Mykhailo Mudryk says Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is a “top coach”, with Chelsea joining the Gunners in the race for the 21-year-old Shakhtar Donetsk winger. (Metro)
Jude Bellingham’s father wants the England and Borussia Dortmund midfielder to join Liverpool, with Real Madrid and Manchester City also seeking the 19-year-old’s signature. (Football Insider)
Aston Villa are monitoring the situation of Everton and England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, with the 28-year-old yet to sign a new deal with just over a year remaining on his current contract at Goodison Park. (Sun)
Chelsea are “one step away” from signing Benfica’s 21-year-old Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez. (Relevo – in Spanish)
Portugal forward Joao Felix, 23 – a Manchester United target – is open to leaving Atletico Madrid in January. (GiveMeSport)
MLS side Sporting Kansas City tried to sign Cristiano Ronaldo before the 37-year-old joined Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr. (Fabrizio Romano)
Newcastle have made a “very big offer” for Real Madrid defender Ferland Mendy, 27. (Foot Mercato)
Chelsea are trying to sign France defender Benoit Badiashile but Monaco boss Philippe Clement has warned they are not the only club trying to sign the 21-year-old. (Metro)
Tottenham Hotspur have “taken the first steps” in a deal to re-sign English Sporting Lisbon midfielder Marcus Edwards, 24. (A Bola, via TeamTalk)
Spurs are also close to completing a £35m deal for Sporting Lisbon defender Pedro Porro, 23. (Star)
Tottenham are prepared to sell 23-year-old Brazil right-back Emerson Royal after a training ground bust-up. (Football Insider)
Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou, 31, could leave Sevilla for Manchester United or Bayern Munich in January. (Foot Mercato – in French)
Leeds United are close to finalising a deal to sign defender Maximilian Wober, 24, from Red Bull Salzburg. (90 min)
Borussia Monchengladbach and France forward Marcus Thuram, 25, would rather join Manchester United than Newcastle or Aston Villa, who are also interested. (Bild – in German)
Los Angeles FC have beaten interested Premier League clubs to sign Croatian forward Stipe Biuk, 20. (Daily Mail)
Juventus are interested in 29-year-old Everton and Mali midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure. (Calcio Mercato Web – in Italian)
Manchester United’s 19-year-old Tunisia midfielder Hannibal Mejbri – who is currently on loan at Birmingham City – is of interest to Marseille. (Sun)
