Football gossip: Shaw, Chilwell, Eriksen, Fernandes, Cavani
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Leicester City have asked Manchester United about the availability of 24-year-old defender Luke Shaw in case fellow English left-back Ben Chilwell, 23, moves to Chelsea. (Mail), external
Paris St-Germain are ready to rival Inter Milan for Tottenham Hotspur and Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen, 27. (Mirror), external
Spurs are edging closer to a first signing under Jose Mourinho after Benfica's 21-year-old Portugal midfielder Gedson Fernandes completed a medical in London on Monday. (Evening Standard), external
Atletico Madrid chief executive Miguel Angel Gil Marin has been in Paris to negotiate a deal with PSG for their Uruguay forward Edinson Cavani, 32. (Marca), external
Arsenal's 28-year-old France striker Alexandre Lacazette is an option for Atletico if they are unable to sign Cavani. (Sky Sports), external
Manchester City have ruled out 25-year-old England centre-back John Stones joining the Gunners this month. (Manchester Evening News), external
City manager Pep Guardiola has no intention of quitting at the end of this season and intends to see out his contract at Etihad Stadium, which runs to 2021. (Telegraph), external
Manchester United would have to pay £5m to sack manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. (Sun), external
Chelsea are unlikely to take up their £40m buy-back option for Bournemouth's Netherlands defender Nathan Ake, 24, and will also not be bidding for the Cherries' 27-year-old England striker Callum Wilson. (Sky Sports), external
France forward Olivier Giroud's potential move to Inter Milan is edging closer, with Chelsea holding out for a fee of about £6m for the 33-year-old. (Star), external
Arsenal have made enquiries about signing Ivory Coast midfielder Franck Kessie, 23, from AC Milan.(Corriere dello Sport, via Metro), external
Meanwhile, Athletico Paranaense president Mario Celso Petraglia has claimed the Gunners are interested in bringing in their Brazil Under-23 midfielder Bruno Guimaraes, 22. (Evening Standard), external
Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward was seen travelling to France amid rumours the club are targeting Lille's French midfielder Boubakary Soumare, 20. (Star), external
The agent of United's 20-year-old Dutch winger Tahith Chong, who is set to leave Old Trafford, has been pictured at Inter Milan.(Mirror), external
Leicester and Wales midfielder Andy King, 31, has agreed to join Championship side Huddersfield Town. (Mail), external
Bundesliga side Schalke want to sign Everton right-back Jonjoe Kenny, with the 22-year-old Englishman impressing during a season-long loan deal.(Mail), external
Philippines goalkeeper Neil Etheridge, 29, will not be involved in Cardiff City's FA Cup third-round replay against Carlisle on Wednesday, amid rumours of an imminent move to West Ham United.(Wales Online), external
Rangers' Northern Ireland defender Danny Finlayson, 18, and Scottish left-back Matthew Shiels, 19, are set for loan spells with American side Orange County. (Daily Record), external
Los Angeles FC's Carlos Vela would welcome Sevilla's fellow Mexico forward Javier Hernandez to the city, even if the 31-year-old ends up playing for rivals LA Galaxy. (ESPN), external
Parma's Italian full-back Matteo Darmian, 30, is a target for Inter Milan. (Tuttomercatoweb - in Italian), external