- Barcelona are keen to sign Manchester City and Spain forward Ferran Torres, 21. (Mundo Deportivo, in Spanish)
- Barcelona executives have spoken to Torres’ representatives at the Ballon d’Or ceremony. (Sport, in Spanish)
- Barca are also interested in Manchester United’s France forward Anthony Martial, 25. (Marca, in Spanish)
- Manchester United and France midfielder Paul Pogba, 28, recently spoke to Paris St-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi but the French club insist it was nothing more than a chance meeting. (The Athletic, subscription required)
- West Ham are interested in 24-year-old Liverpool centre-back Nathaniel Phillips. (Football Insider)
- Ralf Rangnick is targeting £33m midfielder Amadou Haidara to implement his pressing style at Manchester United. (The times)
- The Premier League has pledged to investigate the growing links between cryptocurrency companies and clubs amid fears about the lack of regulation in the industry.(The times)
- The Premier League are seeking urgent clarification from the government about their clubs’ exemption from travel restrictions amid fears that next week’s Champions League and Europa League ties could be affected by the spread of the Omicron Covid variant.(Daily mail)
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- Tottenham have been dragged into the fraud allegations against Juventus, with Italian police investigating the transfer history of summer signing Cristian Romero and the role of the club’s managing director Fabio Paratici. (Daily mail)
- Arsenal are hopeful Bukayo Saka has avoided significant injury after he was forced off against Newcastle. (Daily mail)
- James Justin’s return to action for Leicester has been pushed back to next month after he suffered ‘a reaction’ to his recovery from a serious knee injury.(Daily mail)
- Juventus could be relegated to Serie B and have their 2020 top-flight title stripped off them due to their investigation into capital gains, a consumer rights watchdog in Italy has claimed.(Daily mail)
- Leeds are considering a move for Real Madrid forward Mariano Diaz, 28, who has one cap for the Dominican Republic. (Fichajes.net, in Spanish)
- Chelsea’s Malang Sarr, 22, is being targeted by Inter Milan. The France Under-21 defender has only made three appearances since joining in 2020. (SportMediaset via Sun)
- Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba recently spoke with Paris Saint-Germain club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi during a brief meeting in France, according to reports.(Daily express)
- Celtic are trying to push through a deal to bring in Reo Hatate for the opening of the January window and a potential debut against Rangers. (Daily records)
- Rangers have told confused supporters they still have no information on the ticket allocation for the club’s Europa League clash against Lyon – just 10 days before the game.(Daily records)
- Celtic coach Gavin Strachan is favourite for the top job at former club Hartlepool United (Daily records)
- Newcastle are willing to spend “crazy money” to sign Inter Milan and Croatia midfielder Marcelo Brozovic, 29. (The Athletic, subscription required)
- Flamengo are considering a January move for Arsenal’s 28-year-old Spanish centre-back Pablo Mari. (Football London)
- Nuno Espirito Santo wants a quick return to management following his sacking by Tottenham but a Premier League club is more likely than a reported move to Ligue 1. (Le10 Sport, in French)
- Manchester City have stepped up their efforts to extend Riyad Mahrez’s contract.(The sun)
- Kylian Mbappe looked furious after finishing ninth in the 2021 Ballon d’Or vote.(The sun)
- Cristiano Ronaldo may be banned from driving his £17m fleet of supercars to Manchester United training under Ralf Rangnick. (The sun)
- Roman Abramovich attended his first Chelsea game at Stamford Bridge for over three years during the draw against Manchester United. (The sun)
- Federico Chiesa is being monitored by Chelsea and Bayern Munich, according to reports. (The sun)
- Chelsea forgotten man Malang Sarr is reportedly set to be thrown a career lifeline by Inter Milan.
- Manchester United are pioneering a new approach to getting their youngsters a taste of first-team football.(The sun
