Chelsea will begin interviews for their sporting director role next week with at least four candidates in the frame.(Daily Mirror)
Paul Pogba says his heart led him back to Juventus after three years back at Manchester United which he admits did not go as he had hoped.(Daily Mirror)
Frenkie de Jong’s future at Barcelona could be affected by the club’s pursuit of Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves, who is ironically also a target for De Jong’s suitors Manchester United.(Daily Mirror)
Calvin Ramsay is in full training with Liverpool and the summer signing from Aberdeen could be in line to make his first-team debut during a hectic spell of 13 games in the next six weeks.(Daily Mirror)
Cristiano Ronaldo is set to start Manchester United’s derby clash with rivals City because of a striker shortage at Old Trafford.(Daily Telegraph)
Harry Kane is being forced to wait on a new boot deal with Nike as the company is prioritising trying to re-sign Erling Haaland, whose previous contract has expired and has seen him wear a mixture of footwear this season.(Daily Telegraph)
Leicester City chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha is flying in for their big clash with local rivals Nottingham Forest as doubts continue to swirl about the future of manager Brendan Rodgers.(Daily Telegraph)
David de Gea is planning showdown talks with Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag over his future at the club – De Gea’s deal expires next summer and United are yet to make a call on whether to trigger a 12-month extension as they toy with a move for Atletico Madrid’s Jan Oblak.(Daily Star)
Paul Scholes has admitted he will never be tempted to enter the managerial ranks again after his nightmare spell in charge of Oldham Athletic.(Daily Star)
Donny van de Beek was mentally crushed by being consistently overlooked for Paul Pogba in the Manchester United midfield, despite the Frenchman’s bad attitude.(The Sun)
Chelsea owner Todd Boehly tried to buy a majority share in Ligue 1 side Lyon earlier this month but was beaten to the punch by Crystal Palace investor John Textor.(The Sun)
Emerson Royal has spent almost £800,000 of his own money on goods and services designed to help him adapt to Antonio Conte’s demands on his wing-backs.(The Sun)
Everton owner Farhad Moshiri is in talks to sell the Premier League club for around £400m to American real estate investor Maciek Kaminski, with progress reported to have been made in recent days.(Financial Times)
Plans for All-Star Games are set to be revived with the potential for a Premier League XI taking on similar teams from Germany, Spain and other top leagues either in the winter break or during blank summers.(The Times)
Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s return to the Everton first-team has been further delayed, with a setback meaning he is at least another week from making his comeback.(Daily Mail)
Dusan Vlahovic has no plans for a swift departure from Juventus in January, a year after signing from Fiorentina, after fresh reports emerged of interest from Premier League leaders Arsenal.(Daily Mail)
Arthur Melo cancelled an international break holiday to play for Liverpool U21s in last week’s Papa Johns Trophy clash with Rochdale.(Daily Mail)
Leeds United target Bamba Dieng is reported to have “cried with rage” after his deadline day move to Nice was scuppered by a failed medical.(Daily Express)
Wolves and Portugal midfielder Ruben Neves, 25, is seen by Barcelona as a long-term target to replace Spain international Sergio Busquets, 34. (Sport)
Real Madrid will attempt to sign Manchester City and Portugal full-back Joao Cancelo, 28, next summer and are also planning a move for City’s 22-year-old Norway striker Erling Haaland in 2024. (AS – in Spanish)
Newcastle United have Leicester City’s England midfielder James Maddison, 25, and his Belgium international team-mate Youri Tielemans, 25, in their sights for 2023. (90 min)
Aston Villa have no intention of letting Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, 30, leave in January with Manchester United among the clubs interested in him. (Football Insider)
Manchester United, Southampton and Everton remain keen on PSV Eindhoven and Netherlands forward Cody Gakpo, 23, and could make a move during the January transfer window. (Football Transfers)
Tottenham’s Italian manager Antonio Conte, 53, has dismissed reports linking with him with a return to Juventus as “disrespectful” and insists he is very happy at Spurs. (Evening Standard)
Brighton are planning to hold contract talks with Belgium forward Leandro Trossard, 27, and Argentina midfielder Alexis Mac Allister, 23. (Athletic – subscription required)
Newcastle United are close to signing 18-year-old Australia forward Garang Kuol from Central Coast Mariners, with terms agreed between the clubs. (Chronicle)
Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea are interested in Chile and Universidad de Chile midfielder Dario Osorio, with Brighton, Brentford, Leicester and Wolves also admirers of the 18-year-old. (90min)
Liverpool are weighing up a January move for Egypt and Pyramids winger Ibrahim Adel with Arsenal, Brentford, Brighton and Nottingham Forest also on the 21-year-old’s trail. (90min)
Juventus face competition from Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham, AC Milan and Barcelona for the signature of Spain forward Marco Asensio after the 26-year-old declined a contract extension with Real Madrid. (Calciomercato – in Italian)