- Manchester United have identified AC Milan‘s Ivory Coast midfielder Franck Kessie, 24, as a possible replacement for 28-year-old France star Paul Pogba, whose contract at Old Trafford expires in 2022. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish)
- Tottenham have no plans to change their policy on statues, amid pleas from fans for the club to produce a lasting memorial for Jimmy Greaves.(Daily Mail)
- Pogba’s compatriot TanguyNdombele is another midfielder on Manchester United‘s radar despite the 24-year-old’s mixed fortunes since his record £53.8m move to Tottenham Hotspur in 2019. (Calciomercato – in Italian)
- Brighton star Yves Bissouma has admitted his “dream” is to play in the Champions League but is still content with life on the south coast for the time being.(Daily mirror)
- Former Tottenham midfielder Paulinho has left club Al Ahli after just four matches with the club(Daily Mirror)
- While Pogba’s future at United remains uncertain, Juventus are not planning to bring the Frenchman back to Turin. Pogba won four Serie A titles in as many seasons at Juve before returning to Old Trafford in 2016. (Tuttomercatoweb – in Italian)
- Denmark defender Andreas Christensen is ready to sign a contract extension at Chelsea worth £120,000 a week after initially being offered a deal with wages lower than the £78,000 a week the 25-year-old currently earns. (Sun)
- Former Liverpool and Everton midfielder Don Hutchison believes Donny van de Beek should leave Manchester United in order to keep his career alive.(The mail)
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- Premier League refs’ chiefs are pleased with the way VAR is working – despite a weekend of controversy.(The sun)
- Atletico Madrid reportedly rejected the chance to sign Cristiano Ronaldo this summer.(The sun)
- Juventus and Atletico Madrid are among the clubs keeping tabs on Arsenal and England winger Bukayo Saka, 20. (Calciomercato – in Italian)
- James Rodriguez is reportedly in the Middle East for talks to end his Everton hell.( The sun)
- Real Madrid are planning a move for Paris St-Germain defender Marquinhos, 27, with the Brazilian under contract at the French club until 2024. (Fichajes – in Spanish)
- Leeds United remain interested in Club Bruges’ Dutch winger Noa Lang, 22. (Football Insider)
- Fiorentina are trying to tie down Serbia striker Dusan Vlahovic to a new deal after the 28-year-old was linked with a move to Tottenham in the summer. (Gazzetta dello Sport via Sport Witness)
- Manchester City are preparing for a crunch run of games without several stars following Ilkay Gundogan’s injury blow.(The sun)
- Liverpool are in line to pay stricken Championship club Derby County a £100,000 windfall if teenager Kaide Gordon makes his debut this week.(The daily Telegraph)
- English midfielder Danny Drinkwater admits his Chelsea career has been a “shambles” after the 28-year-old made his debut for Reading in his fourth loan spell away from Stamford Bridge. (talkSPORT)
- Inter Milan are keen to offload Chile forward Alexis Sanchez, with Real Betis and Sevilla having expressed interest in the 32-year-old. (InterLive – in Italian)
- Denis Law wants to help transform how sport supports dementia sufferers after becoming a new champion of a campaign by the Alzheimer’s Society.
- Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is reportedly keen on Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi ahead of the January transfer window.(Daily express)
- Chelsea transfer target Matthijs de Ligt has a ‘special release clause’ in his contract at Juventus that becomes active in the summer of 2022.(
- Jesse Lingard is one of four players on Manchester United’s list of stars they want to tie down to new contracts this season.
- Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman’s future at the club is in doubt, according to reports in Spain.(Daily express)