Galatasaray want to sign Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 37, from Manchester United in January. (Fotomac – in Turkish)
Bayern Munich chief executive Oliver Kahn says the Bundesliga giants considered a move for Ronaldo in the summer. (Bild, via Mail)
Wolves are expected to hold talks with Julen Lopetegui this weekend, following the former Spain manager’s sacking as Sevilla head coach. (Sky Sports)
France midfielder N’Golo Kante, 31, believes Chelsea do not want to offer him a contract extension, with his current deal due to expire next summer. (Footmercato – in French)
Arsenal are interested in Porto and Iran’s 30-year-old forward Mehdi Taremi. (A Bola, via TEAMtalk)
Real Madrid are keeping tabs on Benfica’s 18-year-old Portuguese defender Antonio Silva. (Calciomercato – in Italian)
Inter Milan hope to secure Hakan Calhanoglu’s long-term future at the club after fending off interest in the 28-year-old Turkey midfielder from clubs including Everton. (Teamtalk)
US billionaire Bill Foley, the owner of NHL franchise the Vegas Golden Knights, has a verbal agreement in place to buy Bournemouth. (Athletic – subscription required)
Norway striker Erling Haaland, 22, is earning £865,000-per-week at Manchester City. (Mail)
Leeds United are interested in 22-year-old Swiss forward Noah Okafor, who plays for Red Bull Salzburg, but face competition from AC Milan. (Calciomercato – in Italian)
Championship table-toppers Sheffield United are keen on Kilmarnock’s Scottish centre forward Bobby Wales, 17. (Football Insider)
Barcelona’s vice-president has warned the club’s wage bill will not reach manageable levels until the contracts of star names including Spain defenders Gerard Pique, 35, and Jordi Alba, 33, and midfielder Sergio Busquets, 34, come to an end. (Mail)
Barcelona have been linked with Spanish midfielder Martin Zubimendi but it appears the 23-year-old is close to signing a new deal with Real Sociedad. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish)
Former player Rio Ferdinand has urged former club Manchester United to sign Borussia Dortmund’s England midfielder Jude Bellingham, 19, who is also a target of Real Madrid and Liverpool. (Mirror)
Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has revealed he has rejected two opportunities to leave the club. (Leicester Mercury)
