Antony not in Amorim's Man Utd plans - Thursday's gossip

Ruben Amorim to sell Antony and Casemiro if appointed Manchester United manager, Sporting demand release fee, while Real Madrid eye Tottenham full-back Pedro Porro.

Ruben Amorim has already discussed his transfer plans with the Manchester United hierarchy and does not see winger Antony, midfielders Casemiro and Christian Eriksen or defender Victor Lindelof as part of his plans. (Teamtalk)

United's bid to secure the services of Amorim has hit a snag after Sporting demanded £4m for his staff on top of the £8.3m release fee for the manager. (Times - subscription required)

Amorim accepts he may be forced to wait until the international break next month to join United. (Telegraph - subscription required)

West Ham's decision not to appoint Amorim in the summer was down to his lack of experience in managing a big club, rather than a financial one. (Daily Mail)

Barcelona are interested in AC Milan winger Rafael Leao, with the 25-year-old Portugal international currently out of favour at the San Siro. (Sport - in Spanish)

Manchester City have rejected approaches from several clubs to take 18-year-old attacking midfielder Claudio Echeverri on loan with the Argentine expected to link up with Pep Guardiola's side from River Plate at the start of 2025. (Fabrizio Romano)

Roma have begun their search for a replacement manager should current boss Ivan Juric fail to win their next match against Torino. (Corriere dello Sport - in Italian)

Erik ten Hag considered signing former Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck, now 33, from Brighton during his tenure as the Red Devils' manager. (The Athletic - subscription required)

West Ham will struggle to progress their interest in Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman, 27, with Paris St-Germain favourites to sign the Nigeria international if he becomes available. (Football Insider)

Real Madrid will consider a move for Tottenham's Spanish full-back Pedro Porro, 25, if they cannot complete a move for England and Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold. (AS - in Spanish)

Clubs in the Saudi Pro League remain keen on signing Brazil forward Vinicius Junior, 24, from Real Madrid, hoping the player will be fatigued with European football after his Ballon d'Or snub. (Sport - in Spanish)

Germany forward Thomas Muller, 35, is interested in a move to Major League Soccer when he leaves Bayern Munich. (Bild - in German)

Napoli are continuing negotiations with Georgia forward Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, 23, over a new contract, which will include an £84m (100m euro) buyout clause. (Sky Sports Italia - in Italian)

Sunderland will fight to retain the services of 17-year-old English midfielder Chris Rigg, who is wanted by Manchester United and Chelsea. (Football Insider)