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Arsenal are looking to sign Real Madrid striker Endrick on loan in the January transfer window. The club are hoping to exploit the relationship between their sporting director Andrea Berta and the agent who represents the 20-year-old Brazilian forward. (Talksport)
Arsenal face competition from Roma and Sporting Lisbon, who are also interested in signing Endrick on loan until the end of the season. However, the striker has not given up hope of continuing his career at Real Madrid. (AS)
Manchester United have added two names to their January transfer list. The players are Brentford and Republic of Ireland centre-back Nathan Collins, 25, and Fulham and Nigeria defender Calvin Bassey, 26. (Daily Mail)
Arsenal are also monitoring the potential signings of Atletico Madrid and Spain midfielder Alex Baena, 25, RB Leipzig and Norway winger Antonio Nusa, 21, and Bournemouth striker Eli Junior Kroupi, 20, as part of plans to strengthen their attacking line-up. (The Independent)
Liverpool right-back Jeremie Frimpong will remain at Anfield until the end of the season. Reports linking the 25-year-old Dutchman with a potential move to the Saudi Arabian League are unfounded. (Teamtalk)
Saudi Arabia’s Al-Hilal are reportedly interested in Frimpong, but Liverpool are not prepared to sell him in the January transfer window. The club will consider making a big offer to sign the player in the summer transfer window next year. (Football Insider)
Aston Villa are close to finalising new deals for four of their players. The players are left-back Ian Maatsen, 24, Argentine winger Emiliano Buendia, 29, Belgian midfielder Amadou Onana, 25, and England midfielder Ross Barkley, 32. (The Telegraph)
Newcastle United will not make a move for Al-Ahli striker Ivan Toney in the January transfer window. The 30-year-old England striker played for Newcastle between 2015 and 2018, and also worked under the club’s current manager, Matthias Jaissle, while at Al-Ahli. (The i)
Newcastle United, Sunderland and Leeds United have joined Manchester United, Brighton, Tottenham and Everton in tracking Dinamo Zagreb and Croatia striker Dion Beljo, 24. (Teamtalk)
Chelsea could allow winger Jamie Gittens to leave on loan in the January transfer window, with several Premier League clubs showing interest in signing the 22-year-old. (Football Insider)
Everton could make a surprise move for Napoli and Belgium midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, 35, in the January transfer window. The player previously played for Manchester City before joining Napoli. (Calciomercato)
Newcastle United and Leeds United have been closely monitoring Coventry City midfielder Jack Rudoni, 25, who is an English national. (Teamtalk)
Fulham and Coventry City are competing for the signature of Real Betis winger Rodrigo Riquelme, 26, a Spanish national. (4-4-2.ch)
Former Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea, 36, is set to leave Fiorentina when his contract expires next year. (Corriere dello Sport)
