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Joao Felix of Atletico Madrid

Atletico Madrid are demanding a £9.5m loan fee and a commitment to buy for £70m from Manchester United as negotiations continue for Portugal forward Joao Felix, 23. (Sunday Mirror)external-link

Former Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has turned down an offer to become United States coach. (L’Equipe via Mail)external-link

Tottenham Hotspur have targeted Everton and England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, 28, to replace France captain Hugo Lloris, 36. (Sunday Mirror)external-link

Al-Nassr have released Cameroon striker Vincent Aboubakar, 30, who has been linked with a move to Manchester United, to free up space in their squad to register Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 37. (Al-Riyadh) external-link

Crystal Palace are ready to rival Everton in an attempt to sign former England striker Danny Ings, 30, from Aston Villa. (Sun)external-link

Brighton manager Roberto de Zerbi has told Leandro Trossard he “wants more from him” after dropping the Belgium forward amid speculation linking the 28-year-old with a move to Newcastle United and Chelsea. (The Athletic – subscription required)external-link

Brighton chief executive Paul Barber has warned Chelsea and Liverpool that only a huge fee will see the Seagulls sell 21-year-old Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo. (Metro)external-link

Chelsea have opened talks with Borussia Monchengladbach over a January move for their 26-year-old France forward Marcus Thuram, who is out of contract in the summer. (Fabrizio Romano)external-link

Leeds United are looking at Hoffenheim’s French forward Georginio Rutter, 20. (Sky Sports Germany)external-link

Ukrainian football agent Igor Kryvenko believes Shakhtar Donetsk will not let Ukraine winger Mykhaylo Mudryk, 22, leave for the reported £88m being offered by Arsenal, saying it was an “inadequate price”. (Footboom via FourFourTwo.com)external-link

Aston Villa’s French defender Frederic Guilbert, 28, has hinted he could be poised for a move away from Villa Park in the January transfer window. (Birmingham Mail)external-link

Blackburn Rovers want £15m for their Chile striker Ben Brereton Diaz – despite the 23-year-old’s contract running out in the summer. (Sun)external-link

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