is hopeful there is still time for Kylian Mbappe to agree a new contract with Paris Saint-Germain, who risk losing one of their stars for nothing in the summer.(Daily mail)
Gianluigi Buffon says he has no intention of retiring, despite turning 44 next month, and still wants to play in either Mexico or the USA.(Daily mail)
Juventus are reported to be “unconvinced” by Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as they look to strengthen their attacking options in January.(Daily mirror)
Tottenham are willing to let England midfielder Dele Alli, 25, go out on loan in January, while Republic of Ireland right-back Matt Doherty, 29, can leave on a permanent deal. (Evening Standard)
France winger Ousmane Dembele, 24, has agreed to a new five-year contract with Barcelona, on reduced terms, and will sign the deal next week. (Sport)
Roma are in talks to sign Arsenal and England midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles, 24, on loan during the January transfer window. (ESPN)
England midfielder Kalvin Phillips, 26, linked with a move to Manchester United, wants to extend his contract with Leeds United. (Mail)
Orlando City and United States striker Daryl Dike, 21, is wanted by a number of English clubs, including West Ham, Newcastle, Brighton, Leeds and West Brom. (Team Talk)
Atletico Madrid expect to receive a bid for 31-year-old England right-back Kieran Trippier from Newcastle United in January. (ESPN)
Chelsea are drawing up plans to make a move for Monaco midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni, potentially as early as January.(Daily express)
Tottenham are looking at making three significant free transfer signings, including Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger. (Daily express)
Chelsea are ready to make their move for Sevilla defender Jules Kounde in January if they offload Antonio Rudiger before the expiration of his contract.(Daily star)
Gianluigi Buffon has hit out at former Juventus team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo, claiming the now Manchester United player adversely affected the Turin club’s DNA.(Daily star)
West Ham, Crystal Palace and Brighton are among the sides interested in Arsenal’s English striker Eddie Nketiah, 22. (Mail)
France defender Clement Lenglet, 26, wants to stay at Barcelona, despite losing his starting spot this season. (Marca)
Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe says he will not let any of his fringe players, including English striker Dwight Gayle, 32, and Republic of Ireland midfielder Jeff Hendrick, 29, leave on loan in January because of his side’s small squad. (Chronicle)
Southampton look set to extend the contract of former Argentina goalkeeper Willy Caballero. The 40-year-old signed a short-term deal at St Mary’s until 5 January earlier this month. (Mail)
Six Championship clubs – Bournemouth, Fulham, Huddersfield Town, Nottingham Forest, Stoke City and West Brom – have contacted Aston Villa about signing 23-year-old English striker Keinan Davis in January. (Football Insider)
Newcastle are looking to add two key defenders in January with Lille’s Sven Botman being one of those, although they will face competition from AC Milan. (The sun)
Frenkie De Jong and Philippe Coutinho are part of a list of five players Barcelona will look to offload in January to finance their move for Manchester City’s Ferran Torres. (The sun)
Real Madrid could offer Eden Hazard to Lille in a swap deal to bring Canada international Jonathan David to the club.(The sun)
West Ham are lining up Nice’s strongman defender Flavius Daniliuc to give their ailing defensive corps a boost in January.(The sun)
West Brom are keen on Orlando City striker Daryl Dike after being impressed by his loan spell last season with Barnsley. (The sun)
Newcastle face competition from Manchester United and Tottenham in the race to sign England defender Kieran Trippier, 31, from Atletico Madrid. (90min)
Arsenal are willing to listen to offers for Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 32, after he was stripped of the captaincy this month. (ESPN)
Tottenham want to sign a right wing-back and a forward in January, and they are looking to offload both Irish defender Matt Doherty, 29, and England midfielder Dele Alli, 25. (The Athletic – subscription required)
Tottenham, Newcastle, West Ham and Rangers are battling it out to sign West Brom and England goalkeeper Sam Johnstone, 28. (Teamtalk)
The Professional Footballers’ Association is demanding urgent talks with the sport’s leaders about the fixture congestion and increasing demands on players.(The times)
Mark Wood looks set to return to England’s attack for the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne after impressing in Brisbane.(The times)
Players and officials at Yorkshire County Cricket Club are “likely” to have breached equality law in their treatment of Azeem Rafiq, a statutory quango has said.(The times)
Everton are ready to resurrect their interest in the Rangers right-back Nathan Patterson when the January transfer window opens.(The times)
Scores of Premier League footballers, who have tested positive for Covid-19, are now back in contention for selection during Christmas after ministers cut the period of isolation.(Daily mail)
