Football gossip: Coutinho, Suarez, Abraham, Manolas, Foden, Under, Maja
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Last updated Monday, 7 January, 16:00 GMT
Manchester United have opened talks with Barcelona to sign their Brazilian attacking midfielder Philippe Coutinho, 26, but any offer would need to exceed a £100m base fee. (Caught Offside), external
Bookmakers have halved the odds on Trabzonspor's Turkish midfielder Abdulkadir Omur, 19, heading to Liverpool after the player said he would relish playing for Jurgen Klopp's side. (Mirror), external
Real Madrid have begun a move to try to sign Denmark attacking midfielder Christian Eriksen, 26, from Tottenham and are preparing what they hope will be a £100m deal. (Independent), external
Juventus say they would consider selling Manchester City target Paulo Dybala, 25, in the summer but only if they receive a bid of more than £90m for the Argentina forward. (Express), external
Earlier updates:
Barcelona are determined not to sell Spanish midfielder Denis Suarez, 25, to Arsenal this month. (Mirror), external
Bayern Munich hope offering Chelsea's Callum Hudson-Odoi the number 10 shirt currently worn by Arjen Robben will help seal a £30m move for the 18-year-old English forward. (Sun), external
Wolves have finalised a deal with Tammy Abraham's parent club Chelsea to take him on loan until the end of the season. The England international, 21, is set to decide on Monday whether to end his loan at Aston Villa and switch to Molineux. (Express and Star), external
Manchester United are monitoring Roma's Greece defender Kostas Manolas, 27, who has a £32m buyout clause in his contract. (Sun), external
United are also competing with Real Madrid to sign Brazil right-back Eder Militao, 20, who has a £42.5m release clause in his contract at Porto. (Sun), external
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says it is "impossible" that 18-year-old English winger Phil Foden will leave on loan. (Independent), external
Arsenal are not expected to make an improved offer for Roma's £45m-rated Cengiz Under, having failed with an initial £35m bid for the 21-year-old Turkey winger. (Star), external
Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson says he has never heard of Sunderland striker Josh Maja - despite the Eagles being linked with a January move for the 20-year-old Englishman. (Mirror), external
Aston Villa are preparing a move for Brentford's 22-year-old French striker Neal Maupay. (Sun), external
Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez is yet to take part in any fresh contract discussions - despite a suggestion he has been offered a one-year deal. (Newcastle Chronicle), external
Manager Eddie Howe says Bournemouth may make further signings this month despite having signed two England internationals - forward Dominic Solanke, 21, and right-back Nathaniel Clyne, 27. (Sky Sports), external
Barnsley could bid for Sunderland's 21-year-old English striker Andrew Nelson, who has been on a short-term loan at National League North side Darlington. (Sunderland Echo), external
Hibernian have given Tottenham goalkeeper Tom Glover a trial, taking the 21-year-old Australian to their winter training camp in Dubai. (Edinburgh News), external
Interim Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will not impose a curfew on his players during their stay in Dubai for a warm-weather training camp. (Sun), external