Real Madrid are confident Chelsea and Germany centre-back Antonio Rudiger, 28, will sign a pre-contract deal with them in January and join on a free transfer next summer. (The Athletic – subscription required)external-link
Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Braut Haaland’s agent says he has “clear ideas” about where the 21-year-old Norway striker, who has been linked with several high-profile clubs, should go. (Sport1, via Goal) external-link
Barcelona are interested in England striker Marcus Rashford but there are question marks over whether the Spanish club could afford the 24-year-old, who Manchester United might be willing to sell for the right offer. (El Nacional – in Catalan) external-link
Chelsea are targeting a move for Real Madrid and Brazil midfielder Casemiro, 29. (El Nacional – in Catalan)external-link
Manchester City and England midfielder Phil Foden, 21, has been valued at £128m and is among the most expensive players in the world. (Mail)external-link
Manchester City are looking to offer Portuguese full-back Joao Cancelo, 27, a new contract in early 2022. (Fabrizio Romano)external-link
West Ham have seen an audacious £21m bid for Belgium star Eden Hazard, 30, rejected by Real Madrid. (El Nacional – in Catalan)external-link
Liverpool have scouted both Leeds and Brazil winger Raphinha, 24, and West Ham’s English forward Jarrod Bowen, 24, for potential January moves. (Liverpool Echo)external-link
The Reds are also monitoring Juventus and Argentina forward Paulo Dybala, 28. (Calciomercato – in Italian)external-link
Barcelona boss Xavi is set to approve a January clear-out with Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong, 24, United States full-back Sergino Dest, 21, and Germany goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, 29, all set to be made available. (Gerard Romero, via Sun)external-link
Barca will also look to offload Brazil midfielder Philippe Coutinho, 29, and France centre-back Samuel Umtiti, 28. (Sport – in Spanish)external-link
Borussia Dortmund are favourites to sign 19-year-old Red Bull Salzburg and Germany striker Karim Adeyemi, who has also been linked with Bayern Munich and Liverpool. (Goal)external-link
Paris St-Germain are looking to offload players in January, including Argentina forward Mauro Icardi, 28, Brazilian midfielder Rafinha, 28, and Senegal centre-back Abdou Diallo, 25. (L’Equipe – in French, subscription required)external-link
Everton and Newcastle United are interested in a move for 31-year-old Dutch midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum, who could leave PSG on loan in January. (90 Min) external-link
Real Madrid and Brazil winger Vinicius Junior, 21, has reiterated his desire to stay with the La Liga side, warning club bosses not to put an asking price on him. (Vamos, via Marca)external-link
Manchester United are one of the clubs possibly interested in Vinicius Junior. (Mirror)external-link
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