Rumour Mill: United’s Roo replacement; Arsenal eye Porto star
Spanish press believe Jose Mourinho is closing in on a Wayne Rooney replacement, while Arsenal scouts have been to watch Porto, according to Thursday’s rumours.
Arsenal
Arsenal sent scouts to watch Porto striker Andre Silva during his side’s Champions League defeat to Leicester City in September (O Jogo)
Liverpool are said to be competing with Arsenal for the signature of Genoa striker Leonardo Pavoletti (Tuttomercatoweb)
Arsenal and Tottenham both want to sign Real Madrid midfielder Isco, 24, who is out of contract in 2018 (Diario Madridista)
Lyon starlet Corentin Tolisso has admitted he “dreams” of playing for Arsenal (Mirror)
Gunners defender Per Mertesacker, 32, is wanted by former side Hannover (Sun)
Arsenal’s protracted contract negotiations with Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez could cost the club £36m more than they originally budgeted for (Times)
Arsenal defender Shkodran Mustafi, 24, says he is determined not to be weighed down by an “incredible” price tag following his summer move from Valencia for a fee in excess of £35m (Daily Mirror)
Alex Iwobi set for a second bumper pay rise this year, while Arsenal move to keep Hector Bellerin from Barcelona (Mail)
Chelsea
Chelsea have offered Athletic midfielder Oscar De Marcos a four-year contract with double his current wages (El Desmarque)
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has told head coach Antonio Conte he is prepared to bid more than £60m for Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci, 29 (Daily Telegraph)
Chelsea are reportedly ready to pay a staggering £88million to seal the transfer of Atletico Madrid star Antoine Griezmann (Metro)
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace will make another attempt to sign Santos star Lucas Lima in January (Sun)
Everton
Everton could face Premier League competition for Rachid Ghezzal if they decide to return for the Lyon winger in January (France Football)
Hull
Interim boss Mike Phelan is set to be handed the Hull City manager’s job on a permanent basis (Sun)
Liverpool
Liverpool are said to be competing with Arsenal for the signature of Genoa striker Leonardo Pavoletti (Tuttomercatoweb)
Liverpool recently sent a scout to Italy to get a lowdown on Sassuolo attacker Gregoire Defrel (TMW)
Liverpool are interested in bringing the former French international Geoffrey Kondogbia on loan (Daily Star)
Manchester City
Brazil midfielder Fernandinho is poised to put pen to paper on a new bumper Manchester City contract (Mail)
Manchester City are reportedly keen on Juventus starlet Moise Kean, and a move may be imminent (TuttoMercatoWeb)
Manchester United
Jose Mourinho has his eye on Real Madrid’s Isco as a potential Wayne Rooney replacement (AS)
Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United target Gareth Bale have both signed new contracts at Real Madrid (Cope)
Manchester United will have to battle with Barcelona for Sporting Lisbon winger Gelson Martins (Record)
Paddy McNair insists he has no regrets over quitting Manchester United last summer
Sunderland
Sunderland are braced for a £10m payout for a player they do not own, Ricky Alvarez (Daily Mail)
Paddy McNair insists he has no regrets over quitting Manchester United last summer
Tottenham
Arsenal and Tottenham both want to sign Real Madrid midfielder Isco, 24, who is out of contract in 2018 (Diario Madridista)