Transfer rumours: Solskjaer, Jones, Smith, Hasenhuttl, Vlahovic, Saul, Maitland-Niles

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer expects he will still be in charge of Manchester United for their next match after the international break, at Watford. (Guardian)

Watford and Newcastle are keen on taking Manchester United and England defender Phil Jones on loan, with a host of Championship clubs also interested in the 29-year-old. (Sun)

Ajax director of football Marc Overmars has turned down the chance to join Newcastle. (Athletic, subscription required)

Ed Woodward is in talks over taking a consultancy role at Manchester United when he steps down as executive vice-chairman next month. (Mail)

Aston Villa have made Rangers manager Steven Gerrard their number one choice to succeed Dean Smith, although Belgium boss Roberto Martinez is interested in the role. (Sun)

Smith, sacked by Aston Villa at the weekend, could be handed an immediate return to football, with Norwich City interested in him becoming their next manager. (Telegraph, subscription required)

Former Chelsea boss Frank Lampard is also in the frame for the Norwich job, along with Southampton's Ralph Hasenhuttl. (Sky Sports)

Juventus are willing to let Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey leave for free in January despite having 18 months remaining on his contract. (Calciomercato, in Italian)

Tottenham will have to pay Fiorentina £60m to beat north London rivals Arsenal to the signing of Serbia forward Dusan Vlahovic, 21. (La Nazione, via Express)

Spain midfielder Saul Niguez, 26, is prepared to stay with Chelsea for the full duration of his season-long loan from Atletico Madrid, despite only playing for two minutes in the Premier League since the deal began in August. (Telegraph, subscription required)

Arsenal and England midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles, 24, says he is now happy to stay at the club after trying to leave during the summer transfer window. (PA Media, via Mail)

Newcastle United want to sign Lazio and Albania goalkeeper Thomas Strakosha, 26, when the winter window opens. (Sun)

Southampton, Brighton and Brentford are all interested in Chelsea's English midfielder Ben Elliott, 19. (Sun)

Former Barcelona Femeni boss Lluis Cortes is a contender for the Manchester City Women's job if the club decide to replace Gareth Taylor. (Sport - in Spanish)

Former Chelsea technical director and ex-Nigeria international Michael Emenalo has emerged as the leading contender to become Newcastle United's new director of football. (Telegraph, subscription required)

Craig Shakespeare could join Claudio Ranieri's coaching team at Watford following his exit from Aston Villa. Shakespeare was Ranieri's assistant at Leicester when they won the Premier League in 2016. (Football Insider)

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