Bayern intensify Musiala contract talks - Monday's gossip

Bayern Munich intensify talks about new Jamal Musiala deal, Newcastle United are interested in a move for Leroy Sane, Napoli join both Milan clubs in the race for Samuele Ricci.

Bayern Munich are intensifying talks with 21-year-old forward Jamal Musiala, who has been linked with Manchester City, over a contract extension. The Germany international's current deal runs out in summer 2026. (Sport1 - in German)

Newcastle United are tracking Bayern Munich's 28-year-old Germany winger Leroy Sane, who is out of contract at the end of the season. (Football Insider)

AC Milan, Inter Milan and Napoli are all interested in signing Torino's 23-year-old Italy midfielder Samuele Ricci. (Calciomercato - in Italian)

Bayern Munich director of sport Max Eberl has defended the sale of Netherlands defender Matthijs de Ligt, 25, to Manchester United, saying the club's current centre-backs are more capable of defending higher up the pitch. (Mirror)

American businessman John Textor wants music star Jay-Z to join his bid to buy Everton. (Sun)

Germany midfielder Joshua Kimmich, 29, is open to renewing his deal with Bayern Munich. (Sky Sports Germany)

Kimmich, though, is wanted by Barcelona as he nears the end of his current deal with the Bundesliga club. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)

Real Madrid right-back Dani Carvajal's contract runs out in summer 2025 and the Spain international is aware that, at the age of 32, he will only be offered a yearly deal by the La Liga club. (Marca - in Spanish)

Inter Milan want to try to line up the free transfer of 24-year-old Canada forward Jonathan David, whose contract with Lille runs out in summer 2025, early next year to beat off competition from other Italian clubs. (Calciomercato - in Italian)

Liverpool are unlikely to move for Sevilla's 24-year-old centre-back Loic Bade, despite being linked with the Frenchman. (Matteo Moretto, via Yahoo)

Jamaican international forward Michail Antonio, 34, and English striker Danny Ings, 32, could both leave West Ham before the expiry of their respective deals next summer. (Football Insider)

Barcelona say they want to keep Spanish forward Ansu Fati despite the 21-year-old not playing a league game for the club since August 2023, before last season's loan to Brighton. (Fabrizio Romano)

Manchester United were turned down in their approach to sign 20-year-old Senegal defender Mikayil Faye before he joined Rennes from Barcelona. (Inkubator podcast, via Teamtalk)