Arsenal sporting director Edu has held talks with the agent of Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins regarding the transfer of the England international, 27, while Chelsea also want the player. (Football Transfers)
Aston Villa remain in talks to extend Watkins' contract and want a new deal completed by January. (90 min)
Arsenal and Chelsea are ready to offer players as well as money in their bid to sign England striker Ivan Toney from Brentford, who are likely to want more than £75m for the 27-year-old. (90 min)
p>Newcastle United are set to begin talks with Brazilian midfielder Joelinton, 27, and England midfielder Sean Longstaff, 25, about extending their contracts, which are both due to expire in June 2025. (Football Insider)
Barcelona are considering a move for Nigerian midfielder Wilfred Ndidi, 26, when his contract with Leicester City expires at the end of the season. (Sport - in Spanish)
Napoli are tracking former Paris St-Germain manager Christophe Galtier following a poor start to the season under Rudi Garcia, while Marseille are also interested in the 57-year-old after the shock resignation of former coach Marcelino. (RMC Sport – In French)
British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe is ready to revise his offer to buy Manchester United to reach an agreement with the current owners of the Glazers. (Mirror)
Barcelona have verbally agreed a €35m (£30.4m) fee with Manchester City to turn the loan of Portuguese full-back Joao Cancelo into a permanent deal. (El Chiringuito TV - Spanish)
Slovenian forward Benjamin Sesko, 20, says he spoke to Manchester United last season before leaving Red Bull Salzburg, but felt a move to RB Leipzig was better to strengthen himself. (Transfermarkt - Germany)
Reading have been hit with a transfer ban for failing to pay HMRC on time and could face further points deductions if they fail to pay wages to players and staff this Friday. (Telegraph – Subscription Required)
Chelsea have been given Premier League approval for sports data company Infinite Athlete to be their front shirt sponsor in a deal worth around £40m for this season. (Telegraph – Subscription Required)
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