Manchester City are set to open talks with Norwegian striker Erling Haaland, 23, over a new contract to fend off interest from Real Madrid. (Telegraph - registration required)
Manchester City will compete with Barcelona to sign 20-year-old Dutch midfielder Xavi Simons from Paris St-Germain next season. (Fichajes - in Spanish)
Liverpool and Newcastle United are tracking England striker Jarrod Bowen, 26, as talks over a new contract with West Ham continue slowly. (Talksport)
Manchester United and England striker Jadon Sancho, 23, wants to rejoin Borussia Dortmund in January. (90 min)Ecuador international midfielder Moises Caicedo, 21, joined Chelsea instead of Liverpool because he had already promised them his signature when he was at Brighton. (Standard)
Chelsea are holding talks with England midfielder Conor Gallagher, 23, as he heads into the final 18 months of his contract. (Mail)
Goalkeeper Andre Onana, 27, is reluctant to take time off from Manchester United to play for Cameroon in the Africa Cup of Nations. (ESPN)
West Ham are tracking 23-year-old Arsenal midfielder Emile Smith Rowe. (Team talk)
Japanese winger Kaoru Mitoma, 26, is about to sign a new five-year contract with Brighton despite being linked with several Premier League teams. (Talksport)
Newcastle have started negotiations to extend the contract of 25-year-old England midfielder Sean Longstaff until 2028. (Nicolo Schira)
Everton are in the process of agreeing a long-term contract with English defender Jarrad Branthwaite, 21, who was targeted by Manchester United. (Mirror)
Chelsea have told English defender Trevoh Chalobah, 24, he is free to find a new club in January, with Bayern Munich and Inter Milan vying for him. (Teamtalk)
Wayne Rooney may have just one game in charge of DC United after a 3-0 loss to Austin but it ruined their chances of reaching the MLS playoffs. (Sun)
Rooney is the leading contender for the role of Birmingham City's next manager, with John Eustace's position in jeopardy. (Football Insider)
Manchester United and Tottenham are considering signing Atletico Madrid transfer expert Andrea Berta but are facing competition from Paris St-Germain. (Independent)
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