- Liverpool have made contact with Juventus and Argentina forward Paulo Dybala, with the 28-year-old’s current deal set to expire in the summer. (TuttoMercato – via Sun)
- Lyon midfielder Bruno Guimaraes has told the club he wants to move to Newcastle, who have tabled a bid for the 24-year-old Brazilian. (L’Equipe)
- Brighton have rejected an offer from Newcastle for English defender Dan Burn, 29. (Athletic – subscription required)
- Bayern Munich and Germany forward Thomas Muller has attracted interest from Newcastle United and Everton, with the 32-year-old approaching the final year of his contract with the Bundesliga side. (Sportbild – via Star)
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- Barcelona are working on a plan to raise €100m (£83.5m) to fund the signing of 21-year-old Borussia Dortmund and Norway striker Erling Haaland this summer. (Goal)
- Frank Lampard is now the leading contender to become Everton manager. (Independent)
- Southampton are preparing a club-record £25m bid to sign Armando Broja permanently after the 20-year-old Albania international joined the club from Chelsea on a season-long loan at the start of the season. (Fabrizio Romano)
- Newcastle have resumed talks to sign Dutch full-back Mitchel Bakker from Bayer Leverkusen, with the Bundesliga club keen on selling the 21-year-old to the Magpies in the January window. (90min)
- But the Magpies look set to be frustrated in their pursuit of a loan deal for Jesse Lingard as Manchester United are demanding too much of a fee for 29-year-old England international. (Mail)
- Tottenham have agreed to loan French midfielder Tanguy Ndombele, 25, to Valencia. (Telefoot)
- Cesar Azpilicueta’s demands for a three-year contract are proving to be the stumbling block in his negotiations with Chelsea. (Daily telegraph)
- Arsenal face having to pay Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for the remainder of the season, and possibly beyond, because none of his suitors are willing to meet his full £300,000 weekly wage.(The times)
- Tottenham could use Giovani Lo Celso as bait to try and beat Newcastle United to the signing of Sevilla defender Diego Carlos. (The sun)
- Jesse Lingard is furious with Manchester United after revelations that any deal to loan him to Newcastle United would cost the St James’ Park club more than £1m a week because of a significant survival bonus. (Daily mail)
- Wolves’ Spanish winger – and Tottenham target – Adama Traore, 26, is also now viewed as an option for Barcelona if they can find a deal to move French forward Ousmane Dembele, 24, out of the club. (ESPN)
- Liverpool have made contact with Juventus and Argentina forward Paulo Dybala, with the 28-year-old’s current deal set to expire in the summer. (TuttoMercato – via Sun)
- Liverpool’s English defender Nat Phillips, 24, is the subject of interest from Newcastle, West Ham and Watford. (Independent)
- Arsenal’s hopes of signing Brazil midfielder Arthur Melo, 25, on loan until the end of the season from Juventus are in doubt. The Serie A giants are seeking an 18-month agreement. (Athletic – subscription required)
- Arsenal are expected to firm up their pursuit of Aston Villa’s Brazilian midfielder Douglas Luiz, 23, before the end of the transfer window. (Birmingham Mail)
- AC Milan have made an offer for Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang but the Gabon international, 32, has demanded more than double what Zlatan Ibrahimovic is paid at the Italian club. (Star)
- Leicester are trying to sign 18-year-old Angers forward Mohamed Ali-Cho, with the Frenchman also linked with Tottenham. (Footmercato – via Leicester Mercury)
- West Ham and Crystal Palace are eyeing a late move for Senegal and Marseille striker Bamba Dieng, 21, with the French side willing to let him go this month for £8m. (RMC Sport – via Mail)
- Manchester City are set to sign 17-year-old Hungarian winger Zalan Vancsa from MTK Budapest. (Telegraph)
- Brighton have seen their bid for Spain forward Abel Ruiz, 21, rejected by Braga. (90min)
- French defender William Saliba, 20, wants to return to Arsenal from his loan spell with Marseille in the summer, despite rumours suggesting he could join the Ligue 1 club on a permanent deal. (football.london)
- Tottenham could use Argentina midfielder Giovani Lo Celso as part of a deal to sign Brazilian centre-back and Newcastle target Diego Carlos, 28, from Sevilla. (Sun)
