Transfer rumours: Messi, Wijnaldum, Isco, Lloris, Costa, Alli, Alonso, Capello

Arsenal have made Real Madrid's Spain forward Isco, 28, their number one target when the transfer window opens in January. The Gunners, who want to sign the player on loan, face competition from Sevilla. (AS, via Metro)

Netherlands midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum, 30, will decide this week whether to sign a new Liverpool contract as Ronald Koeman remains hopeful of persuading the midfielder to join him at Barcelona. Wijnaldum, who has been at Anfield since 2016, is out of contract in June. (Sky Sports)

Those close to Wijnaldum say he is desperate to stay at Anfield. (Liverpool Echo)

Manchester City remain hopeful of signing Barcelona's Argentina forward Lionel Messi, 33, in 2021, despite the Barca captain saying recently he hopes to one day play in the United States. (Telegraph)

Mauricio Pochettino is expected to try to sign a number of Tottenham players, including England midfielder Dele Alli, 24, and 34-year-old France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, if the Argentine is confirmed as Paris-St Germain's next boss. (Eurosport)

Wolves could turn to Diego Costa, 32, as a replacement for injured Mexico forward Raul Jimenez, 29, after the Spain forward agreed to end his contract at Atletico Madrid and become a free agent from January. (Times - subscription required)

Manchester United's Dutch defender Timothy Fosu-Mensah is a target for Marseille and Hertha Berlin in January. (Football Insider)

Tottenham are interested in signing Austria midfielder Marcel Sabitzer, 26, in January, say his club RB Leipzig. (Evening Standard)

Arsenal are currently unlikely to rekindle interest in Lyon's 22-year-old France midfielder Houssem Aouar when the transfer window reopens at the start of January. (The Athletic - subscription required)

Manchester City's Dutch winger Jayden Braaf, 18, is being pursued by Borussia Dortmund. (Bild)

Liverpool have ended their interest in Inter Milan centre-back Milan Skriniar, 25, having been put off by the Serie A side's £54m asking price for the Slovakia international. (Calciomercato - in Italian)

Chelsea's Spanish full-back Marcos Alonso, 30, is set to return to Spain and join Atletico Madrid on loan in the January transfer window. Alonso has not played for the Blues since 26 September. (Independent)

Newcastle are keen on Manchester United full-back Brandon Williams, 20, while the Magpies' American defender DeAndre Yedlin, 27, is being pursued by Turkish side Trabzonspor. (Newcastle Chronicle)

Crystal Palace expect January interest in Wilfried Zaha after the Ivory Coast winger's impressive start to the season and AC Milan are thought to be keen on the 28-year-old. (Mirror)

Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers does not expect to sign anyone in January. (Leicester Mercury)

Former England and Juventus boss Fabio Capello says he would only swap Juve's Argentina forward Paulo Dybala, 27, for Tottenham's England striker Harry Kane, 27. (Gazzetta dello Sport)

Shamrock Rovers' Republic of Ireland midfielder Jack Byrne, 24, who has been linked with Stoke City, Preston and Nottingham Forest, is expected to move to Cyprus rather than England. (Sentinel)

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