Arsenal have drawn up a shortlist of world-class striker targets and Newcastle and Sweden striker Alexander Isak, 25, is top of the list. (Teamtalk)
Tottenham are determined to prevent 25-year-old Spanish right-back Pedro Porro from joining Manchester City, who see him as a replacement for England defender Kyle Walker, 34. (Football Insider)
Kevin De Bruyne has, according to reports, opened talks with MLS franchise San Diego FC over a future transfer as he prefers the USA to a possible Saudi Arabia move. (Daily Mail)
Eintracht Frankfurt have set a value of between 50-60m euros (£41.6m-50m) for 25-year-old Egypt forward Omar Marmoush, whose representatives have held talks with Liverpool. (Sky Germany)
West Ham is a possible destination for Chelsea defender Ben Chilwell, 27, as the Englishman continues to struggle for playing time under Enzo Maresca. (Metro)
Liverpool and Arsenal are contenders to sign Spain and Barcelona's Lamine Yamal, 17, as the La Liga club could be forced to sell their teenage forward amid ongoing financial difficulties. (Teamtalk)
Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin is set to remain at the club in the January transfer window despite interest from a number of clubs in the 27-year-old Englishman. (Daily Mirror)
Liverpool are planning a move for Celta Vigo's Spanish defender Oscar Mingueza, 25, to replace Englishman Trent Alexander-Arnold, 26. (Fichajes)
Manchester United are keen on Championship side Sunderland's English midfielder Chris Rigg, 17. (GiveMeSport)
Interest in Bayern Munich's Canada defender Alphonso Davies is also becoming more concrete from Manchester United after gathering information on the 23-year-old for several days. (Sky Germany)
Real Madrid and Chelsea are also interested in full-back Davies, whose contract expires next summer. (Daily Express)
Manchester City are monitoring RB Leipzig defender Castello Lukeba, 21, although the Frenchman recently signed a new deal with the Bundesliga side. (Fichajes)
MANAGEMENT STUFF
IAN HOLLOWAY has been appointed manager of EFL side Swindon Town. The League Two strugglers parted company with Mark Kennedy following their underwhelming start to the season. (Sun)
Manchester United have already held talks with several managerial candidates as further pressure mounts on Dutchman Erik ten Hag, with Xavi Hernandez and Sporting Lisbon's Ruben Amorim among them. (Daily Mail)
INTERNATIONAL STUFF
Roberto Mancini is set to receive an incredible severance package worth almost £17m after having his contract to manage Saudi Arabia's national team terminated earlier this week. (Daily Mail)
OTHER STUFF
David Dein is lobbying football lawmakers IFAB to make penalty shootouts fairer by staging them at both ends of the pitch. (Daily Telegraph)