Cologne winger Said El Mala is being scouted by Manchester City, Nottingham Forest are unwilling to sell midfielder Elliot Anderson in January, Wolves midfielder Joao Gomes is open to joining Manchester United.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is impressed by Cologne’s Germany winger Said El Mala, 19, and is having him closely monitored by scouts. (Sky Sports Germany – in German), external
Nottingham Forest will not consider selling England midfielder Elliot Anderson in the forthcoming transfer window and value the 23-year-old in excess of £100m amid strong interest from Manchester United and his former club Newcastle. (Telegraph – subscription required), external
Wolves midfielder Joao Gomes is open to joining Manchester United with a fee of £44m enough to prise the 24-year-old Brazilian away from Molineux in January. (Record – in Portuguese), external
Manchester United will not strengthen their midfield in January and will hold out until next summer when they follow up on interest in Brighton’s Cameroon international Carlos Baleba and Crystal Palace’s England international Adam Wharton, both 21, as well as Stuttgart’s 24-year-old Germany international Angelo Stiller. (ESPN), external
Liverpool’s hopes of signing Antoine Semenyo, 25, from Bournemouth in the January transfer window have been dealt a blow with the Cherries unwilling to sell the Ghana winger during the season. (Teamtalk), external
Germany striker Niclas Fullkrug, 32, is set to leave West Ham in January and is in talks with clubs in the Bundesliga. (Fabrizio Romano), external
Former Brentford striker Ivan Toney is set to remain with Saudi Pro League club Al-Ahli despite interest in the 29-year-old Englishman from Tottenham, Everton and West Ham. (Football Insider), external
Atletico Madrid and England midfielder Conor Gallagher has ruled out leaving the La Liga club in the near future and said he is “very happy” in the Spanish capital amid links with Manchester United. (AS – in Spanish), external
AZ Alkmaar striker Troy Parrott’s heroics with the Republic of Ireland have put the 23-year-old former Tottenham player in contention for a return to the Premier League. (Times – subscription required) , external