Football gossip: Ramsey, Lukaku, Pepe, Arnautovic, Ribery, McCarthy, Niasse

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Italian giants Juventus want to sign Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey on a free transfer in the summer. (Sky Italia), external

Fellow Serie A sides Inter and AC Milan have been priced out of signing 27-year-old Ramsey because he wants an annual salary of £9m. (Calciomercato), external

However, German champions Bayern Munich remain interested in signing the Wales international, whose Gunners contract expires at the end of the season. (Mail), external

Bayern and fellow Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund are competing to sign Chelsea's 18-year-old England Under-19 forward Callum Hudson-Odoi. (Goal), external

Juventus are interested in signing Manchester United's 25-year-old Belgium forward Romelu Lukaku. (Calciomercato - in Italian) , external

Arsenal will have to break their transfer record to sign Nicolas Pepe because Lille want £72m for the 23-year-old Ivory Coast winger. (Telefoot, via Metro), external

Arsenal and Everton are considering bids for West Ham's English defender Reece Oxford, 20, who has been warned by manager Manuel Pellegrini that he might not have a future at the club. (Mirror), external

Everton will sanction January loan moves for Republic of Ireland midfielder James McCarthy and Senegal striker Oumar Niasse, both 28. (Mirror), external

Paris Saint-Germain are keen on Watford's £30m-rated French midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure, 25, who is also a target for his former manager Marco Silva at Everton. (Mail), external

Crystal Palace and Huddersfield are in the market to sign Liverpool's Dominic Solanke on loan. The English striker, 21, has yet to play for Jurgen Klopp's side this season. (Sky Sports), external

Newcastle are interested in signing Eintracht Frankfurt's Netherlands full-back Jetro Willems, 24, in January. (Mail), external

Barcelona are leading the race to sign Ajax wonderkid Frenkie de Jong. The 21-year-old Dutch midfielder has been linked with a host of Premier League clubs. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish), external

Chelsea should sign West Ham's 29-year-old Austria forward Marko Arnautovic, according to former Blues striker Tony Cascarino. (Talksport), external

Southampton's Italy striker Manolo Gabbiadini, 27, is wanted by Fiorentina. (La Nazione - in Italian) , external

Fulham are considering a move for 29-year-old Besiktas and Croatia defender Domagoj Vida. (Fotomac - in Turkish) , external

Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez wants to sign a winger next month. (Chronicle), external

Bayern Munich's French winger Franck Ribery, 35, is open to extending his contract for another season. (Sky, via Goal), external

Lyon and France midfielder Nabil Fekir, 25, who came close to joining Liverpool in the summer, has been offered a move to Real Madrid. (Marca), external

Aston Villa boss Dean Smith wants to strengthen his side's defence during the January transfer window. (Express and Star), external

Preston are set to move for Walsall's 21-year-old English midfielder Josh Ginnelly. (Lancashire Post) , external

Birmingham City fans are disappointed the club did not receive more tickets for their FA Cup third-round tie at West Ham on 5 January. (Birmingham Mail), external

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