Arsenal have had a £55m bid for Mykhailo Mudryk rejected by Shakhtar Donetsk, who are demanding a fee of around £85m for their star man.
Atletico Madrid and Sevilla are interested in signing 34-year-old Argentina centre-back Nicolas Otamendi, who will be out of contract at Benfica in the summer.
Newcastle have made Chelsea midfielder Jorginho their “prime transfer target”. The Italian is about to enter the final six months of his contract at Stamford Bridge.
Everton have yet to sign off the five-year contract that has been agreed with England keeper Jordan Pickford, 28, and that has alerted Chelsea,Manchester United and Tottenham.
Al Nassr president Musli Al-Muammar has played down reports linking Cristiano Ronaldo with a huge move to the Saudi Pro League.
Manchester United are focusing on a loan signing to add to their attack in January after going over their budget during the summer when they spent in excess of £200m.
Newcastle United could try to sign 31-year-old Italy midfielder Jorginho in the summer when he is out of contract at Chelsea, who are thought to be keen on Benfica and Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez, 21.
Lille forward Jonathan David has been linked with Chelsea and Manchester United and the 22-year-old Canada international says “every player would want to play” in the Premier League “some day”.
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Tottenham are set to break the transfer record for a female player in the Women’s Super League after England forward Beth England, 28, agreed to join them for £250,000 from Chelsea.
Real Madrid are planning to make a move for Bayern Munich and Canada full-back Alphonso Davies, 22.
Chelsea have tabled a bid worth in excess of Enzo Fernandez‘s £105m release clause, according to reports.
PSG boss Christophe Galtier has played down any issue between Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe.
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk spoke to Dutch team-mate Cody Gakpo to help convince the 23-year-old forward to join the Reds from PSV Eindhoven, with a deal having been agreed between the two clubs.
Leeds United are preparing an offer for Red Bull Salzburg and Austria defender Maximilian Wober, 24.
Former Fulham and Bournemouth boss Scott Parker is the favourite to become the next manager of Norwich City, who have sacked Dean Smith. Ex-Burnley manager Sean Dyche is also in the running for the post.
Sheffield United star Illiam Ndiaye has revealed that he “dreams” of returning to Marseille one day.
Inter Milan are trying to fight off competition from several Premier League clubs for Borussia Monchengladbach and France forward Marcus Thuram, 25.
Aaron Ramsey has still yet to return to his club Nice following Wales’ group stage exit from the World Cup last month, according to the club’s manager Lucien Favre.
Bournemouth are hoping to bring players in during the January transfer window.
Barcelona could allow the Netherlands forward Memphis Depay, 28, to leave in the January transfer window.
Canada defender Alphonso Davies believes he will be fit for the World Cup after the 22-year-old suffered a hamstring strain playing for Bayern Munich against Hertha Belin last Saturday.
Sadio Mane’s World Cup dream appears to be alive with the Bayern Munich star set to be named in the Senegal squad, according to reports.
Billy Gilmour has opened up on the “frustrating” start to his Brighton career which has seen the Scotland star play just 13 minutes of first-team football since his summer move from Chelsea.
Borussia Dortmund are confident they can keep 19-year-old England midfielder Jude Bellingham beyond the end of the current season, despite interest from several major clubs including Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United.
Everton and England striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin, 25, will see a specialist to find out the extent of his dislocated shoulder issue.
Former defender Gerard Pique says he will run for the Barcelona presidency after focusing on his other business ventures following his retirement from football this week.
Paris St-Germain are interested in signing Atletico Madrid striker Joao Felix and the French champions could try to sign the 23-year-old Portugal international on loan during January.
Former Tottenham full-back Pascal Chimbonda has urged his old side to make a play for James Maddison in the transfer window because the creative midfielder has the qualities required to turn their season around.
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Aston Villa will target an ‘A-list’ forward in the January transfer window, while Villarreal’s Spain defender Pau Torres, 25, is also of interest to recently-appointed manager Unai Emery.
Roma will turn their attention to Barcelona’s Spanish right-back Hector Bellerin, 27, with Portugal’s Diogo Dalot, 23, now a key part of Manchester United’s plans.
Southampton will pay Championship side Luton Town more than £4m in compensation for manager Nathan Jones, who was announced as Saints’ replacement for the sacked Ralph Hasenhuttl on Thursday.
Southampton will pay Luton in excess of £4m in compensation for Nathan Jones, who was named manager on Thursday morning after several years of closely monitoring his rise.
Celtic are set to seek SFA clarification over Jota’s controversial offside goal against Motherwell.
Everton boss Rafael Benitez wants to bring Spain midfielder Isco, 29 and Serbia striker Luka Jovic, 23, to Goodison Park from Real Madrid on short-term loan deals in January. (Defensa Central – in Spanish)
Manchester United have turned their attention to signing Leeds United’sKalvin Phillips, 25, after abandoning their interest in luring fellow England midfielder Declan Rice, 22, from West Ham. (Star)
West Ham are planning to sell Rice for about £90m as they line up a bid for his replacement. (Football Insider)
Kylian Mbappe and Neymar laughed off any talk of a rift ahead of the visit of Manchester City, reveals boss Mauricio Pochettino.(Daily mail)
Chelsea will reportedly need to see off competition from Juventus to sign highly-rated Monaco midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni.(Daily mail)
Real Madrid are considering making a bid for Spanish full-back Pedro Porro, 22, who is currently on loan at Sporting Lisbon from Manchester City. (O Jogo – in Portuguese)
Liverpool and Manchester United are among the English teams said to be monitoring the situation of Ivory Coast midfielder Franck Kessie, 24, who has rejected a contract extension at AC Milan. (90min)
Jack Grealish has been forced to move out of his swanky Manchester apartment after fans discovered his location.(The sun)
Crystal Palace are keeping tabs on Everton’sTom Davies, 23, amid uncertainty over the English midfielder’s future. (Football Insider)
Barcelona remain keen to sign Juventus and Netherlands defender Matthijs de Ligt, 22, and will offer Germany goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, 29, and Dutch forward Memphis Depay, 27, as part of the deal. (Calciomercato – in Italian)
Barca are also interested in signing 17-year-old Swedish midfielder Williot Swedberg from Hammarby. (Expressen – in Swedish)
Club Brugge striker Noa Lang is open to a move to Arsenal but the Gunners face competition from AC Milan for the Dutch 22-year-old’s signature. (Voetbal24 via Mirror)
Borussia Dortmund chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke says Real Madrid are the club who “seduces” Erling Haaland, 21, as the Norway striker decides where his future lies. (AS – in Spanish)
Dortmund and Hoffenheim are monitoring West Bromwich Albion’s 17-year-old English striker Reyes Cleary. (Mail)
Jacob Ramsey, Aston Villa’s 19-year-old midfielder, has reportedly emerged as a potential target for Manchester City, with the league champions keeping “a close eye” on the Englishman. (Fichajes – in Spanish)
Former Spain midfielder Juan Mata, 33, is considering his future amid a lack of playing time at Manchester United this season. (Manchester Evening News)
Roma midfielder Steven Nzonzi is closing in on a switch to Qatari club Al Rayyan, as the local transfer window is open until 30 September and the Frenchman, 32, is out of contract in 2022. (Calciomercato – in Italian)
Arsenal will reportedly have to pay £38.5million for Sevilla star YoussefEn-Nesyri. (Daily mail)
Trent Alexander-Arnold has not travelled with Liverpool for their Champions League clash with Porto.(Daily mirror)
Jose Mourinho walked away from his post-match press conference when it was revealed he wouldn’t be able to speak to reporters directly.(Daily mirror)
