Transfer rumours: Coutinho, Kessie, Mbappe, Haaland, Alvarez, Trippier, Rudiger
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Tottenham want to sign 29-year-old Barcelona and Brazil playmaker Philippe Coutinho on a free transfer, but the Catalans are holding out for a £17m fee amid possible interest from Everton and Arsenal. (El Nacional - in Catalan), external
Meanwhile, Tottenham are set to offer AC Milan and Ivory Coast midfielder Franck Kessie, 25, a lucrative deal to tempt him to sign a pre-contract agreement to join in the summer. (ESPN), external
Manchester United are ready to pay the £16.8m release clause to sign River Plate's Argentina striker Julian Alvarez in January, having edged ahead of Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Inter Milan in the race for the 21-year-old. (Sport - in Spanish), external
Newcastle are close to agreeing a deal for Atletico Madrid's England right-back Kieran Trippier, 31, with clauses around possible Premier League relegation among the final details to be ironed out. (The Athletic - subscription required), external
Lille's Dutch centre-back Sven Botman, 21, is Newcastle's top defensive target in the January transfer window. (Mail), external
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Real Madrid are aiming to sign both Paris St-Germain and France forward Kylian Mbappe, 23, and Borussia Dortmund and Norway striker Erling Braut Haaland, 21, in the summer. (ESPN), external
Chelsea will have to offer Germany central defender Antonio Rudiger, 28, a higher weekly wage than any other Blues player to convince the Tottenham target to extend a contract that expires at the end of the season. (Football Insider), external
Rudiger wants a signing-on bonus of more than £16m to run down his Chelsea contract and sign for Real Madrid as a free agent in the summer. (ABC - in Spanish), external
Tottenham remain interested in 25-year-old Wolves and Spain attacker Adama Traore. (Fabrizio Romano on YouTube), external
Arsenal are to hold talks with England midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles, 24, over his future at the club. The player is also wanted by Everton and Roma. (Mirror), external
Manchester City are prepared to allow 19-year-old Dutch winger Jayden Braaf to leave the club in January, with a number of clubs interested in a cut-price deal as he nears the end of his contract. (Manchester Evening News) , external
Sunderland are close to a deal for 24-year-old Manchester City winger Patrick Roberts. The Englishman is currently on loan at French side Troyes. (Football Insider), external
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