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