final updated on .From the section GossipFootball gossip logo Liverpool are matter to in Arsenal and England winger Bukayo Saka, 20, whose contract at Emirates Stadium expires in 2024. ( Transfer Window podcast, via Express ) external-link Liverpool have besides made a contract offer to AC Milan’s 25-year-old Ivory Coast midfielder Franck Kessie, whose softwood at the San Siro expires at the goal of this season. ( Ansa – in italian ) external-link

Barcelona want to sign 27-year-old Manchester City and Spain defender Aymeric Laporte future summer. ( Sun ) external-link Newcastle are closing in on Lille’s £30m-rated Dutch defender Sven Botman, 21, as a samara piece of their January transfer commercial enterprise. ( Mail ) external-link The Magpies are besides monitoring Juventus’ Welsh midfielder Aaron Ramsey, 31, with West Ham and Everton besides interested in the 31-year-old. ( Sun ) external-link The agentive role of Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo has dismissed rumours the 36-year-old wants to leave Manchester United. ( Sky Sports, via Manchester Evening News ) external-linkMo Salah, Kevin de Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku

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20 teams. 240 questions. How well do you know the Premier League in 2021 ? Arsenal have identified Real Sociedad and Sweden ‘s Alexander Isak, 22, and Lille and Canada ‘s Jonathan David, 21 as possible options to bolster their forth credit line. ( The Athletic – subscription required ) external-link Juventus’ Argentina forward Paulo Dybala, 28, Inter Milan’s 29-year-old Dutch defender Stefan de Vrij and Inter ‘s 32-year-old Croatia forward Ivan Perisic could be tempted to join Tottenham in January. ( Football.London ) external-link Chelsea are edging towards a softwood for Monaco’s 21-year-old french midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni, who may be a cheaper choice than West Ham and England ‘s Declan Rice, 22. ( day by day Telegraph ‘s Matt Law on the London is Blue podcast, via Chelsea Chronicle ) external-link Newcastle have put together a “ monster ” contract offer for Barcelona’s unsettled french winger Ousmane Dembele, 24. ( Rudy Galetti on Twitter ) external-link

Newcastle are besides preparing an volunteer for Roma ‘s 28-year-old french midfielder Jordan Veretout. ( Foot Mercato – in french ) external-link Watford have enquired about a deal to sign Aston Villa ‘s 26-year-old english defender Kortney Hause in January. ( Football Insider ) external-link Lyon have rejected Chelsea’s try to recall 27-year-old italian left-back Emerson Palmieri, who is on loan at the Ligue 1 side. ( L’Equipe, via Get French Football News ) external-link Leeds are interesting in signing 26-year-old Argentine hitter Giovanni Simeone, presently on lend at Verona from Cagliari, in the summer. ( L’Arena, via Sport Witness ) external-link Barcelona have made 29-year-old early Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata, presently on loanword at Juventus from Atletico Madrid, their top target for January. ( AS – in spanish ) external-link however, Juventus have rejected the extend of a barter hand from Barcelona for Morata involving Dutch forward Memphis Depay, 27. ( Football Italia ) external-link Juventus’ Dutch centre-back Matthijs de Ligt, 22, is Barcelona coach Xavi ‘s top transfer target. ( Gazzetta dello Sport – in italian ) external-link Blackburn Rovers director Tony Mowbray says the club are not looking to sell 22-year-old Chile international striker Ben Brereton. ( Lancashire Telegraph ) external-link

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