Gossip: Salah, Van Dijk, Sandro, Griezmann, Luiz, Zaha, Sanchez

Transfer news

Real Madrid want to sign Mohamed Salah from Liverpool and are convinced the Anfield side will sell the Egypt winger for 100m euros or in a player-plus-cash deal involving Wales forward Gareth Bale. (Calciomercato via Teamtalk)

Former Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal says he is "most likely done as a coach" but could be persuaded to manage a big English club. (Der Telegraph - in Dutch)

Chelsea boss Antonio Conte believes it is important Manchester City are prevented from signing Southampton and Netherlands defender Virgil van Dijk. (Evening Standard)

Meanwhile, Liverpool will not make a move for Van Dijk unless Saints lower their £70m valuation of the 26-year-old. (Irish Independent)

The future of manager Rafael Benitez is key to a potential takeover of Newcastle United going through. The club's prospective new owners will pull out of buying the club if he is sacked. (Evening Chronicle)

Manchester United are set to make a £60m bid for Juventus and Brazil full-back Alex Sandro, 26, in January. (Daily Mirror)

Manchester United could make a £30m January move for Bordeaux winger Malcom. The Brazilian is also on Arsenal's radar. (International Business Times)

Chelsea are considering a bid for Crystal Palace's 25-year-old Ivory Coast forward Wilfried Zaha in January. (Daily Mirror)

Former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel his not interested in a potential move to Everton in January. (Four Four Two)

Barcelona's president met Antoine Griezmann's family in the latest development towards sealing a summer transfer deal for Atletico Madrid's 25-year-old France forward. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)

Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez, 28, has turned down a £400,000-a-week offer from a Chinese club because the Chile international is determined to join Manchester City. (Sun)

Manchester United can sign Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil, 29, for an £8m signing-on fee if the Germany international leaves the Gunners on a free transfer at the end of the season. (Star)

Everton sent scouts to watch Charlton's 20-year-old England Under-20 defender Ezri Konsa on Saturday. (Liverpool Echo)

Bayern Munich have agreed a 15m euro (£13.2m) deal to sign Hoffenheim's 30-year-old Germany striker Sandro Wagner in January. (Bild - in German)

Stoke's owners are concerned by the club's recent poor form but they still believe manager Mark Hughes should remain in charge. (Stoke Sentinel)

Swansea midfielder and assistant coach Leon Britton, 35, will take over as boss if Paul Clement is sacked. (Sun)

Real Madrid's 32-year-old Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo wants a wage increase that will make him the world's highest paid player. (Marca - in Spanish)

Former Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, 33, has offers from Bundesliga clubs with the ex-Germany captain's contract at MLS club Chicago Fire set to expire. (Die Welt - in German)

Meanwhile...

Borussia Dortmund and Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang "secretly" extended his contract with the club by a year until 2021. (Kicker - in German)

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte says speculation about his future is "not right because I think I deserve a bit of respect for what I did last season" and "for what I am doing this season". (Daily Express)

Cristiano Ronaldo wants Barcelona's players to give his Real Madrid side a guard of honour when the teams meet in El Clasico on Saturday. (Marca)

Tottenham's England internationals Dele Alli and Harry Kane, as well as Manchester City and Argentina defender Nicolas Otamendi, would be sent off at the 2018 World Cup for challenges they committed in the game between their sides on Saturday, says former referee Graham Poll. (Daily Mail)

Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino will talk to 21-year-old Alli about his tackle on Belgium midfielder Kevin de Bruyne at Etihad Stadium and his loss of form. (Telegraph)

Former referees' chief Keith Hackett says Manchester City and West Brom should have been awarded penalties against Tottenham and Manchester United respectively during what he called "the worst weekend of the season from our officials". (Telegraph)

Arsenal keeper Petr Cech says Mesut Ozil's match-winning strike against Newcastle reminded him of Zinedine Zidane's winner against Bayer Leverkusen in the 2002 Champions League final. (Daily Express)

Stoke boss Mark Hughes says former player Marko Arnautovic, who scored in West Ham's 3-0 over the Potters on Saturday, was "doing all sorts by the end" and the 28-year-old "did well to get back to the dressing room safely". (Star)

Everton boss Sam Allardyce says he "will be very delicate" in re-introducing fit-again winger Yannick Bolasie, 28, to first-team football after a year out with a knee injury. (Times - subscription required)

Best of Sunday's gossip

Manchester United want to bring defender Jonny Evans back to Old Trafford, two and a half years after selling the 29-year-old to West Brom - but Manchester City and Arsenal are also interested. (Sunday Mirror)

But the Baggies are ready to make a final contract offer to Northern Ireland international Evans in a bid to repel other clubs. (Sunday Telegraph)

Juventus appear willing to sell defender Alex Sandro but Chelsea, who failed to sign the 26-year-old Brazil international in the summer, face competition from Manchester City, Manchester United and Paris St-Germain. (Sunday Express)

Daniel Sturridge has been told he can leave Liverpool on loan next month by manager Jurgen Klopp as the 28-year-old England striker looks to rescue a World Cup spot. (Sun on Sunday)