Real Madrid are interested in Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho – the 18-year-old Argentine who scored his first Premier League goal against Fulham last month. (Revelo – in Spanish)
But Real Madrid are not intending to make a move for Garnacho, AC Milan’s 23-year-old Portugal forward Rafael Leao or PSV Eindhoven’s Dutch winger Cody Gakpo, 23 in the January transfer window. (Marca)
AC Milan will give Leao an ultimatum in January – sign a new contract or leave. (Calciomercato – in Italian)
England midfielder Jude Bellingham will tell Borussia Dortmund that he wants to leave the club after the World Cup and the 19-year-old’s father would like his son to move to Liverpool. Manchester City and Real Madrid are also interested in the player. (Sport Bild, via Mail)
Manchester United are working on a deal to sign Borussia Monchengladbach and Switzerland goalkeeper Yann Sommer, 33, on a free transfer next summer. (ESPN)
Real Madrid have agreed a six-year deal worth around £62m to sign Brazilian teenager Endrick from Palmeiras, but the 16-year-old forward will not join the club until July 2024 when he will be aged 18. (Fabrizio Romano)
AC Milan are ready to bid for Chelsea forward Hakim Ziyech, 29, who has impressed at the World Cup with Morocco. (Gazzetta dello Sport via Football Italia)
Paris St-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi says Manchester United and England forward Marcus Rashford, 25, could be a summer target for the French club. (Sky Sports)
Having already scored three goals at the World Cup, England’s Rashford says nothing beats scoring for his country. (Mirror)
Al-Khelaifi also said he was confident Argentina forward Lionel Messi, 35, would extend his stay in Paris when they discuss his future in January. (Sky Sports)
Arsenal will “look at the options” after Brazil striker Gabriel Jesus suffered a knee injury at the World Cup in Qatar, says manager Mikel Arteta. (Football London)
Leicester City and England midfielder James Maddison, 26, is Newcastle’s top transfer target in January. (90 min)
Aston Villa, Leicester City and Atletico Madrid have asked about Dutch defender Stefan de Vrij’s situation, with the 30-year-old’s contract at Inter Milan running out in the summer. (FC Inter News)
Inter Milan are monitoring the situation of England centre-back Chris Smalling. The 33-year-old has been offered a two-year contract renewal by Roma on a reduced salary but also has the option to extend his current deal, which runs out next summer, by a year if he plays a certain number of games. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian)
Manchester United expect English right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka, 25, to leave the club during the January transfer window. (90 Min)
Fosun International, the owners of Wolverhampton Wanderers, are looking for a new investor in the club but have no intention of selling the Premier League side. (Times – subscription required)
How to follow the Fifa World Cup on the BBC
The World Cup in Qatar is well under way – and BBC Sport has you covered with all the fixture and TV information.
You can follow live text commentary of every game on the BBC Sport website, plus reports, news and analysis throughout the tournament.
There will be coverage of all 64 matches on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds, with a World Cup Daily podcast.
Friday, 9 December (all times GMT)
Quarter-final: Croatia v Brazil (15:00) – BBC One
Quarter-final: Netherlands v Argentina (19:00) – BBC One
