Real Madrid are ready to compete with Barcelona to sign Liverpool and Brazil midfielder Philippe Coutinho, 25. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)
Spanish giants Real are also interested in
Tottenham's 21-year-old England midfielder Dele Alli. (Marca)
Chelsea and Spain midfielder Cesc Fabregas, 30, is set to agree a new contract at Stamford Bridge, ending rumours of a move to Manchester United.
(Evening Standard)
Sunderland have contacted ex-Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka over their vacant manager's position. (Sun)
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has confirmed that Roman Abramovich attended a recent training session amid growing reports the billionaire owner is running out of patience with the Italian. (Metro)
Leicester boss Claude Puel says he could sign Paris St-Germain and France midfielder Hatem ben Arfa in January. The 30-year-old played under Puel at Nice in 2015-16. (ESPN, via RMC Radio)
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says there is no pressure on Emre Can to sign a new contract, despite the Germany midfielder being linked with a move to Juventus. (Sky Sports)
Juventus will face competition from Manchester City to sign Can, with City willing to promise the 23-year-old a central role in the squad.
(Calciomercato)
Edinson Cavani's agent has revealed the Paris St-Germain and Uruguay striker, 30, has his heart set on a return to Italian side Napoli. (Sun)
