TRANSFER RUMOURS

• Arsenal are exploring ways to structure a deal for Hungary midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai, 20, who has a £23m release clause at RB Salzburg.
  (Daily Mirror)



• Brazil midfielder Willian, 32, has been "dealt with internally" by Arsenal following his break in Dubai during the international fortnight - with Gunners boss Mikel Arteta insisting the issue is "resolved".
  (Sun)



• Switzerland midfielder Granit Xhaka, 28, has no plans to leave Arsenal for Inter Milan in January.
  (Calciomercato)



• Tottenham are likely to make further signings in January and could be in line for a new defender, with Colombia centre-back Davinson Sanchez, 24, a possible departure.
  (Football Insider)



• Liverpool have been told they will have to pay £26.7m if they want to bring in Ajax defender Perr Schuurs, 20, with AC Milan also interested in the Dutch centre-back.
  (Sempre Milan)



• West Ham have been linked with Juventus and Germany midfielder Sami Khedira, 33.
  (Team Talk)



• Erling Haaland's father, Alf-Inge, the former Nottingham Forest, Leeds and Manchester City midfielder, admits the Norway striker, 20, is attracted to the Premier League but is focused on winning trophies with current club Borussia Dortmund.
  (Sport 1)



• Leeds United could make a £20m move for Rangers winger Ryan Kent, 24, if he is unable to negotiate a new deal at Ibrox.
  (Football Insider)



• Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman remains convinced Lionel Messi will stay at the club and has refused to be drawn into a debate regarding the 33-year-old Argentina playmaker's future.
  (Goal)



• United States midfielder Giovanni Reyna, 18 - who has been linked with Liverpool - has signed a new long-term contract with Borussia Dortmund.
  (Team Talk)

MANAGEMENT STUFF

• Fulham head coach Scott Parker insists Aleksandar Mitrovic will 'be raring to go' following his penalty shoot-out heartbreak with Serbia against Scotland.
  (Sky Sports)



• Middlesbrough boss Neil Warnock has revealed he nearly appeared in 'I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!' - and has not ruled out a future stint on the ITV programme.
  (Daily Mail)



• Pep Guardiola, who signed a two-year contract extension at Manchester City this week, has been assured that he will be backed in the transfer market, thus raising the renewed possibility of a summer reunion with Lionel Messi.
  (Times)



• Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he has no idea if Premier League champions will target a new defender in the January transfer window.
  (Goal)



• Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti has played down rumours of moves for two of his former players - Real Madrid and Spain midfielder Isco, 28, and Juventus and Germany midfielder Sami Khedira, 33.
  (Liverpool Echo)



• Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says lack of fans is to blame for Manchester United's awful home form.
  (Times)



• Nuno Espirito Santo is confident that "huge player" Adama Traore will sign a new contract with Wolves.
  (Daily Telegraph)



• Carlo Ancelotti has said he fears not only developing dementia in later life but also motor neurone disease as a consequence of treatment he received as a player in Italy.
  (Guardian)

INTERNATIONAL STUFF

• Ben Chilwell faces a battle to re-establish himself as England's left-back. Gareth Southgate was disappointed that Chilwell limped out of Sunday's Nations League defeat by Belgium with a sore back.
  (Daily Mail)



• Egypt have admitted they will not call up Mohamed Salah for the Olympics next summer unless his club Liverpool give them permission to do so.
  (Daily Mail)

OTHER STUFF

• Derby caretaker manager Liam Rosenior has been named as part of a six-person panel tasked with appointing a new FA chairman.
  (Sky Sports)



• Chris Smalling has criticised Manchester United for offering him little clarity on his future before his initial move to Roma last year, but the 30-year-old former England defender says he is relishing his time in Italy.
  (Daily Telegraph)



• Colombia midfielder James Rodriguez has denied reports he was involved in a changing room fracas on international duty. The Everton playmaker, 29, was reported to have been involved in a clash with international colleagues Jefferson Lerma, 26, of Bournemouth and Tottenham's Davinson Sanchez, 24.
  (Daily Star)



• The iconic 'Wembley Way' has been demolished to make way for a new approach to the national stadium.
  (Sun)



• Southend United have been forced to postpone Saturday's League Two game against Cambridge United as they are unable to field a team.
  (Sky Sports)



• Manchester United have been hit by a cyber attack on their systems but say they are confident Saturday's game with West Brom can go ahead as planned.
  (Sky Sports)