Manchester City are continuing negotiations to buy 17-year-old River Plate midfielder Claudio Echeverri, while Chelsea also want the Argentine international. (Fabrizio Romano)
Echeverri has a £21.4m release clause in his contract with City planning to bring River back on loan immediately. (Times - registration required)
Barcelona are facing competition from Manchester City for the signature of Fluminense midfielder Andre, 22, while Pep Guardiola recognizes the Brazilian, who is also linked to Liverpool and Fulham, as a player expected to be signed in the future. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)
Premier League clubs are set to face a new wave of interest from the Saudi Premier League as the number of foreign players allowed in their squads increases from eight to 10. (Daily Telegraph - registration required)
Manchester United have joined Manchester City and Liverpool in the race to sign German midfielder Joshua Kimmich, 28, from Bayern Munich. (Fichajes - in Spanish)
Arsenal are ready to sell him and England striker Eddie Nketiah, 24, for a fee of around £40m while West Ham, Brentford and Crystal Palace are interested in him. (Football Insider)
AC Milan will remain with coach Stefano Pioli for the time being, despite former Chelsea and Tottenham manager Antonio Conte appearing as a replacement for next season. (Gazetta dello Sport - in Italian)
Manchester United have placed Lyon midfielder Rayan Cherki, 20, on the list of wanted players while coach Erik ten Hag also wants to sign a striker with the Frenchman. (Football transfer)
Manchester City want Barcelona to pay more than £26 million to make the loan move of Portuguese defender Joao Cancelo permanent. (Sport - in Spanish)
Napoli striker Victor Osimhen's agent has played down rumors that the Nigeria international will leave next season despite a buyout clause for the 24-year-old in a new contract in excess of £100m. (Corriere dello Sport via Football Italia)
Former Manchester United coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is on the verge of returning to the helm, with the much-loved Norwegian tipped to take over at Turkish club Besiktas. (Mirror)
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe will hold talks with director of football Dan Ashworth about the club's January transfer targets. (Newcastle Chronicle)
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