Transfer rumours: White, Upamecano, Alaba, Garcia, Rojo, Eriksen, Szoboszlai
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Manchester United have added Brighton's English defender Ben White, 23, to their centre-back wish-list. He is joined by two France internationals in RB Leipzig's Dayot Upamecano, 22, and Real Madrid's Raphael Varane, 27. (Manchester Evening News), external
However, United's hopes of signing Upamecano in January may have been ended by their elimination from the Champions League. (Express), external
Paris St-Germain are preparing a January loan bid for Tottenham's England midfielder Dele Alli and believe Spurs are prepared to let the 24-year-old leave. (Mail), external
Chelsea would need to make David Alaba their highest earning player if they are to bring Bayern Munich's Austrian wing-back, 28, to Stamford Bridge. (Mirror), external
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is keen on signing 19-year-old Spain defender Eric Garcia from former club Manchester City. (Sun), external
Sheffield United are considering a move for Manchester United's Argentine defender Marcos Rojo, 30, who is keen to leave for regular playing time. (Sheffield Star), external
Alternatively, the Blades could move for Preston North End's English centre-back Ben Davies, 25, with manager Chris Wilder desperate to add defensive reinforcements in January. (Sky Sports), external
Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen's salary at Inter Milan means the out-of-favour 28-year-old is likely to be priced out of a return to the Premier League. (Telegraph - subscription required), external
Arsenal, Tottenham, Everton and Manchester United are interested in Bayer Leverkusen winger Leon Bailey and sent scouts to watch the 23-year-old Jamaica international score twice against Slavia Prague in the Europa League on Thursday. (Mail), external
Red Bull Salzburg's failure to progress in the Champions League has boosted Arsenal's hopes of signing 20-year-old Hungary midfield Dominik Szoboszlai in January. (Football.London), external
However, the Gunners expect to face competition from RB Leipzig, with Bayern Munich and Real Madrid also thought to be interested. (Sky Sports), external
Arteta is hopeful of keeping English 19-year-old Folarin Balogun at Arsenal. The forward's contract expires next summer. (Metro), external
Burnley have reopened talks with England defender James Tarkowski, 28, over an improved contract at Turf Moor. (Mail), external
Juventus rejected a proposed swap deal from Everton last summer involving France midfielder Adrien Rabiot, 25, and the Toffees' France defender Lucas Digne, 27. (Calciomercato - in Italian), external
Wolves are interested signing in German midfielder Marlon Roos-Trujillo from Mainz at the end of the season, but any deal for the 17-year-old could be complicated by rule changes around the signing of young European players after Brexit. (Bild - in German), external
West Brom have begun identifying replacements for manager Slaven Bilic, who could lose his job if his side are beaten by Newcastle on Saturday. (Mail), external
Bayern Munich chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge says the German champions do not need to sign Borussia Dortmund's Norway striker Erling Braut Haaland, 20, because they have Poland striker Robert Lewandowski, 32. (Tuttosport - in Italian), external
Aston Villa could look to bolster their attacking options in January if Brazil striker Wesley, 24, has not returned from injury. (Mail), external
Manchester United are assessing the success of their loan decisions, with a number of the club's youngsters concerned about a lack of playing time. (MEN), external
United's senior players fear the team's inconsistent form is in part due to the number of tactical and selection changes being made by manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. (Telegraph - subscription required), external
England forward Marcus Rashford, 23, says he wants to remain at Manchester United for the rest of his career. (Times), external
Former Netherlands and Arsenal striker Robin van Persie says he urged then-manager Arsene Wenger to sign Italy and Juventus centre-back Giorgio Chiellini, 36, to help Arsenal win the Premier League. (Effe Relativing, via Metro), external
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