Manchester United might block midfielder Kobbie Mainoo from moving in January, Roma could move for United striker Joshua Zirkzee and Tottenham could wait until next summer to sign Brighton defender Jan Paul van Hecke.
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim will block 20-year-old England midfielder Kobbie Mainoo from leaving the club in January amid interest from Napoli. (Metro), external
Chelsea and Bayern Munich are the frontrunners among a number of clubs trying to sign Mainoo. (Caught Offside), external
Roma could make a move for Manchester United’s 24-year-old Netherlands striker Joshua Zirkzee in January. (Gazzetta – in Italian), external
Tottenham are are prepared to wait until next summer to sign Brighton’s 25-year-old Netherlands defender Jan Paul van Hecke. (Football Insider), external
Spurs are strongly considering selling 24-year-old Wales forward Brennan Johnson amid interest from Crystal Palace. (Teamtalk), external
Barcelona have cooled their interest in Serbia striker Dusan Vlahovic with the 25-year-old likely to join AC Milan from Juventus instead. (Sport – in Spanish), external
Real Madrid and Paris St-Germain want to sign Bayern Munich’s France defender Dayot Upamecano but the Bundesliga club want to negotiate a new contract with the 27-year-old. (Bild – in German), external
Tottenham, Aston Villa and West Ham are all showing interest in Brentford’s 24-year-old Brazilian striker Igor Thiago. (Caught Offside), external
Tottenham are considering replacing under-pressure manager Thomas Frank with former Barcelona boss Xavi. (Fichajes – in Spanish), external
Manchester United are planning to consider offers for Uruguay midfielder Manuel Ugarte, 24, in January. (Football Insider), external
AC Milan are ready to accelerate their interest to secure a January deal for West Ham’s 32-year-old Germany striker Niclas Fullkrug. (Calcio Mercato) , external