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel wants to bring in PSG defender Presnel Kimpembe to replace Antonio Rudiger at Stamford Bridge, according to reports.(Daily mail)
Napoli are reportedly weighing up a potential move for Everton left-back Lucas Digne. (Daily mail)
HarperCollins have apologised to Roman Abramovich and settled out of court after he took legal action over claims in a book that he was ordered to buy Chelsea Football Club by Vladimir Putin. (Daily mail)
Barcelona are willing to listen to offers for 21-year-old United States defender Sergino Dest, with Bayern Munich monitoring his situation. (ESPN)
Canada striker Jonathan David, 21, who has been linked with Arsenal and West Ham, will leave Lille next year, his agent has said. (Radio Canada – in French)
Napoli are looking to sign Everton and France fullback Lucas Digne, 28, who has been tipped to leave Goodison Park in January. (Foot Mercato – in French)
Watford are interested in signing Arsenal’s Bosnian fullback Sead Kolasinac, 28, in January. (Telegraph – subscription required)
Borussia Dortmund will try to sign Jude Bellingham’s brother, Jobe, 16, in a bid to convince the England midfielder, 18, to stay at Signal Iduna Park. (Football Insider)
Barcelona are struggling to offload France defender Samuel Umtiti, 27, and Brazil playmaker Philippe Coutinho, 29, because both players don’t want to give up their lucrative contracts at the Nou Camp. (TodoFichajes – in Spanish)
Newcastle have joined Brighton in the race to sign Tottenham and Wales defender Joe Rodon, 24. (Times – subscription required)
Liverpool are monitoring Porto and Colombia winger Luis Diaz, 24, as a replacement for Sadio Mane, 30, who heads off to the African Cup of Nations with Senegal next month. (FourFourTwo)
Arsenal wonderkid Charlie Patino is being tracked by Barcelona. (The sun)
Rebecca Welch is to rewrite history again as the first female referee to take charge of an FA Cup third-round game.(The sun)
The Premier League will face more furious responses from players and managers on Thursday over accusations of putting welfare at risk with its congested festive fixture list.(Daily telegraph)
Anthony Martial held talks over his future with Ralf Rangnick on Wednesday as the France striker eyes a move away from Manchester United next month.(Daily telegraph)
Tottenham and West Ham fans clashed outside the stadium before their Carabao Cup quarter-final tie.(Daily telegraph)
Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani is Barcelona’s top target for the January transfer window but Barca want assurances that the 34-year-old Uruguayan is fully recovered from injury before committing to a deal. (Sport – in Spanish)
Juventus are interested in Arsenal and Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 32, with his future at the Emirates Stadium in doubt after being stripped of the captaincy. (Tuttosport – in Italian)
Leeds are looking at signing Juventus’ American midfielder Weston McKennie but it will cost about £20m to sign the 23-year-old. (Sun)
Winger Juan Mata remains a transfer target for Barcelona, with the 33-year-old Spaniard struggling for playing time at Manchester United. (Star)
Manchester City are set to hand full-back Joao Cancelo a bumper new contract extension.(Daily star)
Newcastle United have reportedly tabled a nine-figure bid for Arsenal target and Serie A top scorer Dusan Vlahovic. (Daily star)
Brazilian football legend Ronaldo has become the new majority owner of former club Cruzeiro, beating out a bid from Liverpool chiefs Fenway Sports Group.(Daily star)
This season’s Carabao Cup is set to be disrupted by coronavirus, with the possibility of staging the semi-finals over one leg instead of two now being considered, according to reports.(mail on sunday)
West Brom forward Rayhaan Tulloch could be allowed out on loan next month amid increasing interest from League One clubs.(mail on sunday)
EFL chairman Rick Parry has ruled out a ‘circuit-breaker’ to momentarily suspend the season because of a surge in COVID-19 cases.(mail on Sunday)
Manchester United aprepared to rival Chelsea in the race to sign France defender Jules Kounde, 23, from Sevilla. (AS – in Spanish)
Newcastle are keen on a loan move for Manchester United’s French striker Anthony Martial, 26, in January, while Inter Milan’s Bosnian striker Edin Dzeko, 35, is another target. (Sun)
Paris St-Germain sporting director Leonardo is not giving up on France star Kylian Mbappe, 22, signing a new contract despite links to Real Madrid. Mbappe can discuss a pre-contract with clubs outside France in January. (AS, via Sky Sports)
Paris St-Germain are preparing to test Barcelona’s resolve to keep Spain midfielder Gavi, 17. (El Nacional – in Catalan)
Newcastle have been tipped to sign Tottenham and England midfielder Dele Alli, 25, when he is made available for loan in January. (Football Insider)
Another Newcastle target, Lille and Holland defender Sven Botman, 21, is unsure about leaving the French champions in January. (90min)
Tottenham boss Antonio Conte has spoken to Inter Milan and Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal, 34, about joining the London club. The pair won Serie A titles during their time together at Juventus and Inter. (La Tercera – in Spanish)
