Sporting reach agreement with Manchester United for Ruben Amorim, Steven Gerrard is under pressure at Al-Ettifaq, while Barcelona eye a move for Rafael Leao.

Sporting have reached agreement to allow manager Ruben Amorim to leave the club and join Manchester United during the November international break. (Telegraph – subscription required), external

United will pay compensation to enable a number of Amorim’s backroom staff to join him at Old Trafford. (ESPN), external

Sweden forward Viktor Gyokeres, 26, and Danish midfielder Morten Hjulmand, 25, are unhappy with Amorim’s decision to leave Sporting after rejecting offers to leave the club themselves in the summer. (Ojogo – in Portuguese), external

But Gyokeres is likely to join Amorim at Manchester United if a deal can be agreed. (Football365), external

Bayern Munich and Germany forward Jamal Musiala, 21, says he is happy at the Bundesliga club amid links to Manchester City. (Goal), external

Manchester United could rival Liverpool for Wolves’ 23-year-old Algeria wing-back Rayan Ait-Nouri. (GiveMeSport), external

Brentford will demand £60m for Cameroon forward Bryan Mbeumo, 25, in the January transfer window amid interest from Arsenal. (Football Insider), external

Steven Gerrard is facing the sack from his role as Al-Ettifaq manager after the Saudi club’s poor form was compounded by a shock cup exit this week. (Sun), external

A global sports investment group are understood to have made an offer for a 45% stake in Crystal Palace. (Mail), external

Aston Villa are in talks with English forward Morgan Rogers, 22, over a new deal. (Athletic – subscription required), external

Real Madrid are considering moving on 24-year-old France midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni. (Relevo – in Spanish), external

Real Madrid are willing to either pay £84m for Enzo Fernandez or offer Chelsea Tchouameni as part of a deal to sign the 23-year-old Argentina midfielder. (Fichajes, via TeamTalk), external

Barcelona are monitoring Rafael Leao’s situation at AC Milan with a view to making a summer move for the 25-year-old Portugal winger. (Sport – in Spanish), external

Liverpool have identified Bournemouth and Hungary defender Milos Kerkez, 20, as a candidate in their search for a new left-back. (TeamTalk), external

Athletic Bilbao hope to agree a new deal with 22-year-old Spain winger Nico Williams amid interest from Barcelona. (Sport – in Spanish), external

Getafe are eyeing a move for Tottenham’s Spanish defender Sergio Reguilon, 27, who is out of contract in June 2025. (Fichajes – in Spanish), external