Newcastle United have earmarked Arsenal and England midfielder Emile Smith Rowe, 23, as a potential summer transfer target. (Express)

Arsenal Under-18 head coach Jack Wilshere is in contention to become the new manager of Major League Soccer club Colorado Rapids. (Telegraph – subscription required)

Manchester City are leading the chase for RB Leipzig and Spain forward Dani Olmo, 25, amid interest from Real Madrid, Arsenal and Chelsea. (Mundo Deportivo, via Goal)

West Ham United and France defender Kurt Zouma, 28, is a January transfer target for the Saudi Pro League. The Hammers have identified Manchester United and England centre-back Harry Maguire, 30, and Bayer Leverkusen’s Burkinabe defender Edmond Tapsoba, 24, as potential replacements. (90min)

Saudi Pro League director of football Michael Emenalo has called Liverpool and Egypt forward Mohamed Salah, 31, a “personal favourite” of his. (Metro)

Manchester City, Arsenal and Tottenham have all been in contact with Royal Antwerp over Belgium Under-21 midfielder Arthur Vermeeren, 18. (90min)

Manchester United, Chelsea and Bayern Munich are all monitoring Schalke’s 17-year-old German midfielder Assan Ouedraogo. (Teamtalk)

West Ham want to tie down Brazil midfielder Lucas Paqueta, 26, to a new contract at the club. (Teamtalk)

Manchester City, Arsenal and Burnley want to sign New England Revolution and England Under-19 midfielder Noel Buck, 18. (Athletic)

Manchester City and Manchester United are tracking Sunderland’s 16-year-old English goalkeeper Matthew Young. (i – subscription required)

Liverpool will have to fight off competition from Manchester City and Barcelona if they are to sign Lecce’s Nigerian defender Dane Patrick Dorgu, 18. (Gazzetta dello Sport, via FourFourTwo)

Real Madrid are interested in signing 22-year-old German defender Malick Thiaw from AC Milan for £17.3m. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish)