Chelsea are prepared to move for Alexis Sanchez if the 27-year-old striker does not resolve a contract stand-off with the Gunners. The Blues want to pair the Chilean with Diego Costa, 28. (Daily Mirror)
Former Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon has played down reports the Spanish club could make a move for Sanchez. (Talksport)
Arsenal will reluctantly listen to offers for midfielder Mesut Ozil next summer if the 28-year-old does not lower wage demands of £384,000 a week. (Daily Telegraph)
Chelsea’s reported target Marcelo Brozovic has extended his Inter Milan contract until 2021. The 24-year-old midfielder turned down the chance to move to Stamford Bridge during the summer, according to his agent. (Daily Star)
Blues captain John Terry, 36, will be asked by the Football Association to join ex-Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard and former team-mate Frank Lampard in mentoring young players. (The Sun)
Manchester United will consider offers for Marouane Fellaini to leave the club in January but only on a permanent basis. The Old Trafford club are not interested in any loan moves for the 29-year-old midfielder. (Daily Mail)
Premier League clubs have been put on red alert after Ajax boss Peter Bosz said Riechedly Bazoer is set to leave in January. The 20-year-old midfielder has caught the interest of Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City. (Daily Mirror)
Olivier Giroud will not leave Arsenal in January despite his lack of game time, the 30-year-old striker’s agent insisted. (Foot Mercato)
Chelsea, Manchester City and Arsenal have all contacted the father of Real Madrid midfielder Isco over a move for the 24-year-old. (Sun – via Diario Gol)
Slaven Bilic has said that West Ham’s upcoming fixtures could decide whether he remains in a job. The 48-year-old has not seen his side win in six games. (London Evening Standard)
Everton striker Romelu Lukaku, 23, has confirmed another Premier League club came very close to signing him during the summer and has reiterated his desire to challenge for the Premier League title. (Liverpool Echo)
Former Liverpool striker Neil Mellor has urged former captain Gerrard, 36, to take up a role with the club’s academy. (Metro)
Both AC Milan and Inter Milan are pursuing a move for Liverpool defender Mamadou Sakho, 26. (Calciomercato)
Manchester United sent scouts to watch Benfica’s 23-year-old full-back Nelson Semedo during the Portuguese club’s Champions League fixture against Napoli this week. (Talksport – via Diario de Noticias)
Manchester City striker Nolito, 30, has declared he is content with manager Pep Guardiola’s rotation policy. (Manchester Evening News)
Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang promised his grandfather he would play for Real Madrid, according to his mother. Aubameyang, 27, has been linked with a move to the Spanish club and scored against them on Wednesday. (Metro)
Celtic top scorer Moussa Dembele, 20, will not be sold in January, says manager Brendan Rodgers – despite interest from Real Madrid, Liverpool, Manchester United and Manchester City. (Daily Record)
Leicester City’s £15m-target Wilfred Ndidi has the ability to replace N’Golo Kante in the Foxes midfield, according to his old Genk manager Alex McLeish. The ex-Birmingham, Aston Villa and Scotland boss signed the 19-year-old midfielder for the Belgian side. (Leicester Mercury)
West Brom centre-back Jonas Olsson, 33, says this could be his last season at the Hawthorns. The Swede has made more than 250 appearances since joining the Baggies in 2008. (Express & Star)
Stoke City could face a battle with German giants Borussia Dortmund over 26-year-old Russia striker Fedor Smolov. (Stoke Sentinel)
