Arsenal and Tottenham are leading the chase to sign Hoffenheim's German midfielder Nadiem Amiri, despite the 22-year-old having not played this season through injury. (Sun)
Juventus will turn their attentions to Paris St-Germain and France midfielder Adrien Rabiot, 23, if Arsenal and Wales' Aaron Ramsey, 27, opts not to join the Serie A side. (Sun)
West Ham are only likely to give Samir Nasri a six-month contract if he proves his fitness. The 31-year-old is training with the Hammers while completing a doping ban that runs to New Year's Day. (Daily Mirror)
Manchester City and Spain midfielder Brahim Diaz, 19, has reached an informal agreement to join Real Madrid in January. (Goal)
Gareth Bale's agent has refused to rule out his player possibly leaving Real Madrid for Juventus. (Sun)
AC Milan have started talks with Chelsea to sign Spain midfielder Cesc Fabregas, 31. (Calciomercato)
Manchester City are favourites to sign Benfica's 17-year-old Portuguese midfielder Tiago Dantas. (Manchester Evening News)
Manchester United could put Ivory Coast defender Eric Bailly, 24, up for sale in the January transfer window. (Manchester Evening News)
Watford are keeping tabs on Nottingham Forest's English winger Joe Lolley, 26. (Daily Mail)
MLS side Philadelphia Union have been linked with former Manchester City and Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli, 28, who currently plays for Nice in France. (Goal)
Swansea are keen to shift outcasts Nathan Dyer, Wayne Routledge and Luciano Narsingh.
(Daily Mirror)
MANAGEMENT STUFF
Wally Downes will be confirmed as the next AFC Wimbledon boss next week. (Daily Star)
Southampton manager Mark Hughes says hearing rumours of his replacement are part and parcel of being a manager. (Sky Sports)
Chris Hughton is not expecting Brighton to be major players when the transfer window re-opens in January. (Sky Sports)
Huddersfield manager David Wagner says he is pleased other clubs are showing interest in his Danish midfielder Philip Billing, 22. (Sky Sports)
Burnley boss Sean Dyche has warned fans not to expect an influx of signings in January, despite Mike Rigg's appointment as technical director. (Lancashire Telegraph)
Aston Villa boss Dean Smith will make a decision on trialist James Collins in the near future. The 35-year-old former Wales defender, without a club since leaving West Ham in the summer, has been training with Villa. (Birmingham Mail)
Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers says Leicester's Croatian defender Filip Benkovic, 21, who is spending a season-long loan with the Scottish champions, is "top class" and ready for the Premier League. (Leicester Mercury)
Pep Guardiola is interested in a move for Lyon striker Maxwel Cornet after his double against Manchester City in the Champions League.
(Sun)
OTHER STUFF
Fulham forward Andre Schurrle says he might celebrate if he scores against his former side Chelsea on Sunday. (Sky Sports)
Arsenal are exploring the possibility of compensating up to 800 fans who bought tickets for the Europa League game against Vorskla which was moved to Kiev. (London Evening Standard)
Tottenham will run a Willy-Wonka-style golden ticket lottery for the first test event at their new stadium. (Sun)
Chelsea are among the top Premier League teams to be asked to cut the number of players out on loan by the start of the 2020-21 season. (Times)
Alexis Sanchez faces a month out after picking up a hamstring injury in Manchester United training. (Sun)
PSG forward Maxim Choupo-Moting had £500,000 worth of personal items stolen from his home while he was playing against Liverpool at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday. (Sun)
Dave Kitson says Stoke bordered on 'out-of-control' ahead of their clash with Arsenal in which Aaron Ramsey broke his leg in 2010. (Sun)
Former AC Milan sporting director Massimiliano Mirabelli says the club tried to sign Juventus and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 33, last summer, but Milan's former owners rejected the deal. (Daily Mail)
Everton have submitted an application to Knowsley Council to build a new full-sized covered pitch and relocate an all-weather pitch at the club's Finch Farm training complex. (Liverpool Echo)
A French couple are facing a legal battle with authorities after naming their newborn son Griezmann Mbappe, in tribute to two of France's World Cup-winning heroes. (Sun)
Swedish champions AIK are selling an "infinity card" season-ticket worth more than £16,000, which will be valid as long as its holder lives.
(Independent)