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Manchester City and Chelsea to vie for Elliot Anderson, Tottenham prepare shock bid for Harry Kane, Manchester United want Mateo Retegui, Roma lead the race for Joshua Zirkzee.

Manchester City are plotting a £75m bid for Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson next summer but are likely to face stiff competition from Chelsea for the 22-year-old England international. (Express, external)

Tottenham are preparing a blockbuster move to bring Harry Kane back to north London from Bayern Munich next summer and are ready to meet the 32-year-old England captain’s release clause and wage demands. (Teamtalk, external)

Crystal Palace are relaxed about the future of Adam Wharton amid increasing speculation of interest from Premier League rivals Manchester United for the 21-year-old England midfielder. (Sky Sports, external)

Manchester United are interested in signing a striker in the summer and are targeting Mateo Retegui, with Ruben Amorim prepared to spend up to £52m to sign the 26-year-old Italy forward from Saudi Pro League club Al-Qadsiah. (Fichajes – in Spanish, external)

Turkey forward Kenan Yildiz continues to push for an improved contract at Juventus but with talks yet to bear fruit, clubs including Chelsea, Arsenal and Barcelona are keeping a close eye on the 20-year-old. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian, external)

Paris St-Germain are holding contract negotiations with Bradley Barcola, 23, after the France forward attracted interest from several clubs including Liverpool and Bayern Munich in the summer. (L’Equipe – in French, external)

Barcelona and Real Madrid are set to battle each other to sign Bayern Munich defender Dayot Upamecano, 26, on a free transfer next summer but Manchester United are also interested in the France international. (Footmercato – in French, external)

AS Roma are in pole position to sign Manchester United forward Joshua Zirkzee but Como also have the finances to bring the 24-year-old Netherlands striker back to Serie A. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian, external)

Juventus have rebuffed multiple enquiries for France defensive midfielder Khephren Thuram, 24, from Premier League clubs including Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool during the past six months. (TBR Football, external)

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has doubts about his long-term future at Stamford Bridge amid Juventus considering the 45-year-old Italian as a serious candidate to take charge of the Serie A club. (Teamtalk, external)

Everton explore Kalvin Phillips move from Manchester City, Liverpool interest in Adam Wharton, Crystal Palace preparing for Marc Guehi exit and Manchester United ready to spend big for Kenan Yildiz.

Everton are looking into a potential move for Manchester City’s England midfielder Kalvin Phillips, 29, in January. (Football Insider, external)

Liverpool are among the Premier League clubs interested in 21-year-old Crystal Palace and England midfielder Adam Wharton. (Mail – subscription required), external

Brentford are not expected to offer Jamaica international Michail Antonio, 35, a contract despite the former West Ham forward training with the Bees. (Mail, external)

Manchester United remain in talks with Harry Maguire, 32, over a new deal and face-to-face meetings have already taken place between the club and the representatives of the England defender, whose contract expires next summer. (Fabrizio Romano, external)

Manchester United are prepared to offer £78m for Juventus and Turkey forward Kenan Yildiz, 20, who is also being targeted by Chelsea. (Caught Offside, external)

With signing a new midfielder a key target next summer, Manchester United are considering Brighton and Cameroon star Carlos Baleba, 21, and England international Elliot Anderson, 22, of Nottingham Forest. (Sky Sports, external)

Crystal Palace are preparing for Marc Guehi’s exit, either during the January transfer window or next summer, with Liverpool, Barcelona and Real Madrid among clubs who maintain an interest in the 25-year-old England defender. (Express, external)

Napoli are keen on signing Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo on loan in January despite deciding against a move for the 20-year-old England international in the summer. (La Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian, external)

Nottingham Forest and Brazil centre-back Murillo, 23, is one of the names at the top of Chelsea’s list of targets as they look to strengthen defensively. (Football Insider, external)

Chelsea and Spain Under-19 striker Marc Guiu is eyeing a dramatic return to Sunderland during the January transfer window despite the 19-year-old only being recalled from his loan spell at the Black Cats in August. (GiveMeSport, external)

Bayern Munich might join the race for Marc Guehi, Crystal Palace plan to offer Adam Wharton a new contract, and Napoli target loan move for Kobbie Mainoo.

Bayern Munich are interested in Crystal Palace’s 25-year-old England defender Marc Guehi, who is out of contract at the end of the season and had a deadline-day move to Liverpool collapse last month. (Sky Germany – in German), external

Crystal Palace plan to offer Adam Wharton a new contract to try to ward off interest from Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City in the 21-year-old England midfielder. (Mail), external

Napoli are in pole position to sign Manchester United and England midfielder Kobbie Mainoo, 20, on loan in January after maintaining contact with the Premier League club since the summer. (Sky Switzerland – in French), external

Eintracht Frankfurt are targeting a January loan move for Newcastle and Denmark striker William Osula, 22. (Sky Sports), external

Fulham manager Marco Silva is a long-term target for Nottingham Forest should they sack Ange Postecoglou, though an approach for the Portuguese is unlikely to happen before the end of the season. (Mail), external

