- Brazil forward Neymar, 28, says that leaving Paris St-Germain “does not cross my mind”.
- PSG president Nasser al-Khelaifi is “very confident” that Neymar and France forward Kylian Mbappe, 21, will agree contract extensions.
- Chelsea are one of four potential destinations David Alaba’s agent has identified for the Austria defender, 28, if he leaves Bayern Munich next summer. The others are Barcelona , Real Madrid and PSG .
- Manchester United want to sell France international Paul Pogba in the January transfer window after the 27-year-old’s agent said the midfielder was “unhappy” and had to “change teams”.
- Real Madrid and Juventus have been linked with Pogba but Manchester United have doubts about whether they can afford to sign him.
- Spain winger Lucas Vazquez’s contract at Real Madrid runs out in June 2021 and the 29-year-old says renewing his deal there is a “complicated subject”.
- Lionel Messi would threaten the financial balance at Paris St-Germain if the 33-year-old Argentina forward joined from Barcelona , says former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger.
- Jordi Farre says that if he wins the Barcelona presidential election on 24 January, Messi will sign a contract renewal the next day.
- Bayern Munich are preparing a move for Barcelona and Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong, 23.
- Brazil striker Hulk, 34, is willing to take a 90% pay cut to seal a free transfer to the Premier League after ending his four-year spell with Shanghai SIPG . Wolves have been offered the chance to sign Hulk as a replacement for injured Mexico striker Raul Jimenez.
- Arsenal and Wolves are among a number of clubs watching developments with Valencia and Uruguay striker Maxi Gomez. The 24-year-old could be sold next year as the Spanish club look to raise funds.
- Scouts from Arsenal , Tottenham , Everton and Manchester United will watch Jamaica winger Leon Bailey, 23, in Bayer Leverkusen’s Europa League tie with Slavia Prague on Thursday.
- Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says he has been discussing the future of 19-year-old French defender William Saliba at the club and “it will be decided soon”.
- PSV Eindhoven’s Netherlands forward Donyell Malen, 21, is at the top of Borussia Dortmund’s list to replace Jadon Sancho if they sell the England winger, 20, next year.
- Benfica have decided to send on-loan French defender Jean-Clair Todibo, 20, back to Barcelona in January.
- Benfica are also interested in signing French midfielder Boubakary Soumare, 21, from Lille .
- Dutch forward Sydney van Hooijdonk, 20, could join his father Pierre’s former club Nottingham Forest as his NAC Breda contract has a clause which allows him a free transfer in January. Forest’s Championship rivals Swansea and Sheffield Wednesday are also interested.
- Wolves and Burnley are interested in Stoke City’s English striker Tyrese Campbell, but the Championship side have already told Rangers that the 20-year-old is not for sale in January.
- MLS side Toronto FC are interviewing former France internationals Laurent Blanc and Patrick Vieira for their head coaching vacancy
