Bayern resigned to losing Davies - Sunday's gossip

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Alphonso Davies set to leave Bayern Munich on a free transfer, Napoli and Inter Milan target Arsenal's Takehiro Tomiyasu and Manchester United interested in 'new Jude Bellingham'.

Bayern Munich have given up hope of extending Alphonso Davies' contract past the summer, with Real Madrid keen on the 23-year-old Canada defender. (Relevo - in Spanish)

Arsenal and Japan defender Takehiro Tomiyasu, 25, has attracted interest from Napoli and Inter Milan. (Calciomercato - in Italian)

AC Milan boss Paulo Fonseca, whose side play rivals Inter Milan on Sunday, says he is not thinking about speculation over his future after his side's poor start to the season. (Football Italia)

Liverpool boss Arne Slot says the club have "moved on" from failing to sign 25-year-old Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad in the summer. (Mirror)

Liverpool are progressing with contract talks for 27-year-old Colombia winger Luis Diaz despite frustrations with the player's representatives over the summer. (Teamtalk)

Espanyol keeper Joan Garcia says he was not distracted by interest from Arsenal in the summer, although the Gunners could make another move for the 23-year-old Spaniard in the January transfer window. (Mirror)

Lyon playmaker Rayan Cherki is set to sign a new contract until 2027, having been linked with Liverpool, Tottenham and Paris St-Germain. (Foot Mercato)

Paris St-Germain have appealed against a decision which would force them to pay France striker Kylian Mbappe, 25 - who moved to Real Madrid this summer - £46m in withheld salary and bonuses from his time at the club. (Athletic - subscription required)

Newcastle United will sack sporting director Paul Mitchell before considering parting company with manager Eddie Howe if tensions between the pair continue. (Football Insider)

Manchester United are interesting in Southampton's 18-year-old English winger Tyler Dibling but the south coast club are planning to extend his contract. (GiveMeSport)

Sunderland midfielder Chris Rigg, 17, is another youngster on Manchester United's radar, with the Old Trafford club viewing the England youth international as the 'new Jude Bellingham'. (HITC)

Former Barcelona boss Xavi says he has received some interesting calls but is not yet ready for a return to management. (Revelo - in Spanish)

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