Rumour Mill: Reds have first option on Gray; Calleri in demand
Demarai Gray: Signed for Leicester
Liverpool have secured first refusal on Birmingham winger Demarai Gray, West Ham are chasing Arsenal target Ruben Neves, while the Gunners will rival Chelsea for Jonathan Calleri, according to Wednesday’s rumours.
Arsenal
– Real Madrid’s Jese Rodriguez has again been linked with a £20m move to Arsenal, according to reports in Spain
– Tottenham lead Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City in the race to sign Walsall left-back Rico Henry (Daily Express)
– Arsenal have joined Chelsea in the running to sign Boca Juniors striker Jonathan Calleri (Fijaches)
– West Ham scouts have watched Porto midfielder and Arsenal target Ruben Neves ahead of a possible shock club-record £21.8m transfer bid (Sport Witness)
Bournemouth
– Demarai Gray could quit Birmingham in January if their current slide continues, with Bournemouth and Leicester City keeping tabs on his progress (Daily Mirror)
Chelsea
– Arsenal have joined Chelsea in the running to sign Boca Juniors striker Jonathan Calleri (Fijaches)
– Liverpool are considering a move for Chelsea keeper Asmir Begovic (ItaSportPress)
– West Brom have put Tottenham and Chelsea on red alert after Saido Berahino played 90 minutes for the Under 21 side (Daily Star)
– Middlesbrough manager Aitor Karanka will next month make a bid for Chelsea striker Patrick Bamford, currently on loan at Crystal Palace (Daily Mirror)
Crystal Palace
– Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew is lining up a club-record £15million bid for Marseille striker Michy Batshuayi (The Sun)
– Middlesbrough manager Aitor Karanka will next month make a bid for Chelsea striker Patrick Bamford, currently on loan at Crystal Palace (Daily Mirror)
– Crystal Palace are set to sign winger Randell Williams from non-league side Tower Hamlets (East London Advertiser)
Everton
– Barcelona plan to move for either John Stones or Aymeric Laporte as they bid to bolster their defence in January
– Everton remain keen on a move for Sam Byram after Leeds hinted they could put him up for sale in January (Liverpool Echo)
Leicester
– Sheffield Wednesday have been linked with a shock £9m move for Leicester striker Andrej Kramaric (HITC Sport)
– Demarai Gray could quit Birmingham in January if their current slide continues, with Bournemouth and Leicester City keeping tabs on his progress (Daily Mirror)
Liverpool
– Liverpool have already negotiated the first option to sign Birmingham City wonderkid Demarai Gray
– Bayern Munich have played down reports Xabi Alonso could return to Liverpool next summer and say they expect him to stay.
– Tottenham lead Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City in the race to sign Walsall left-back Rico Henry (Daily Express)
Manchester City
– Tottenham lead Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City in the race to sign Walsall left-back Rico Henry (Daily Express)
Manchester United
– Manchester United will firm up their interest in Neymar by making a £143.9m bid for the Barcelona and Brazil ace Neymar (Daily Telegraph)
Newcastle United
– Sunderland and Newcastle have been linked with Nimes Olympique striker Anthony Koura (L’Equipe)
Southampton
– Southampton boss Ronald Koeman is planning to swoop for Bordeaux pair Henri Saivet and Wahbi Khazri in January (The Sun)
Sunderland
– Sunderland and Newcastle have been linked with Nimes Olympique striker Anthony Koura (L’Equipe)
Tottenham
– Tottenham lead Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City in the race to sign Walsall left-back Rico Henry (Daily Express)
– Gent are preparing to sell reported Tottenham target Laurent Depoitre next summer for around £10million (The Sun)
– West Brom have put Tottenham and Chelsea on red alert after Saido Berahino played 90 minutes for the Under 21 side (Daily Star)
West Brom
– West Brom have put Tottenham and Chelsea on red alert after Saido Berahino played 90 minutes for the Under 21 side (Daily Star)
West Ham
– West Ham scouts have watched Porto midfielder and Arsenal target Ruben Neves ahead of a possible shock club-record £21.8m transfer bid (Sport Witness)