Barcelona could finalise a deal to sign France midfielder N’Golo Kante, whose contract at Chelsea runs out in the summer, during January depending on the 31-year-old’s recovery from a hamstring injury. (Sport)
AC Milan may end their pursuit of Chelsea winger Hakim Ziyech, 29, because of the Morocco international’s wage demands, although the Italian club remain interested in signing 21-year-old Albania striker Armando Broja from the Blues. (Gazzetta Dello Sport, via Football Italia)
Tottenham could look to sign Dutch defender Stefan de Vrij from Inter Milan in January. Atletico Madrid are also interested in the 30-year-old, who will be a free agent in the summer. (Football Insider)
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag was willing to let Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo leave in August but multiple clubs rejected the chance to sign the 37-year-old, who has now left the Old Trafford club, for £80,000-a-week. (The Athletic – subscription required)
Manchester United have renewed their interest in Napoli centre-back Kim Min-jae but face competition from Real Madrid for the 26-year-old South Korea international, who has a £38m release clause. (Sunday Mirror)
Chelsea and Liverpool are both interested in signing Norway midfielder Sander Berge, 24, from Championship side Sheffield United. (Jeunesfooteux – in French)
Juventus have joined Inter Milan in monitoring the situation of 33-year-old English centre-back Chris Smalling, who could be out of contract at Roma in the summer if he does not accept a proposal to renew or take up an option to extend his deal at the Italian club. (Sky Sports Italia – in Italian)
Sevilla are interested in 22-year-old Angers midfielder Azzedine Ounahi, who is impressing for Morocco at the 2022 World Cup. (Fichajes – in Spanish)
Borussia Dortmund do not want to sell Belgium right-back Thomas Meunier in January, with Barcelona interested in the 31-year-old. (Sport – in Spanish)
Portugal left-back Raphael Guerreiro, 28, is likely to leave Borussia Dortmund in the summer. (Ruhr Nachrichten – in German)
Bayer Leverkusen director Simon Rolfes says the club are “very relaxed” about the future of Dutch defender Jeremie Frimpong, who has been linked with Manchester United, as the 22-year-old is under contract until 2025. (Sky Deutschland, via Manchester Evening News)
