TRANSFER RUMOURS

• Arsenal are expecting an approach from Spanish champions Barcelona for Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 30.
  (Daily Telegraph)



• Arsenal changed the terms of a deal for Flamengo's Spain defender Pablo Mari, 26, following a medical, which has left the transfer in doubt.
  (Daily Mail)



• The deal for Mari has collapsed and the defender has already returned to Brazil.
  (ESPN)



• Alternatively, the Gunners remain in talks with Flamengo over the signing of Mari, who they hope to sign on loan with an option to buy.
  (Sky Sports)



• Arsenal, Tottenham and Manchester United are interested in signing Germany midfielder Emre Can, 26, from Juventus.
  (Metro)



• Real Madrid are unlikely to allow Dani Ceballos to join fellow La Liga side Valencia as the Spanish midfielder, 23, seeks an early exit from his spell at Arsenal.
  (Marca)



• Tottenham have agreed a deal with PSV Eindhoven for Netherlands international Steven Bergwijn.
  (Sky Sports)



• Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen, 27, is set to be confirmed as an Inter Milan player on Tuesday after passing a medical on Monday night ahead of a £17.5m move from Tottenham.
  (Daily Mail)



• Tottenham and England full-backs Danny Rose, 29, and Kyle Walker-Peters, 22, are expected to leave Spurs on loan before the transfer deadline.
  (London Evening Standard)



• Southampton are in pole position to sign Walker-Peters, with Crystal Palace also keen.
  (Sun)



• Saints are set to secure Walker-Peters on loan, with talks continuing over whether the deal will include a £12m option to buy.
  (Daily Mail)



• West Ham have also contacted Spurs over the availability of Walker-Peters.
  (Daily Star)



• Netherlands forward Steven Bergwijn, 22, has denied that he refused to play for PSV Eindhoven on Sunday amid talks over a move to Tottenham.
  (Sky Sports)



• However, Bergwijn has urged PSV to allow him to join Spurs before the transfer window closes.
  (90min)



• Chelsea are monitoring the situation of 24-year-old AC Milan striker Krzysztof Piatek, a target of Tottenham, as they line up alternatives to Cavani.
  (Daily Telegraph)



• West Ham are weighing up a bid for Tottenham's Argentina defender Juan Foyth, 22. The Hammers are also in talks with Slavia Prague over a deal for Czech Republic midfielder Tomas Soucek, 24.
  (Guardian)



• Tottenham and Manchester United are locked in talks with Islam Slimani as both clubs look to sign the Leicester forward.
  (Sun)



• Manchester United have decided to give Chile forward Alexis Sanchez, 31, another chance to prove himself at Old Trafford and will recall him from Inter Milan in June.
  (Daily Star)



• Slavia Prague have given midfielder Tomas Soucek permission to travel to London for a medical and further contract negotiations with West Ham.
  (Sky Sports)



• United are considering an improved offer for Sporting Lisbon's Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes, 25, before Friday's transfer deadline.
  (Guardian)



• However, Fernandes was named in the Sporting squad to play Maritimo on Tuesday evening, making an imminent transfer unlikely.
  (Daily Express)



• Manchester United are likely to make no signings in the transfer window, with a reported £20m difference in valuation for Fernandes and Paris St-Germain's Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani, 32, who is expected to move elsewhere.
  (Independent)



• Atletico Madrid are close to reaching an agreement for Cavani.
  (ESPN)



• Borussia Dortmund are also in the race to sign former Liverpool midfielder Can.
  (Bild)



• Aston Villa have made a £4.2m bid to sign former Chelsea and Liverpool striker Daniel Sturridge, 30, from Turkish club Trabzonspor.
  (Talksport)



• Kylian Mbappe is open to a move to Liverpool but the PSG superstar will set the Reds back £253m.
  (Sun)



• Middlesbrough look set to beat Derby for the loan signing of Leicester centre-half Filip Benkovic.
  (Daily Star)



• Watford are interested in signing Burnley defender Ben Gibson on loan with an option to buy the 27-year-old Englishman.
  (Sun)



• Stoke are making a £2m bid for Aberdeen's powerful English target man Sam Cosgrove.
  (Sun)



• Burnley are planning to offer Bermuda striker Nahki Wells, 29, to Championship side Bristol City in part exchange for 24-year-old England midfielder Josh Brownhill.
  (Football Insider)



• A host of Championship sides are eyeing a permanent deal for Wells with Burnley set to cash in on the forward.
  (Lancashire Telegraph)



• Championship leaders West Brom are in talks with Sheffield United over a potential move for Republic of Ireland striker Callum Robinson, 24.
  (Daily Mail)

MANAGEMENT STUFF

• Manchester United are discussing a deal to bring former PSG transfer guru Antero Henrique in to oversee the club's transfer activity.
  (Sun)

INTERNATIONAL STUFF

• Gareth Southgate has pencilled in Sheffield United pair Jack O'Connell and George Baldock for England caps.
  (Daily Mail)

OTHER STUFF

• Liverpool are in talks over a Premier League victory parade and have already agreed a route with the city council due to road closures.
  (Daily Express)



• Businessman Yasir Al-Rumayyan is expected to become the chairman of Newcastle United if the Saudi Arabian-backed consortium take control of the club.
  (Daily Telegraph)



• The introduction of safe standing in English football's top two divisions could move a step closer this week with a season-long study into the safety risks due to be published this week.
  (Daily Mail)



• The Premier League warned clubs that arranging games during the winter break could damage the mental health of their players.
  (Daily Mail)



• Manchester City's 22-year-old Brazil striker Gabriel Jesus says manager Pep Guardiola was right to drop him from penalty duties and insists Brazil goalkeeper Ederson, 26, could replace him.
  (London Evening Standard)