Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal, rivals of Cristiano Ronaldo’s new club Al Nassr, are targeting 35-year-old Argentina and Paris St-Germain forward Lionel Messi in a $300m-per-year (£245.9m) deal. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish)
The Gunners have submitted a new bid for Shakhtar Donetsk’s Ukrainian winger Mykhaylo Mudryk, 22, with a deal moving closer. (Fabrizio Romano)
Chelsea are considering making a bid for Brighton and Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo, 21, following their frustrations in trying to sign Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez, 21, from Benfica. (Guardian)
Tottenham are interested in signing Belgium winger Leandro Trossard, 28, from Brighton. (Evening Standard)
Clubs in Spain, France, Germany and Italy are monitoring the situation of Portugal full-back Joao Cancelo, 28, after he lost his regular place in the Manchester City side. (Telegraph)
Wolves have had a bid accepted for Paris St-Germain and Spain midfielder Pablo Sarabia, 30. (AS – in Spanish)
Southampton could move for Luton Town’s English right-back James Bree, 25, as they look to sign a full-back this month. (Athletic – subscription required)
Leeds United’s deal for French Hoffenheim striker Georginio Rutter, 20, will be around £35m – a club record fee. (Sky Sports)
Nottingham Forest are closing in on the £16m signing of 21-year-old Brazilian midfielder Danilo from Palmeiras. (Telegraph- subscription required)
Everton are looking to sign two forwards this month. (Football Insider)
Manchester United and Sweden winger Anthony Elanga is one of the players Everton are targeting and want the 20-year-old on an initial loan deal. (Mail)
Besiktas are interested in Wolves and Mexico striker Raul Jimenez, 31, as a replacement for outgoing Dutch forward Wout Weghorst, 30, who is set to join Manchester United. (Fotospor, via Metro)
Wolves have activated the clause worth £44.4m to make 23-year-old Brazilian forward Matheus Cunha’s loan deal from Atletico Madrid into a permanent move. (Fabrizio Romano)
Brentford have made an offer to Antalyaspor to sign United States forward Haji Wright, 24. (Tom Bogert)
Bournemouth are confident of re-signing the Netherlands midfielder Arnaut Danjuma, 25, from Villarreal amid reported interested from Everton. (Athletic – subscription required)
Germany striker Youssoufa Moukoko had been linked with Newcastle United but the 18-year-old is now set to sign a new contract with Borussia Dortmund after a breakthrough in negotiations. (Sky Germany)
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