Football transfer rumours: Man Utd plot huge Kane bid; Arsenal ready Kudus offer

• Manchester United also in contact over Bayer Leverkusen centre-back Jonathan Tah
• Premier League champions Manchester City eye move for new goalkeeper
• Plus updates on Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joshua Zirkzee, Cristian Romero and more

Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain are preparing €130m bids for Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane. (El Nacional – Spain)

The Red Devils are also in talks with Bayer Leverkusen centre-back Jonathan Tah, who is out of contract in the summer. Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur are also in the mix. (TBR Football)

Real Madrid are stepping up their own pursuit of Tah after losing Eder Militao to a long-term knee injury. The Champions League holders could make a move in January, with their shortlist also containing Al Nassr’s Aymeric Laporte and RB Leipzig’s Castello Lukeba. (Diario AS – Spain)

Manchester City are in the market for a new goalkeeper and are keen on AC Milan’s Mike Maignan. (Fichajes – Spain) 

Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong will not be joining Manchester City after Pep Guardiola pulled the plug on a potential deal. (El Nacional – Spain)

Leroy Sane, out of contract this summer and linked with Arsenal and Manchester United, could yet sign a new contract at Bayern Munich. (Sky Germany)

Real Madrid will put all their efforts into signing Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold in the summer, with a new right-back deemed a necessity by the club’s hierarchy. (MARCA – Spain) 

Manchester United may offload Joshua Zirkzee in January after a difficult start to life at Old Trafford. A number of Serie A clubs are monitoring the Dutchman’s situation. (Calciomercato – Italy)

Arsenal are prepared to spend €100m (£83m) on West Ham United attacking midfielder Mohammed Kudus. (Fichajes – Spain)

Chelsea are eyeing a move for Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi but face competition for his signature from Serie A giants AC Milan and Juventus. (Caught Offside) 

Juventus are leading the race to sign prolific Liverpool and Inter target Jonathan David from Lille. (Footmercato – Italy)

Real Madrid remain interested in Tottenham Hotspur centre-back Cristian Romero but the north London side will not entertain any offers. (Football Insider) 

Aston Villa, Everton and Crystal Palace are all interested in signing Fenerbahce’s Bright Osayi-Samuel. (TBR Football)

Brentford are planning a move for Hungarian striker Patrik Kovacs. The 17-year-old is viewed as one of the most promising young talents in Europe. (Fabrizio Romano)