Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United are monitoring Bayern Munich's 18-year-old Germany midfielder Lennart Karl. (Teamtalk)
Tottenham's Sweden midfielder Lucas Bergvall, 20, is a target for Napoli and Barcelona. (Teamtalk)
Manchester United are targeting a move for 24-year-old Everton and England defender Jarrad Branthwaite as they aim to make big changes to their defence. (Football Insider)
Manchester United will not terminate the registration of academy forward JJ Gabriel, 16, meaning he will not be able to leave the club until January, as Barcelona and Paris St-Germain seek to reach an agreement. (Football Insider)
Brighton and RB Leipzig are among the clubs interested in Juventus' 19-year-old Germany Under-19s midfielder Adin Licina, who is on loan at Cremonese. (Gianluca di Marzo)
MANAGEMENT STUFF
Michael Carrick is on the brink of being sacked as Manchester United manager. (Daily Telegraph)
Former Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe - who is out of work - would be interested in speaking to Manchester United if the Old Trafford club part ways with under-pressure manager Michael Carrick. (Sky Sports)
Former Watford, Burnley, Everton and Nottingham Forest boss Sean Dyche is the frontrunner for the Crystal Palace job if the Eagles sack manager Pierre Sage. (Daily Telegraph)
Ex-Brentford boss Thomas Frank and former Wolves manager Vitor Pereira might also be in the running along with former Ferencvaros boss Robbie Keane. (Talksport)
Sheffield Wednesday have sacked head coach Henrik Pedersen after less than 15 months in charge following two League One defeats in five days. (BBC Sports)