Tottenham and Newcastle United are pursuing Lens' 20-year-old Uzbekistan centre-back Abdukodir Khusanov. (Daily Telegraph)
Manchester United have started talks about signing striker Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting in the summer, while Manchester City have also stepped up their efforts to bring in the 26-year-old Sweden forward. (Sky Germany)
Leicester City are considering terminating the season-long loan deal for Crystal Palace's 26-year-old French striker Odsonne Edouard in January. (Football Insider)
Manchester City are among a number of clubs interested in Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton but the Eagles are determined to keep the 20-year-old England international until at least the summer. (Daily Mail)
Chelsea could allow Ukraine winger Mykhailo Mudryk, 23, to leave the club on loan during the January transfer window. (CaughtOffside)
Aston Villa will target a new right-back in the January transfer window. (Football Insider)
Real Madrid have made contact with Portugal full-back Diogo Dalot, 25, and have been told Manchester United would demand £41.5m. However, Liverpool's England right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold, 26, remains the Spanish champions' priority. (Relevo)
MANAGEMENT STUFF
Wayne Rooney is fighting to keep his job as Plymouth Argyle manager after a poor run of results. Upcoming home matches against Oxford United and Swansea City are thought to be pivotal. (Daily Telegraph)
West Ham are considering Porto boss Sergio Conceicao as a replacement for Julen Lopetegui, whose future as manager is under increasing pressure. (Guardian)
OTHER STUFF
Egypt winger Mohamed Salah would accept a new one-year contract at Liverpool but the 32-year-old is increasingly exasperated by the club's handling of negotiations. (Athletic)
Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim is set to hold talks over a new deal with 22-year-old Ivory Coast winger Amad Diallo, whose contract runs out in the summer. (Daily Telegraph)
West Ham have decided to offer Vladimir Coufal a new contract rather than offload the 32-year-old Czech Republic right-back. (Football Insider)