Manchester United believe defender Lisandro Martinez, 27, might return from his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury before the end of the year. The Argentine has not played for the club in eight months. (Sun), external

Barcelona might make a move next summer for Borussia Dortmund and Germany forward Karim Adeyemi, 23, with his contract at the Bundesliga ending in 2027. (Sky Switzerland – in French), external

Manchester City have no intention of selling Spain midfielder Rodri, 29, to Real Madrid for any price. (Teamtalk), external

Manchester United see Aston Villa manager Unai Emery as the perfect replacement for Ruben Amorim should they sack the Portuguese coach. (Fichajes – in Spanish), external

Real Madrid are unlikely to sanction a January move for Turkey midfielder Arda Guler, 20, despite interest from Arsenal and Newcastle. (Football Insider), external

Barcelona and Juventus have concrete plans to sign Manchester City’s Portugal midfielder Bernardo Silva, 31, while Saudi Arabian clubs Al-Ahli, Al-Qadsiah and Al-Nassr are preparing substantial offers for a player whose contract ends in 2026. (Caught Offside), external

Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo is a target for Newcastle, Chelsea are stepping up their interest in Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton, while Real Madrid and Paris St-Germain are keeping tabs on Arsenal defender William Saliba.

Newcastle are considering a January move for Manchester United’s 20-year-old England midfielder Kobbie Mainoo. (Talksport), external

Real Madrid and Paris St-Germain are monitoring William Saliba’s situation at Arsenal, with talks continuing over a new contract for the 24-year-old France defender. (CaughtOffside) , external

Chelsea are stepping up their bid to sign Crystal Palace’s 21-year-old England midfielder Adam Wharton in January. (Teamtalk), external

Everton may enter the free transfer market for a full-back if their injury problems continue. (Football Insider), external

West Ham, Everton and Nottingham Forest considered a move for Sergio Reguilon over the summer, with the 28-year-old Spain full-back a free agent after leaving Tottenham. (Mail), external

Liverpool are considering versatile Barcelona and Uruguay international Ronald Araujo as a replacement for fellow 26-year-old defender Ibrahima Konate should the Frenchman leave for Real Madrid. (Fichajes – in Spanish), external

Bournemouth intend to step up contract talks with head coach Andoni Iraola over the next month with the Spaniard’s current deal expiring next summer. (The I paper – subscription required), external

Ruben Amorim is facing a critical period as Manchester United boss, with the next three matches effectively determining whether he will remain in charge at Old Trafford or not. (Daily Express), external

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner, former England boss Gareth Southgate, Fulham chief Marco Silva and Bournemouth’s Iraola are among the potential replacements for Amorim should Manchester United sack him. (Daily Star) , external

West Ham have also started to consider potential successors to under-pressure boss Graham Potter and want someone who can galvanise the squad and the club’s fanbase. (Teamtalk), external

The agent of Senegal striker Nicolas Jackson says the 24-year-old will never return to Chelsea following his loan move to Bayern Munich. (Canal+ via Transfermarkt – in German), external

Barcelona are optimistic about signing Manchester City striker Erling Haaland, Liverpool will face competition from City for Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi, and Everton to rebuff any interest in centre-back Jarrad Branthwaite.

Signing Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has become an obsession for Barcelona president Joan Laporta, who is confident the Norway international, 25, will join the La Liga club in the future. (El Nacional – in Spanish), external

Manchester City are set to rival Liverpool for the free transfer signing of 25-year-old England and Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi next summer, when his contract is due to expire. (Mirror), external

Brentford have expressed interest in Borussia Dortmund’s 19-year-old German full-back Almugera Kabar. (Bild – in German, subscription required), external

Everton will rebuff any approaches for England centre-back Jarrad Branthwaite in 2026 with the 23-year-old part of a long-term project at the club. (Talksport), external

Scouts from Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Barcelona and Real Madrid have all been watching Ajax’s 17-year-old Belgian midfielder Jorthy Mokio. (Caughtoffside), external

Crystal Palace and England midfielder Adam Wharton, 21, is keen to sign for Liverpool despite interest from Real Madrid, Chelsea and Manchester United. (Fichajes – in Spanish), external

Benfica presidential candidate Cristovao Carvalho says he will sack coach Bruno Lage and try to persuade former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp to replace him should he be elected next month. (Sportbild – in German), external

Another Benfica presidential candidate Joao Noronha Lopes wants to bring Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim back to the Lisbon club, where he spent nine years as a player. (Times – subscription required), external

West Ham may move for Nuno Espirito Santo if they sack Graham Potter, Arsenal among sides interested in Luiz Gustavo Benedetti and Manchester United show interest in Elliot Anderson

West Ham are considering a move for Nuno Espirito Santo should they sack manager Graham Potter. (Alan Nixon), external

Arsenal, Barcelona and Napoli are interested in Palmeiras‘ 19-year-old Brazilian centre-back Luiz Gustavo Benedetti. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish), external

Manchester United are interested in Nottingham Forest’s £70m-rated midfielder Elliot Anderson, but the England international, 22, is happy at the City Ground and has no plans to leave. (Football Insider), external