Napoli have identified a list of potential January targets, including Tottenham and Colombia defender Davinson Sanchez, 25. (Corriere dello Sport – in Italian)
Bayern Munich will join the race to sign Leeds and Brazil forward Raphinha, 24, next summer. (TodoFichajes – in Spanish)
Arsenal are interested in a deal to sign Juventus and Sweden winger Dejan Kulusevski, 21. (CalcioMercato – in Italian)
Roma boss Jose Mourinho wants Tammy Abraham, 24, to help convince his former Chelsea and England team-mate Ruben Loftus-Cheek, 25, to move to the Stadio Olimpico. (Star)
Sporting Lisbon manager Ruben Amorim has emerged as a surprise candidate to become the next permanent Manchester United manager, according to reports. (Sunday express)
Barcelona want to sign Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford as a replacement for Sergio Aguero. (Sunday express)
Manchester United are in advanced talks to sign Marseille midfielder Boubacar Kamara. (Sunday express)
West Ham are ready to make a move for Liverpool’s deputy striker Divock Origi in January.(Sunday express)
Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen, 29, “dreams” of playing football again after his Inter Milan exit, his agent has said. (Mail)
Watford are keeping tabs on Sampdoria and Gambia defender Omar Colley, 29, with Hornets boss Claudio Ranieri keen to strengthen his backline in January. (Tuttomercatoweb – in Italian)
Troy Deeney has revealed he spent four days on a ventilator when he got Covid in spring 2020, but has defended unvaccinated players.(The sun on Sunday)
Chelsea are interested in signing AC Milan defender Theo Hernandez, according to reports.(The sun on Sunday)
West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady says it is vital the game avoids another Covid-19 enforced shutdown of football as it cost Premier League teams £2bn last time.(The sun on sunday)
Newcastle have made initial enquiries about Dele Alli, with Tottenham willing to listen to offers for the 25-year-old midfielder. (Teamtalk)
Manchester United are looking at midfield targets with Paul Pogba, 28, likely to leave for free when the France midfielder’s contract expires in the summer. (Telegraph – subscription required)
Atletico Madrid want to explore the possibility of an exchange deal with Manchester United for 26-year-old France striker Anthony Martial. (Eurosport)
United are not expecting Jesse Lingard to leave in the January transfer window as the 28-year-old England midfielder approaches the last six months of his contract. (Manchester Evening News)
West Ham are prepared to push ahead with a move for Liverpool’sNat Phillips in January, despite a recent injury for the 24-year-old English defender. (Standard)
Newcastle and Manchester City are considering legal action against new rules to restrict related-party sponsorship that were approved by the Premier League on Tuesday.(Daily mail)
Barcelona will avoid playing wonderkid Yusuf Demir until February due to contract issues surrounding his playing appearances.(Daily mail)
Brentford goalkeeper Matthew Cox has been robbed of a dream professional debut against Manchester United and the opportunity to become the Premier League’s second youngest ever goalkeeper due to the Covid outbreak.(Daily mail)
Real Madrid are reportedly hopeful of luring Liverpool sporting director Michael Edwards to the Bernabeu when he waves goodbye to Anfield at the end of the season.(Daily mail)
West Ham also have hope of a deal for Nikola Milenkovic as an apparent agreement between the 24-year-old Serbia defender and Fiorentina’s owner means he is likely to be on the move. (Teamtalk)
Fiorentina have set a price of 100m euros (£85m) for their Serbia striker Dusan Vlahovic, 21. (Gazzetta dello Sport – subscription required)
West Ham are tracking New York City’s Argentine striker Valentin Castellanos, 23. (Mail)
Paris St-Germain, Barcelona, Liverpool,Manchester City and Tottenham are all thought to be monitoring French left-back Rayan Ait-Nouri, 20, but Wolves would receive only 50% of any transfer fee due to a sell-on clause. (Mail)
Sheffield Wednesday manager Darren Moore has confirmed the club are in talks with Everton to decide whether 21-year-old English defender Lewis Gibson should continue his loan stint at Hillsborough once he recovers from injury. (Liverpool Echo)
Barcelona are plotting a raid for Chelsea’s Dutch left-back Ian Maatsen, 19, who is on a season-long loan with Championship side Coventry. (Football Insider)
Leicester City are interested in Swansea’s 22-year-old Dutch forward Joel Piroe. (Swansea Independent)
Wayne Rooney could make a sensational return to Everton if Rafa Benitez is forced out.(The sun)
Premier League clubs have been cancelling their Christmas parties amid rising Covid-19 cases.(The sun)
Manchester United are surprise entrants in the race to sign Antonio Rudiger from Chelsea.(The sun)
Clubs across the Premier League are considering whether they can dock players’ wages if they are forced to self-isolate because they have not been vaccinated.(Daily mail)
Premier League players will be forced to report to club training grounds for PCR tests on Christmas Day as part of a massively increased screening programme designed to save the festive programme from the threat of an Omicron shutdown.(Daily mail)
