Chelsea want to sign Liam Delap from Ipswich, Liverpool and Arsenal are chasing Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad, and Joshua Zirkzee’s Manchester United future is in doubt.
Ipswich’s English striker Liam Delap, 21, is wanted by Chelsea after the club terminated the deal to buy Newcastle and Sweden striker Alexander Isak, 25. (I – registration required)
Arsenal, may try to convince Isak to move to the Emirates Stadium in January with an offer to play in the Champions League. (Give Me Sport)
France striker Christopher Nkunku is unhappy about missing out on Chelsea but the 27-year-old has no plans to leave Stamford Bridge at the moment. (Athletic-Registration required)
Liverpool are expected to make a second attempt to sign Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi, 25, in January but will face competition from Arsenal for the Spain international. (Team Talk)
Newcastle are monitoring French Lyon striker Rayan Cherki, 21, and Canadian international Jonathan David David of Lille, 24, as they evaluate the possibility of signing the attacking midfielder in January. (The I-registration is required)
Manchester United chiefs have been questioning the performance of Dutch striker Joshua Zirkzee, 23, since signing him for £36.5m from Bologna in the summer. (Manchester Evening News)
Tottenham hope to beat Manchester United and Newcastle in the race to sign Lille and England midfielder Angel Gomes, 24. (GiveMeSport)
Spanish winger Lamine Yamal, 17, has agreed to sign a new six-year contract at Barcelona when he turns 18. (El Chiringuito TV, via Football Espana)
Sunderland head coach Regis Le Bris wants England midfielders Jobe Bellingham, 19, and Chris Rigg, 17, to stay at the Stadium Of Light to continue their careers with several Premier League clubs chasing them. (Sunderland Echo)
Galatasaray are monitoring Liverpool and Brazil goalkeeper Alisson Becker, 32, as they look for a replacement for Fernando Muslera, 38, of Uruguay, at the end of this season. (Sabah – in Turkish)
Manchester City have turned their sights on Sporting and Uruguay winger Maximiliano Araujo, 24. (Football Insider)
Newcastle are in a good position to sign Algerian striker Ibrahim Maza, 18, after Hertha Berlin reduced his price to 20 million euros. (Caught Offside)
Tottenham are set to face competition from Atletico Madrid for Real Betis and American midfielder Johnny Cardoso, 23. (Estadio Deportivo – in Spanish)
Slovakia defender Milan Skriniar, 29, wants to leave Paris St-Germain in January after missing a chance to play in the first team, while several English Premier League clubs are monitoring his situation. Juventus and Napoli also want him. (Le Parisien – in French)
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