Transfer rumours: Aurier, Ranieri, Gonzalez, Werner, Toure, Sanchez

Ivorian defender Serge Aurier, 28, who is currently a free agent after leaving Tottenham Hotspur, is set to join Spanish side Villarreal. (L'Equipe - in French)

Claudio Ranieri has agreed to become Watford's new head coach after Xisco Munoz's departure on Sunday, with the 69-year-old Italian expected to sign on Monday. (Sky Sports)

Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward says the Old Trafford club are committed to manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, whose side have won one of their last four games. (Mirror)

Manchester City are watching Barcelona's 19-year-old Spanish midfielder Nico Gonzalez, who is on the fringes of the first team. (Fichajes - in Spanish)

Meanwhile, full-back Sergi Roberto is another Barcelona player on whom Manchester City are keeping an eye, with the 29-year-old's contract at the Nou Camp running out next summer. (Calciomercato - in Italian)

Borussia Monchengladbach'steenage German defender Luca Netz claims he rejected a "nonsense" transfer to Manchester City three years ago, and the 18-year-old says he would turn them down again. (Sun)

Former Arsenal and Manchester United forward Alexis Sanchez faces an uncertain future at Inter Milan after the 32-year-old Chilean posted - and subsequently deleted - a social media post criticising his lack of playing time. (Mirror)

Atletico Madrid are the latest club to enter the race to sign German forward Timo Werner, 25, from Chelsea. (Transfer Market Web)

Former Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure, 38, has offered his services to his old club Barcelona as they continue to struggle, but it is unclear whether the Ivorian wants to play or coach. (Sun)

Owner Mike Ashley knows the only way to change Newcastle United's head coach will be to pay up almost all of Steve Bruce's contract which he agreed in July 2019. (Chronicle Live)

Bayern Munich's Dutch forward Joshua Zirkzee, 20, says he turned down a chance to sign for Everton back in 2017. (Het Nieuwsblad via Liverpool Echo)

Fiorentina director Joe Barone says the club are making "enormous efforts" to extend Serbia striker Dusan Vlahovic's contract, with the 21-year-old's current deal with the Serie A side running until June 2023. (DAZN, via Football Italia)

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