Manchester United will launch an offer in January to bring Barcelona 28-year-old Dutch striker Memphis Depay has returned to Old Trafford, where he left in 2017. (Sports – in Spanish)
Newcastle United have no interest in signing Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo, 37, after he left Manchester United. (The Football Insider)
chelsea he is unlikely to move for Ronaldo now that he is a free agent, despite earlier interest. (Sun)
Manchester United are discussing whether to replace Ronaldo permanently in January or wait until the summer and sign a short-term loan, as they did with Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo in 2020. (Mail)
Manchester United believe their global fan base will attract potential liverpool shoppers at Old Trafford. (Timetables – subscription required)
Sir Jim Ratcliffe will bid for Manchester United. The British billionaire had previously said he would be interested in buying the club, but then said in October that the Glazer family had told him they did not want to sell. (Telegraph – subscription required)
Ancient Manchester United winger David Beckham is open to talks with potential candidates for the club. (Financial Times – subscription required)
Manchester United want to Bayer Leverkusen and French striker Moussa Diaby, 23, to take Anthony Martial’s place in the squad. (Fichajes – in Spanish)
chelsea and liverpool are set to miss January transfer target Konrad Laimer as RB Leipzig and the Austrian midfielder, 25, wants to join Bayern Munich when his contract expires this summer. (Picture, via Express)
Leeds United have been in contact with AC Milan asking to be kept informed of the status of Belgian striker Charles de Ketelaere, 21. (Team Talk)
West Ham expect to lose England midfielder Declan Rice, 23, to a Champions League club next year no matter what the Hammers achieve this season. (The Football Insider)
Spain striker Marco Asensio, 26, says he wants to stay at real Madriddespite his contract expiring at the end of the season. (Radio Brand)
Barcelona told coach Xavi they could only make new signings in January if the players left first. (Marca – in Spanish)
Atlético Madrid want to sign Borussia Monchengladbach and French striker Marcus Thuram, 25. (AS, via Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish)
A complete recovery of Everton by US investors is getting closer after new behind-the-scenes developments. (The Football Insider)
How to watch the FIFA World Cup on the BBC
The World Cup in Qatar has begun – and BBC Sport has you covered with all the match and TV news.
You can follow live text commentary from every match on the BBC Sport website, as well as reports, news and analysis throughout the tournament.
There will be coverage of all 64 matches on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Soundswith a podcast.
Thursday 24 November (all times GMT)
Group G: Switzerland – Cameroon (10:00 a.m.) – ITV
Group H: Uruguay – South Korea (1:00 p.m.) – BBC
Group H: Portugal – Ghana (4:00 p.m.) – ITV
Group G: Brazil – Serbia (7:00 p.m.) – BBC
