Chelsea’s chances of landing summer transfer target Rafael Leao have been boosted by the 23-year-old Portugal winger’s contract talks with AC Milan stalling over his £6m-a-year wage demands. (Corriere dello Sport via Mail)
Manchester United turned down the chance to re-sign Netherlands striker Memphis Depay, 28, from Barcelona and bring in Chelsea’s United States forward Christian Pulisic, 23, during the summer transfer window. (Fabrizio Romano – YouTube)
Bayern Munich sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic has denied holding talks with Tottenham about signing 29-year-old England striker Harry Kane. (Sport1 via Goal)
Barcelona will try again to sell Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong, 25, in the January transfer window after a proposed £63m move to Manchester United fell through during the summer. (Forbes via 90min.com)
Newcastle United are holding off making an official announcement on the signing of German goalkeeper Loris Karius, 29, on a short-term contract as a mark of respect following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. (Northern Echo)
Manchester United players believe Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 37, still wants to leave Old Trafford and will push for a move in January. (Sun)
Liverpool are set to rival Manchester United for the signing of PSV Eindhoven’s Ivory Coast 24-year-old midfielder Ibrahim Sangare, who has also been linked with West Ham,Leicester City and AC Milan. (Calciomercato via Express)
Aston Villa’s 24-year-old Brazil midfielder Douglas Luiz is also a target for Liverpool, who would be prepared to offer ex-England player Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, 29, as part of a possible swap deal. (Express)
Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou, 57, is on a long list of candidates being considered as a replacement for Graham Potter at Brighton. (Times – subscription)
Ipswich manager coach Kieran McKenna, 36, says his focus is on getting the League One leaders promoted after being linked with the Brighton job. (Manchester Evening News)
Everton have set their sights on 27-year-old Mali winger Adama Traore, who has scored 12 goals in 12 games for Hungarian side Ferencvaros. (Calciomercato via Liverpool Echo)
Free agent and striker Andy Carroll, 33, is set to rejoin Championship side Reading. (Reading Chronicle)
