Arsenal are reportedly battling three Premier League rivals for Alex Baena after identifying the Villarreal winger as a possible alternative to Mykhaylo Mudryk.(The Sun)
Moises Caicedo has hinted he would pick a Manchester United transfer over Chelsea or Liverpool moves.(Daily Express)
Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha has bought a football club in his native Ivory Coast and, according to his brother, has plans to lead them to the country’s top tier.(Daily Star)
Bayern Munich defender Benjamin Pavard opened up on his bout with depression, induced by the Coronavirus lockdowns.(Daily Star)
Louis van Gaal has questioned Frenkie de Jong’s fitness ahead of the World Cup in Qatar – a problem that may concern Erik ten Hag.(Daily Mirror)
Real Madrid star Federico Valverde has evolved into one of Europe’s top midfielders at the Bernabeu, but he almost signed for Arsenal after being spotted as a teenager.(Daily Mirror)
Liverpool have been handed a major boost with talisman Mo Salah set to be rested for Egypt’s friendly against Liberia on Tuesday.(Daily Mail)
Argentina are set to ask Premier League clubs to not field their players in the final game before the World Cup, according to a report.(Daily Mail)
Midfielder Toni Kroos is expected to be offered a contract extension at Real Madrid.(Daily Mail)
Paul Pogba is ahead of schedule in his recovery from knee surgery and is hopeful of playing for Juventus next month as he looks to bolster his chances of making France’s World Cup squad.(Daily Mail)
Nemanja Matic has spoken out in defence of former Manchester United team-mate Harry Maguire, describing social media criticism of the England international as “a disaster”.(The Athletic)
Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic will not be joining Arsenal in January after rumours of a reported swoop.(The Sun)
Manchester City have reached an agreement in principle on a new contract for England attacking midfielder Phil Foden, with the deal believed to be over six years and worth about £250,000-a-week. (Football Insider)
Belgium international Romelu Lukaku does not plan to return to Chelsea at the end of his season-long loan at Inter Milan, who are expected to renew the 29-year-old’s deal. (La Gazzetta dello Sport, via Football Italia)
Brighton and Belgium forward Leandro Trossard, 27, says he would be willing to follow former Seagulls boss Graham Potter to Chelsea, but he would want to play and not sit on the bench. (Het Nieuwsblad, via Mail)
Liverpool centre-back Vigil van Dijk, 31, believes fellow Dutch defender Jurrien Timber, who was linked with a summer move to Manchester United, is further along in his development than he was at the same age of 21. (Manchester Evening News)
Argentina defender Lisandro Martinez, 24, says he did not pay attention to criticism of him during the early part of the season following his summer move to Manchester United from Ajax. (TyC Sports, via Metro)
Leicester City could make a move to try to sign 28-year-old Germany international Robin Gosens, who can play at left-back or left midfield, from Inter Milan in January. (FC Inter News)
Serbia midfielder Nemanja Matic, who joined Roma in the summer after his Manchester United contract expired, is on track to trigger an automatic contract renewal at the Serie A side. (La Gazzetta dello Sport, via Football Italia)
Rangers are prepared to sell 26-year-old Finland midfielder Glen Kamara in the January transfer window. (Football Insider)