Football transfer rumours: Man Utd bid for Barcelona star; Real Madrid receive €300m Vinicius Junior offer
Arsenal ready club-record bid to sign Newcastle striker Alexander Isak
European giants join Real Madrid in race for Chelsea’s Enzo Fernandez
Plus updates on Viktor Gyokeres, Joshua Zirkzee, Gabriel Jesus & more.
Ruben Amorim has identified Barcelona centre-back Andreas Christensen as his first transfer target for Manchester United, who will make a £12.6m bid for the Dane in January. (El Nacional – Spain)Arsenal are ready to break their transfer record with a €120m (£100.7m) bid for Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak. (El Nacional – Spain)
The Gunners’ cause could be boosted by Newcastle’s desire to sign Gabriel Jesus as a replacement for Isak. (Fichajes – Spain)
Erik ten Hag did not want Man Utd to sign striker Joshua Zirkzee this summer and was left furious when the Dutchman arrived overweight. (The Sun)Chelsea have made Borussia Dortmund winger Karim Adeyemi their top target at the request of manager Enzo Maresca, but Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain are also keen on the Germany forward. (Tutto Juve – Italy)
Barcelona are willing to offer Sporting CP the chance to sign young striker Vitor Roque as part of their bid to land Viktor Gyokeres, whose €100m (£83.9m) release clause is far too high for the Spanish side. (El Nacional – Spain)
Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal are ready to make an offer of €300m (£251.7m) to sign Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior, who could be sold after rejecting the chance to extend his contract. (Fichajes – Spain)Inter and Barcelona have joined Real Madrid in expressing interest in Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez. (The Sun)
Sporting CP winger Geovany Quenda is wanted by Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United and Juventus. (TEAMtalk)
Nottingham Forest are chasing a loan deal for Bayern Munich winger Mathys Tel, who does not want to leave the club in January. (Sky Sport Germany)Bayern boss Vincent Kompany is keen to use his Burnley links to sign 20-year-old winger Luca Koleosho. (Florian Plettenberg)
Boca Juniors winger Kevin Zenon is attracting interest from Aston Villa, Newcastle and Tottenham Hotspur. The 23-year-old has a £13m release clause in his contract. (CaughtOffside)