Transfer rumours: Hazard, Xavi, Dembele, Ward-Prowse, Lukaku, Sterling, Van De Beek
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Chelsea and Newcastle United are among the Premier League clubs who have been alerted to the possibility of signing Belgium forward Eden Hazard, 30, from Real Madrid in January. (ESPN), external
Newcastle's new owners have identified Watford's Senegal winger Ismaila Sarr, 23, as an early transfer target. (Mail), external
Newcastle's hopes of signing Barcelona's 24-year-old French forward Ousmane Dembele have received a boost as the La Liga club will need to pay former boss Ronald Koeman £10m following his dismissal. (Express), external
Manchester United would have to pay manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer £7.5m if they decide to sack the Norwegian. (Sun), external
United are losing interest in appointing former Inter Milan manager Antonio Conte as Solskjaer's replacement because of how much the Italian would cost. (Star), external
West Ham are understood to be in talks with Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky over the potential sale of a 27% stake in the club, with a view to a possible full takeover in the future. (Sky Sports), external
Manchester City made an approach to sign Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku from Inter Milan last year prior to the 28-year-old's move to Premier League rivals Chelsea in August, the player's agent says. (Telegraph), external
Blues boss Thomas Tuchel has asked Chelsea's hierarchy to sign another forward in January to ease the pressure on Lukaku. (Transfer Window Podcast via Express), external
Arsenal could face competition from Barcelona in their bid to sign Manchester City's England forward Raheem Sterling. (Football.London), external
The Gunners are also monitoring the situation of Borussia Monchengladbach's 24-year-old Swiss midfielder Denis Zakaria, who could be available on a free transfer next year. (Sun), external
Bayern Munich midfielder Corentin Tolisso will not extend his contract with the German club beyond next summer and Tottenham are interested in signing the 27-year-old France international. (Calciomercato - in Italian), external
Southampton and England midfielder James Ward-Prowse is a target for Newcastle United in the January transfer window, despite the 26-year-old signing a new deal with the Saints in the summer. (Football Insider) , external
Manchester United's Dutch midfielder Donny van de Beek, 24, and Ivory Coast defender Eric Bailly, 27, have been seeking assurances over their futures at the club. (Sun), external
Chelsea are confident Denmark defender Andreas Christensen, 25, will sign a new long-term contract at Stamford Bridge. (Football Insider) , external
Italy forward Lorenzo Insigne says he is focused on playing after being asked about his future at Napoli. The 30-year-old's current contract with the Serie A side runs out next summer. (Sky Sports Italia, via Football Italia), external
Juventus have joined the race to sign Red Bull Salzburg's 19-year-old German forward Karim Adeyemi. (Calciomercato - in Italian), external
Tottenham are open to letting England midfielder Dele Alli, 25, leave the club in January. (Athletic - subscription required) , external
Chelsea are looking at trying to sign highly rated 16-year-old midfielder Leonardo Cardoso, who has represented Portugal and England at youth level, from West Brom before he commits to a professional deal with the Baggies. (Football Insider), external