Paris Saint Germain were ready to let French striker Kylian Mbappe, 24, join liverpool last summer, but he rejected the potential move amid reports linking him to real Madrid. (Athletics – subscription required)
Arsenal won’t panic to buy in January after missing out on 22-year-old Ukraine winger Mykhailo Mudryk for chelsea and are ready to wait for the summer before entering West Ham’s England midfielder Declan Rice, 24. (Sun)
West Ham attempted to sign England defender Harry Maguire, 29, on loan, but their decision was rejected by Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag, who is keen to keep his club captain at Old Trafford for the rest of the season. (To post)
Everton could be tempted to replace manager Frank Lampard, 44, with former boss David Moyes, 59, despite the Scot’s position at West Ham being threatened, with both clubs in the Premier League relegation zone. (Sun)
Moyes faces the bag though West Ham lose their Premier League relegation showdown against Everton at the London Stadium on Saturday. (Telegraph – subscription required)
Manchester United have made an improved contract offer to 18-year-old Argentinian Alejandro Garnacho amid interest from Real Madrid. (Independent)
Fulham have been linked with a £4million move for former striker Josh Maja, 24. The London-born Nigerian striker, who was loaned out to Craven Cottage in 2021, has scored 11 goals in 19 appearances for Bordeaux in the French Ligue 2 this season. (Sun)
chelsea and Manchester United are ready to compete Tottenham for the signing of from Brentford Spanish goalkeeper David Raya, 27, this summer. (Telegraph – subscription required)
Tottenham have offered £30m plus add-ons for Sporting Lisbon Spain defender Pedro Porro, 23, but the Portuguese club want them to meet the full £39million release clause. (Record – in Portuguese)
Atlético Madrid are ready to sign Barcelona 28-year-old Dutch striker Memphis Depay for £2.6million. (Fabrizio Romano)
FC Copenhagen confirmed negotiations with Leicester city on a transfer for 20-year-old Danish left-back Victor Kristiansen but said a deal was not a certainty. (Leicester Mercury)
Barcelona and Spain defender Sergio Busquets, 34, turned down a lucrative £17m-a-year opportunity to join Cristiano Ronaldo at a Saudi club Al-Nasr. (Catalunya Radio, by mail)
Ronaldinho’s son Joao de Assis Moreira faces trial at his father’s former club Barcelona. The 17-year-old Brazilian has so far failed to impress the coaching staff but club president Joan Laporta has asked to be given more time. (La Gazzetta dello Sport, by mail)
Blackpool are about to turn to the old Ipswich, Sunderland and wolves boss Mick McCarthy as the new manager after Michael Appleton was sacked on Wednesday. (Sun)
