Manchester United are considering a move for Paris St-Germain’s Italy midfielder Marco Verratti, 30, but face competition from Saudi side Al-Ahli and Bayern Munich. (L’Equipe via Mirror)
Manchester United are exploring a deal for Benfica’s 29-year-old Greece goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos. (Mail)
Rennes have rejected a bid from West Ham for 21-year-old Belgium winger Jeremy Doku, who has also attracted interest from Manchester City. (Foot Mercato – in French)
West Ham are struggling to agree a fee with Ajax for 23-year-old Ghana midfielder Mohammed Kudus. (Guardian)
Spain midfielder Dani Olmo, 25, is happy at RB Leipzig after being linked with a move to Manchester City as a replacement for the injured Kevin de Bruyne. (Bild – in German)
Aston Villa are considering a bid for Arsenal’s Portugal left-back Nuno Tavares, 23, as an alternative to Sevilla’s 31-year-old Argentina defender Marcos Acuna. (Fabrizio Romano)
Sevilla want West Ham’s 27-year-old Spain midfielder Pablo Fornals, who is in the final year of his contract and would cost between £4.3m and £6.8m. (AS – in Spanish)
Nottingham Forest are ready to pay £15m for Botafogo’s 19-year-old Brazilian striker Matheus Nascimento, but he wants to delay a move until January to help his side win the Brazilian title. (Sun)
Nottingham Forest have agreed a deal to sign Argentina right-back Gonzalo Montiel, 26, from Sevilla for £9m. (Mail)
Liverpool and Manchester United want sign Bayern Munich’s 21-year-old Netherlands midfielder Ryan Gravenberch. (Mirror)
Everton are closing in on the £15m signing of Southampton’s 27-year-old Scotland forward Che Adams. (Telegraph – subscription)
Saudi Arabian side Al-Shabab have reached a verbal agreement with Everton to sign 27-year-old Jamaica winger Demarai Gray. (Fabrizio Romano)
Barcelona will sign PSV Eindhoven’s 22-year-old USA defender Sergino Dest on loan after agreeing to pay 50% of his wages. (Fabrizio Romano)
Barcelona are tracking Bayern Munich’s Germany winger Leroy Sane, 27, and could make a bid next summer. (Bild via Goal)
Blackburn Rovers, QPR and Preston want to sign Hertha Berlin’s 20-year-old German striker Derry Scherhant on loan. (Football Insider)