Chelsea had a £70m bid for Juventus striker Kenan Yildiz rejected over the summer, with the Italian side hoping to tie the 20-year-old Turkey international down to a long-term contract. (Calciomercato – in Italian), external

Crystal Palace may consider offers in the region of £60m for Adam Wharton in January, with Liverpool keen on the 21-year-old England midfielder. (Teamtalk), external

Manchester United will rival Manchester City in the race to sign Inter Milan’s 29-year-old Netherlands full-back Denzel Dumfries. (Football Insider), external

Real Madrid are monitoring the progress of Leicester’s 16-year-old England Under-19 winger Jeremy Monga. (Fichajes – in Spanish), external

Manchester United weigh up bid for Adam Wharton, Chelsea’s bid for Alessandro Bastoni rejected and Xavi Simons keen on Stamford Bridge switch

Manchester United are weighing up whether to make a bid for Crystal Palace and England midfielder Adam Wharton, 21. (Talksport), external

Inter Milan have turned down a 50m euros (£43m) bid from Chelsea for Italy defender Alessandro Bastoni, 26. (La Gazzetta dello Sport), external

RB Leipzig and Netherlands midfielder Xavi Simons, 22, has told the club he wants a transfer to Chelsea, despite interest from Bayern Munich and Manchester City. (ESPN), external

AC Milan are keen to push through a 35m euros (£30.2m) deal for Denmark and Manchester United forward Rasmus Hojlund, 22, but are also considering Juventus and Serbia forward Dusan Vlahovic, 25, as an alternative. (La Gazzetta dello Sport), external

Manchester City and England right-back Rico Lewis, 20, say he has no intention of leaving the club despite interest from Nottingham Forest. (Mail), external

Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana, 29, was left out of Manchester United’s Premier League opener against Arsenal with the club considering a shock move to bring Spanish stopper David de Gea, 34, back to the club from Fiorentina. (Sun), external

However, United have committed their transfer funds to other positions after inquiring about Aston Villa and Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, 32, and Paris St-Germain and Italy stopper Gianluigi Donnarumma, 26. (Telegraph – subscription required), external

Jadon Sancho’s salary is the sticking point in a £20m move from Manchester United to Roma. The 25-year-old England winger is keen to see if any other clubs step in and match his weekly wages of about £250,000. (Teamtalk) , external

Roma have also made contact with Manchester United about a deal for 26-year-old Netherlands left-back Tyrell Malacia, who is also interesting Besiktas. (Fabrizio Romano) , external

Atalanta are hoping to thrash out a deal with Fulham to sign their Brazilian forward Rodrigo Muniz, 24, for about 40m euros (£34.5m) on Monday. (Teamtalk), external

France forward Randal Kolo Muani, 26, has agreed a pay cut to join Juventus from Paris St-Germain, in a deal worth about 60m euros (£51.8m). (Corriere dello Sport in Italian) , external

Tottenham are considering a move for 24-year-old Real Sociedad and Japan winger Takefusa Kubo as Thomas Frank looks to bolster his attacking options. (Fichajes – in Spanish), external

Burnley and Sunderland are both interested in FC Copenhagen’s Brazilian centre-back Gabriel Pereira, 25. (Teamtalk), external

Arsenal are ready to swoop for Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong, 28, with the Netherlands international’s contract set to expire next summer. (Fichajes – in Spanish), external

Man City hold talks with Gianluigi Donnarumma, Southampton reject West Ham’s offer for Mateus Fernandes and Galatasaray approach Brazil goalkeeper Ederson.

Manchester City have held talks with Paris St-Germain over a deal for Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, 26, with personal terms not expected to be an issue. (RMC Sport – in French), external

Galatasaray have made an approach for Manchester City’s 31-year-old Brazil goalkeeper Ederson, which would clear the way for Donnarumma to move to Etihad Stadium. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Southampton have rejected West Ham’s opening offer, worth £30m plus add-ons, for 21-year-old Portuguese midfielder Mateus Fernandes. (Athletic – subscription required) , external

Real Madrid are continuing to monitor the progress of Crystal Palace’s 21-year-old England midfielder Adam Wharton. (Mail – subscription required), external

Aston Villa are hoping to re-sign Marco Asensio from Paris St-Germain following the 29-year-old Spain midfielder’s successful loan spell last season. (Telegraph – subscription required), external

Liverpool have no intention of selling France defender Ibrahima Konate, 26, in this transfer window, despite working on moves for two centre-backs to strengthen their squad. (Mail – subscription required) , external

Bournemouth have agreed a deal with Bayer Leverkusen for 25-year-old Morocco forward Amine Adli. (Footmercato – in French), external

Bayer Leverkusen are the latest side to express an interest in Brighton’s Facundo Buonanotte, with the Seagulls willing to sell the 20-year-old Argentina winger for around £39m. (Kicker – in German), external

Borussia Dortmund have walked away from a deal for Fabio Silva after Wolves increased their asking price for the 23-year-old Portugal forward. (Teamtalk), external

Chelsea’s France forward Christopher Nkunku is keen on a move to Bayern Munich, with a deal for the 27-year-old still possible. (Florian Plettenberg) , external