Rumour Mill: Three-way fight for Van Dijk; Mbappe in demand

Ian Watson

Van Dijk and Mbappe: Manchester club chasing both

Man Utd and Man City are among the five Premier League clubs chasing Monaco’s Kylian Mbappe, with the Manchester clubs also fighting over Virgil van Dijk…

Arsenal

Arsenal are among a number of Premier League clubs interested in signing Kylian Mbappe from Monaco, with Manchester United, Manchester City, Tottenham and West Ham are also keeping tabs. (HITC)

Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing Wolfsburg twins Davide-Jerome and Gian-Luca Itter. (Kicker)

Arsenal youngster Daniel Crowley is to undergo a trial with Go Ahead Eagles before a potential loan switch to the Dutch club. (Go Ahead Eagles’ website)

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Bournemouth

West Ham are weighing up a move for Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson in January. (ESPN FC)

 

Burnley

Sean Dyche admits striker Lukas Jutkiewicz could complete a permanent move to Birmingham. (Burnley Express)

Chelsea

Real Madrid and Bayern Munich are both keen on signing 17-year-old AIK striker Alexander Isak, who is also interesting Chelsea, Manchester City and West Ham (Marca)

Chelsea face competition from Tottenham and Juventus for 19-year-old Atalanta midfielder Franck Kessie (Gianluca Di Marzio)

Chelsea are eyeing Napoli left-back Faouzi Ghoulam, although Atletico Madrid are also interested. (Calciomercato)

Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic will not leave the club in January. (Bleacher Report)

Manchester United and Chelsea will battle for Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk, who has a £25m release clause. (The Times)

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Everton

Everton could try to sign Leicester winger Demarai Gray, 20, in January after losing Yannick Bolasie to a serious knee injury, which could keep him out for over a year (Daily Mirror)

Watford, West Brom, Swansea and Everton want Manchester United winger Ashley Young, 31 (Manchester Evening News)

Romelu Lukaku says an English club ‘who was really keen to buy me’ in the summer. (Sport/Voetbalmagazine)

 

Hull

Southampton forward Jay Rodriguez has been linked with Hull, but West Brom and Swansea are also interested. (The Mirror)

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Leicester

Leicester City striker Leonardo Ulloa, 30, who is a target for Sunderland, is prepared to leave the Premier League for China (Sunderland Echo)

 

Liverpool

Jurgen Klopp is preparing a summer bid for Atalanta star Franck Kessie. (Corriere dello Sport)

Galatasaray want Mamadou Sakho but the Liverpool defender is only interested in staying in the Premier League. (Hurriyet and BipSpor, via Sport Witness)

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Manchester City

Real Madrid and Bayern Munich are both keen on signing 17-year-old AIK striker Alexander Isak, who is also interesting Chelsea, Manchester City and West Ham (Marca)

Manchester City are bracing themselves for defender Eliaquim Mangala, 25, returning in the summer as loan club Valencia do not want to take up their £15m option to sign him (Sun)

Man City could join the list of clubs interested in Southampton’s Virgil van Dijk. (The Mirror)

Inter and AC Milan could rival Sevilla for the permanent signing of Samir Nasri. (Clubcall)

 

Manchester United

Manchester United are worried that they will not be able to offload full-back Matteo Darmian in the January transfer window. (The Sun)

Everton are interested in Manchester United forward Memphis Depay, 22, and attacking Napoli player Manolo Gabbiadini, 25, for whom they may be willing to bid £18m (Sun)

Watford, West Brom, Swansea and Everton want Manchester United winger Ashley Young, 31 (Manchester Evening News)

United are leading the race to sign £30million-rated Lazio centre-half Stefan de Vrij. (Il Messaggero)

Manchester United and Chelsea will battle for Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk, who has a £25m release clause. (The Times)

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Middlesbrough

Boro are set to rekindle their interest in Sevilla’s Timothee Kolodziejczak next month. (Nortern Echo)

Southampton

Manchester United and Chelsea will battle for Southampton defender Virgil van Dijk, who has a £25m release clause. (The Times)

Man City could also join the list of clubs interested in Van Dijk. (The Mirror)

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Sunderland

Leicester City striker Leonardo Ulloa, 30, who is a target for Sunderland, is prepared to leave the Premier League for China (Sunderland Echo)

Sunderland are tracking Deportivo La Coruna’s Romanian striker Florin Andone. (The Chronicle)

 

Swansea

Watford, West Brom, Swansea and Everton want Manchester United winger Ashley Young, 31 (Manchester Evening News)

 

Tottenham

Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid have both been linked with a £50million move for Tottenham midfielder Dele Alli (Daily Mirror)

Chelsea face competition from Tottenham and Juventus for 19-year-old Atalanta midfielder Franck Kessie (Gianluca Di Marzio, via Daily Star)

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Watford

Watford, West Brom, Swansea and Everton want Manchester United winger Ashley Young, 31 (Manchester Evening News)

 

West Brom

Watford, West Brom, Swansea and Everton want Manchester United winger Ashley Young, 31 (Manchester Evening News)

Simone Zaza: Clause in his contract after 10 games

West Ham

Real Madrid and Bayern Munich are both keen on signing 17-year-old AIK striker Alexander Isak, who is also interesting Chelsea, Manchester City and West Ham (Marca)

Valencia could try to sign Italy forward Simone Zaza, on loan at West Ham from Juventus in January (Superdeporte)

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has held talks with West Ham star Dimitri Payet about a possible January move. (Le 10 Sport)