Rumour Mill: Blues eye Aubameyang, United scout Mahrez
Aubameyang: Linked with January transfer to Chelsea
Chelsea are to launch a £42m bid for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Manchester United have sent scouts to watch Riyad Mahrez ahead of a possible January move, while Newcastle are tracking Michy Batshuayi, according to Tuesday’s rumours.
Arsenal
– Bayer Leverkusen’s Lars Bender, William Carvalho of Sporting Lisbon and Nice’s Nampalys Mendy are all on Arsenal’s shortlist to replace the injured Francis Coquelin (Daily Mail)
– Arsenal striker Alex Iwobi is a loan target for Reading and Birmingham (Daily Mirror)
– The Gunners are ready to make a January offer for 22-year-old Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi, who has scored 27 goals in 48 games for the Serie A side (Tuttosport)
– The agent of Napoli forward Lorenzo Insigne claims he rejected a move to the Premier League, amid reports he has been linked with Arsenal (talkSPORT)
– Arsenal target Grzegorz Krychowiak has revealed that he doesn’t see a future in England, claiming it is “too cold” (Daily Star)
Aston Villa
– Aston Villa manager Remi Garde is set to bring defender Aly Cissokho back from a loan spell at Porto to help their fight against relegation (The Telegraph)
Bournemouth
– Leeds United have reportedly put a £10million price tag on the head of teenage midfielder Lewis Cook, amidst reports he has been linked with Bournemouth (Daily Star)
Chelsea
– Chelsea are ready to make an opening offer for 22-year-old Argentina striker Jonathan Calleri, who scored a 21 goals and provided 11 assists for Boca Juniors last season (Shoot)
– Chelsea are set to launch a £42million bid for Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the January transfer window (Fichajes)
– Chelsea are confident of signing West Brom striker Saido Berahino and will release Radamel Falcao to make way for him (The Birmingham Mail)
Crystal Palace
– Crystal Palace loanee Patrick Bamford is a January transfer target for Championship side Middlesbrough (Gazette Live)
Everton
– Everton have been linked with Dynamo Kiev’s Andriy Yarmolenko after one of his representatives uploaded pictures onto social media of himself at Goodison Park (Liverpool Echo)
– Everton have been linked with a move for Bordeaux forward Wahbi Khazri, who has scored four goals and added six assists in 13 Ligue 1 games (Liverpool Echo)
– Barcelona fans want the club to sign highly-rated Everton defender John Stones (Daily Mail)
Leicester
– Manchester United have sent scouts to watch in-form Leicester man Riyad Mahrez, and are considering a bid for the midfielder this January (Daily Star)
Liverpool
– Leeds United have reportedly put a £10million price tag on the head of teenage midfielder Lewis Cook, amidst reports he has been linked with Liverpool (Daily Star)
– Liverpool are expected to make a bid for Empoli striker Riccardo Saponara, 23, next summer (La Nazione)
– Liverpool and Tottenham will face competition from Paris Saint-Germain for Lille winger Sofiane Boufal in January (Daily Express)
– Juventus will launch a bid for Borussia Dortmund’s deep-lying playmaker Ilkay Gündoğan (Ajanspor)
– Liverpool target Granit Xhaka is not looking to leave the club, insisting he is “enjoying life” in Germany (Daily Star)
Manchester City
– Manchester City are set to make a fresh move for £25million rated Real Madrid midfielder Isco, 23, who is frustrated at his lack of starts under Rafael Benitez (Daily Mirror)
– Barcelona are hoping to beat Manchester City to the signing of Miralem Pjanic by launching a £28million bid for the Bosnian playmaker (talkSPORT)
Manchester United
– Wayne Rooney is wanted as the face of China’s bid to become a football super-power (The Sun)
– Leeds United have reportedly put a £10million price tag on the head of teenage midfielder Lewis Cook, amidst reports he has been linked with Manchester United (Daily Star)
– Fulham striker Moussa Dembele is a target for Manchester United (Daily Mirror)
– Manchester United have been told an Old Trafford return for Cristiano Ronaldo is ‘impossible’ (Daily Mirror)
– Ronaldo is more likely to join French side Paris St-Germain than move back to Old Trafford if he does opt to leave the Bernabeu (Daily Telegraph)
– Manchester United lead the race for Barcelona’s Marc Bartra as the defender considers his future at the Nou Camp (Daily Mirror)
– Manchester United have sent scouts to watch in-form Leicester man Riyad Mahrez, and are considering a bid for the midfielder this January (Daily Star)
Newcastle United
– Newcastle are considering a move for £22million-rated Marseille striker Michy Batshuayi, who has scored 10 goals in 17 games in all competitions this season (Chronicle Live)
Norwich City
– Norwich are set to make a fresh approach for Marseille defender Nicolas N’koulou, 25, after having a £14.5million bid rejected in the summer (Daily Mirror)
Southampton
– Southampton are ready to offer Senegalese star Sadio Mane a new contract, amid reports linking him with Manchester United (Daily Mirror)
Stoke City
– Leeds United have reportedly put a £10million price tag on the head of teenage midfielder Lewis Cook, amidst reports he has been linked with Stoke City (Daily Star)
– Stoke scouts have reportedly been spotted watching Bordeaux midfielder Wahbi Khazri in action during Bordeaux’s 2-2 draw at Rennes at the weekend (The Stoke Sentinel)
Sunderland
– Sunderland are on the trail of left-back Raphael Guerreiro and striker Benjamin Moukandjo, who both play for Ligue 1 side Lorient (Sunderland Echo)
– Sam Allardyce will shun the January transfer window and is ready to kick-start Sunderland’s Premier League survival with his existing resources (Daily Mail)
Tottenham Hotspur
– Tottenham are reportedly on the brink of signing Brazilian former AC Milan striker Alexandre Pato (The Sun)
– Tottenham target Sebastian Giovinco will not be leaving the MLS for Europe, according to his agent (talkSPORT)
– The agent of Napoli forward Lorenzo Insigne claims he rejected a move to the Premier League, amid reports he has been linked with Tottenham (talkSPORT)
– Juventus are ready to make a bid for 18-year-old Tottenham target Breel Embolo, who is considered one of Europe’s brightest young talents (Goal)
West Brom
– Chelsea are confident of signing West Brom striker Saido Berahino and will release Radamel Falcao to make way for him (The Birmingham Mail)
West Ham
– West Ham could be lining up a deal to bring out-of-favour Tottenham Hotspur winger Andros Townsend to Upton Park (The Brentwood Gazette)
– Manuel Lanzini will make his West Ham loan move permanent to end rumors that he could join Premier League rivals Liverpool (Daily Mirror)
– West Ham are considering a January swoop for Roma striker Seydou Doumbia, who is currently on loan at former club CSKA Moscow (Corriere dello Sport)