Arsenal they are interested in a 19-year-old Barcelona defender Alejandro Balde, who has yet to sign a contract extension. (Sports – in Spanish)
Aston Villa are close to a breakthrough in negotiations to sign the 29-year-old Spanish defender Alex Moreno from Real Betis. (Football Insider)
Southampton are considering a move for Celtic’s 25-year-old Japanese striker Daizen Maeda. (Sky Sports)
Racing club they refused Southampton’s offer for 20-year-old Argentine midfielder Carlos Alcaraz. (The Athletic – subscription)
Southampton they rejected an offer of £15 million Lorient for 23-year-old Nigerian striker Terem Moffi. (post)
Manchester United have dismissed speculation linking English defender Harry Maguire with Aston Villa and don’t expect him to leave the club in the January transfer window. (Manchester Evening News)
Qatar Sports Investments, owners Paris St-Germainthey want to make a minority investment in another team and they have been conducting exploratory talks with them Tottenham President Daniel Levy. (CBS Sports)
Manchester City expect to complete the £6.5m signing of 19-year-old Argentine midfielder Maxim Perrone from 20-year-old Velez Sarsfield this week. (post)
Roma director Tiago Pinto is convinced that English defender Chris Smalling (30) will sign a new contract. (Football Italia)
Manchester United, Newcastle, Arsenal and Chelsea they remain interested in 28-year-old Dutch forward Memphis Depay, who could be on his way from Barcelona in January. (Sports – in Spanish)
Atletico Madrid want to re-sign a former academy graduate and Manchester United striker Alejandro Garnacho, but United are unlikely to let the 18-year-old Argentine leave. (Fichajes – in Spanish)
Manchester United are considering a move for the 36-year-old Inter Milan and Bosnia striker Edin Džeko, who spent four years in Manchester City. (post)
Says manager Ruben Amorim Sporting Lisbon do not be afraid of interest from Tottenham in 23-year-old Spanish defender Pedro Porro and 23-year-old English former Spurs midfielder Marcus Edwards. (Standard)
Tottenham follow Brentford Spanish goalkeeper David Raya (27) is looking for a long-term successor to 36-year-old Frenchman Hugo Lloris during the summer. (Telegraph – subscription)
