Inter Milan have joined the race to sign Arsenal and Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 30, as a potential move away from the Emirates looks more and more likely. The pacy striker has lost confidence in the Arsenal philosophy and wants a move to where he can win major trophies. (Mirror)
Chelsea are set to place a £20m bid for CSKA Moscow striker Fyodor Chalov, 21. (Express)
Inter looks like the spenders to watch out for this January as they reportedly are offering Chelsea £25m for Italy left-back Emerson Palmieri, 25. (Independent)
Chelsea and Manchester City will fight it out to sign Leicester and England defender Ben Chilwell, 23. (The i)
Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho wants to offer £30m for Leicester and Portugal full-back Ricardo Pereira, 26. (Express)
England Under-21 forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin, 22, look set to snub interest from Manchester United and sign a new five-year deal at Everton. (Telegraph)
Juventus wants to keep Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo’s until the end of his career with a new contract lasting till 2023 – when he will be 38. (Corriere dello Sport, via Mail)
Chelsea are considering a move for Lyon’s French forward Moussa Dembele, 23, amidst Arsenal interests. (Sky Sports)
Hertha Berlin have agreed to take Granit Xhaka, 27, off of Arsenal on a loan deal with the option to buy in the summer. (Independent)
Manchester United and Serbia midfielder Nemanja Matic, 31, is doubtful about extending his contract at Old Trafford. (Telegraf – in Serbian)
Aston Villa manager Dean Smith wants Burnley midfielder Danny Drinkwater, 29, on loan to replace injured Scotland midfielder John McGinn, 25. (Star)
Wreckers: Paul Pogba’s agent Mino Raiola says Manchester United is so poorly run that the club would “ruin” some of football’s greatest ever players, including Pele and Diego Maradona. (La Repubblica, via Times – subscription required)
Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson tightens his grip around Ivory Coast forward Wilfried Zaha says he is not for sale but admits the club would have to consider a “serious bid” for the 27-year-old. (Guardian)
Wolves winger Adama Traore admits he could sign for Real Madrid if approached despite his ties to Barcelona. The Spanish 23-year-old came through the youth set-up at the Catalan club. (Jugones, via Goal)
Newcastle manager Steve Bruce wants to sign three players in the January transfer window. (Telegraph)
Sheffield United wants Bordeaux and Switzerland’s 27-year-old defender Loris Benito. (Football Insider)
West Brom look set to permanently sign 23-year-old Brazilian winger Matheus Pereira who is on loan from Sporting Lisbon. (Sky Sports)
Manchester City will consider cancelling 22-year-old winger Patrick Roberts’ loan deal at Norwich and ship him off on another loan spell to Middlesbrough instead due to a lack of appearances. (Mail)