Manchester United will be taking a close look at Atletico Madrid's 23-year-old Argentina forward Giuliano Simeone when the two sides meet in the Champions League. (Mundo Deportivo)
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Chelsea need to pay at least £50m to tempt Barcelona into selling Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong, 29, in January. (Football Insider)
A host of Premier League clubs are interested in signing Inter Milan's 21-year-old Serbia midfielder Aleksandar Stankovic. (AS)
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Chelsea are willing to meet Bournemouth's asking price for 23-year-old England midfielder Alex Scott in January, although the Cherries are still hopeful he will sign a new deal. (Teamtalk)
Chelsea are open to selling Malo Gusto after demanding £75million for him in the summer. (Sun)
Brighton have identified Red Bull Salzburg's Polish attacking midfielder Bartosz Mazurek, 19, as a leading January target. (Teamtalk)
OTHER STUFF
Leicester City’s owners have green-lighted plans to sell the club, setting a Friday deadline for potential buyers to submit takeover offers. (Sun)
The English Football League (EFL) and Premier League are now only £27m apart from agreeing a comprehensive new financial solidarity package for the men's game after years of stop-start talks. (Athletic)