Bayern Munich are reportedly interested in 25-year-old forward Timo Werner, who has not started a Premier League match for Chelseasince the start of the season. (Express)
Arsenal have reportedly identified Sevilla striker Youssef En-Nesyri, 24, as the ideal long-term replacement for Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 32, but the Moroccan is determined to stay at the Spanish club. (La Colina de Nervion – in Spanish)
Mason Greenwood could be left out of England’s next round of internationals as part of an agreement between Gareth Southgate and OleGunnarSolskjaer.(Daily mail)
Bayern Munich winger Kingsley Coman is likely to reject any offers from the Bundesliga champions to extend his contract as the 25-year-old France international is “dreaming” of a move to the Premier League. (Le10Sport – in French)
Belgium midfielder Youri Tielemans is being watched by Real Madrid,Barcelona and Manchester Unitedas Leicester try to tie down the 24-year-old to a new contract. (AS – in Spanish)
Chelsea are set to revive their interest in 22-year-old France centre-back Jules Kounde during the January transfer window if Sevilla lower their asking price to about 50m euros. (ESPN)
Sir Alex Ferguson met up with current Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward at a club luncheon on Thursday afternoon. (Daily Mail)
The Blues, along with Paris St-Germain and Liverpool, are also said to be keen on AC Milan and Ivory Coast midfielder Franck Kessie, 24. (Calciomercato – in Italian)
Mikel Arteta has warned his unvaccinated Arsenal players that the club will ‘pay the price’ for them refusing to be jabbed. (Daily mail)
The scout who discovered Jack Wilshere described new Arsenal midfield sensation Charlie Patino as the best player to ever come through the club’s academy, according to another Gunners talent-spotter.
Barcelona made a £68m bid to re-sign forward Neymar, 29, before the reality of the club’s financial problems saw Lionel Messi leave the Catalan side to join the Brazilian at Paris St-Germain.(Star)
Emerson Royal could be granted a surprise Tottenham debut against Crystal Palace with up to seven Spurs stars set to be ruled out after the international break decimated the squad.(Daily Mail)
Leyton Orient are allowing Oldham fans to pay on the day to watch Friday’s clash, in a slap in the face for officials and a victory for fans of the Lancashire crisis club. (Daily Mail)
Liverpool will target Valencia and Spain midfielder Carlos Soler, 24, as a replacement for Dutchman Georginio Wijnaldum, 30, who left to join PSG this summer. (Fichajes – in Spanish)
Manchester United and France midfielder Paul Pogba thinks manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer should sign Monaco’s highly rated French midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni, 21. (Express)
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is happy Ainsley Maitland-Niles has stayed with the Gunners, and revealed he held private talks with the 22-year-old after the England midfielder publicly expressed a desire to leave the club in the summer. (Mirror)
Arteta has suggested English midfielder Jack Wilshere, 29, could train with former club Arsenal while he attempts to find a new club following his release from Bournemouth. (Mirror)
Everton tried to agree a deal with Turkish side Istanbul Basaksehirto sell midfielder James Rodriguez, 30, but the Colombia international refused to leave Goodison Park. (AS – in Spanish)
Barcelona president Joan Laporta has confirmed a meeting is scheduled with the agents of Ousmane Dembele, 24, as the Catalan club look to tie the French forward down to a new contract. (Fabrizio Romano)
AC Milan are interested in signing Real Madrid and Spain winger Marco Asensio, 25, next summer. (TDFichajes – in Spanish)
Leicester have launched talks with Sassuolo over a sensational move for winger Domenico Berardi in the January transfer window.(Daily mail)
Lionel Messi said he now has ‘peace of mind’ after winning the Copa America with Argentina over the summer. (Daily Mail)
Cristiano Ronaldo admits he is nervous ahead of his second Manchester United debut – but not as much as for the first one. (The sun)
Manchester City ace Riyad Mahrez has been hit with a driving ban for doing 120mph on a motorway. (The sun)
Manchester United’s clash with Aston Villa at Old Trafford on September 25 has been moved to a lunchtime kick-off – as indie band The Courteeners are playing the nearby cricket ground in the evening. (The sun)
Ronald Koeman says Newcastle reject Luuk de Jong can be more dangerous than Neymar following the Dutch striker’s move to cost-cutting Barcelona. (The sun)
Legendary Chelsea keeper Petr Cech has re-signed for ice hockey team Guildford Phoenix. (The sun)
Juventus are leading the race to sign Monaco’s Aurelien Tchouameni but could see his price tag go up, reports say. (The sun)
Christian Eriksen will undergo a medical examination in Denmark next month to see if the Inter Milan playmaker can return to action.
Lyon could be without three players for their trip to face Scottish champions Rangers next week thanks to Scottish Government red list rules, according to a report. (Daily record)
Former Rangers midfielder Lewis Macleod admits he finds himself at a career crossroads – with injury forcing him to consider his future in the game. (Daily record)
