Erling Haaland set for new big-money Manchester City deal, West Ham keen on City midfielder James McAtee, Aston Villa look at signing Spanish centre-back Diego Llorente.
Manchester City are increasingly confident Norwegian striker Erling Haaland, 24, will sign a lucrative new deal at the club which would make him the Premier League’s top earner. (Mirror), external
West Ham are looking at a move for Manchester City’s English midfielder James McAtee, 22, as they fear losing Brazilian forward Lucas Paqueta, 27, in January. (Sun), external
Ruud van Nistelrooy is targeting a Premier League job after being left devastated by his departure from Manchester United. (Mirror), external
Luton manager Rob Edwards’ future at the club is in doubt with Coventry watching developments. (Sun), external
Aston Villa manager Unai Emery wants to bolster his defence with the January signing of Spain centre-back Diego Llorente, 31, from Real Betis but the defender’s long-term contract may prove an obstacle. (Football Insider), external
Aston Villa are also leading the race to sign Athletic Bilbao’s Spanish attacking midfielder Oihan Sancet, 24, but are unsure whether to meet his 80m euros (£66.9m) release clause. (Caught Offside), external
Juventus are considering a move for Manchester United and Netherlands striker Joshua Zirkzee, 23, with the future of their own Serbian forward Dusan Vlahovic, 24, uncertain. (CalcioMercato – in Italian), external
Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, currently on loan at Galatasaray, will be available for 75m euros (£62.7m) in the summer, as per the release clause set in the 25-year-old’s latest contract with Napoli. (La Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian), external
Newcastle could look to sell Swedish forward Alexander Isak, 25, and use the money for a world-class replacement. (Football Insider), external
Germany centre-back Jonathan Tah, 28, will not sign a new contract with Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen and a summer move to Bayern Munich or Barcelona on a free transfer are both “concrete options”. (Sky Sports Germany), external
Paris St-Germain defender Milan Skriniar, 29, is open to a return to Italy with Juventus as the Slovakian continues to struggle for minutes at the French club. (La Gazzetta dello Sport, external – in Italian), external
