Football gossip: Eriksen, Pogba, Richarlison, Moyes, Giroud

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Manchester United are prepared to wait until the end of the season to sign Tottenham and Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen, 27, on a free transfer. (Sunday Telegraph), external

Real Madrid have told boss Zinedine Zidane to forget about signing Paul Pogba, 26, from Manchester United because the France international would block the development of Uruguay midfielder Federico Valverde, 21. (AS), external

New Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti will block any bid by Manchester United to sign Brazil forward Richarlison, 22, even if the Red Devils offer £70m. (Sun on Sunday), external

David Moyes and Tony Pulis are the leading contenders to take over at West Ham after Manuel Pellegrini was sacked. (Sunday Telegraph), external

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola will honour his contract and remain at the club until the end of next season, according to chief executive Ferran Soriano. (Mail on Sunday, external)

England right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold, 21, says he wants to remain at Liverpool for his entire career and become a club legend. (Sportbladet, via Independent), external

Juventus boss Maurizio Sarri is keen on signing France striker Olivier Giroud, 33, from his former club Chelsea. (La Stampa - in Italian), external

Bayern Munich, Juventus and Paris St-Germain are interested in signing Germany goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen, 27, from Barcelona. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish), external

Sheffield United are chasing QPR's £12m-rated 21-year-old English forward Eberechi Eze. (Sun on Sunday), external

Barcelona say Arturo Vidal's legal complaint against the club over alleged unpaid bonuses is an attempt by the Chile midfielder, 32, to force through a January move to Inter Milan. (ESPN), external

Liverpool are stepping up their interest in Lille and Nigeria forward Victor Osimhen, 20. (Sunday Express), external

Fiorentina are keen on signing Manchester United and Argentina defender Marcos Rojo, 29, next summer. (La Nazione, via Football Italia), external

Southampton and Denmark defender Jannik Vestergaard, 27, is a target for former club Werder Bremen in January. (Sky Sports), external

Former Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta, 35, has rejected offers from Major League Soccer sides LA Galaxy, Inter Miami and Montreal Sounders to stay at Japanese team Vissel Kobe. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish), external

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has suggested the club have only recalled English centre-back Nat Phillips, 22, from his loan at German side Stuttgart on a temporary basis. (Liverpool Echo), external

Swansea want to sign 23-year-old Bristol City midfielder Kasey Palmer on loan in January. (Sky Sports), external

Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo says he wants to try acting when he finishes his football career. (Sun on Sunday, external)