Football gossip: Kane, Piatek, Muller, Eriksen, Ings, Lacazette, Cavani
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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta is considering an audacious attempt to sign Manchester City defender John Stones, 25, on loan. (Sun), external
Spurs boss Jose Mourinho wants two strikers to cover for the injured Harry Kane. AC Milan and Poland striker Krzysztof Piatek, 24, has been offered as one of the main options so far, with agents of Napoli and Spain striker Fernando Llorente, 34, and Crystal Palace and Belgium forward Christian Benteke, 29, also contacting Spurs. (Independent), external
Germany forward Thomas Muller could be leaving Bayern Munich after 20 years with the club, with Manchester United ready to move for the 30-year-old in the summer. (Sport 1, via Sun), external
Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen, 27, is a step closer to leaving Tottenham after reaching an agreement in principle with Inter Milan worth about £100,000 a week after tax. (Times, subscription needed), external
Atletico Madrid have decided Arsenal and France forward Alexandre Lacazette, 28, is their top target should they fail to sign Paris St-Germain's Uruguayan forward Edinson Cavani, 32. (Express), external
Sheffield United are planning a combined £10m move for Anderlecht's Belgian defender Elias Cobbaut, 22, and Ipswich centre-back Luke Woolfenden, 21. (Sun), external
Southampton striker Danny Ings, 27, is worthy of a place in Gareth Southgate's England squad, says Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers - the man who signed him for Liverpool. (Sky Sports), external
Liverpool have rejected a move from Roma to take Swiss forward Xherdan Shaqiri, 28, on loan. (Star), external
Former Chelsea boss Antonio Conte has won his legal battle against the club at an employment tribunal, although he has been awarded only just over £85,000 in compensation. (Mirror), external
Newcastle head coach Steve Bruce will sit down with owner Mike Ashley this week to discuss a plan for what remains of the January transfer window. (Guardian), external
Newcastle are offering striker Dwight Gayle, 29, to Championship clubs on a loan. (Telegraph), external
Aston Villa could move to re-sign Crystal Palace's Belgian striker Christian Benteke, 29. (Express), external
Liverpool have offered 15m euros (£12.8m) to Trabzonspor for their 23-year-old Turkish goalkeeper Ugurcan Cakir. (Sabah, via Sport Witness), external
Southampton remain adamant that 23-year-old midfielder Che Adams will not be leaving on loan in January to join Leeds. (Mirror), external
Leeds would enhance the Premier League, says former Elland Road boss Howard Wilkinson, who guided them to the league title in 1991-92. (Talksport), external
Atletico Madrid striker Alvaro Morata, 27, vomited before the Spanish Super Cup final penalty shootout against Real Madrid. (Marca), external
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, 62, says he is looking to buy Arsenal in 2021. (Evening Standard), external
Pep Guardiola will give his Manchester City squad a period of complete rest from football during the Premier League's new winter break. (Telegraph), external
Blackburn's former Sweden forward Martin Olsson, 31, is set to spend a week training with Championship side West Brom. (Lancashire Telegraph), external
Bournemouth defender Steve Cook, 28, says "there are things not right all across the pitch" at the struggling Premier League club. (Bournemouth Echo), external