

Burnley Dutch striker Wout Weghorst, 30, who is on loan at Besiktashe offered to pay the Turkish club out-of-pocket compensation to push through the transfer Manchester United, and can seal the switch by Tuesday. (Gokhan Dinc via Express)
Benfica says boss Roger Schmidt Chelsea the pursuit of Argentine midfielder Enzo Fernandez, who has a release clause of around £106m, is “closed”. (Mirror)
Atlético Madrid want to extend Portuguese striker Joao Felix’s contract by a year, until 2027, before the 23-year-old joins Chelsea loaned until the end of the season. (Brand – in Spanish)
Chelsea increased their interest Borussia Monchengladbach 25-year-old French striker Marcus Thuram, whose contract expires in the summer, and the Blues are also considering a move PSV Eindhoven and England U21 striker Noni Madueke, 20. (Times – Subscription Required)
Brighton they declined the oral offer Tottenham Belgian striker Leandro Trossard and the Seagulls have no intention of selling the 28-year-old in January. (soccer expert)
West Ham United renewed interest Seville striker Youssef En-Nesyri and I hope the 25-year-old Moroccan international will be loaned for the rest of the season. (Times – Subscription Required)
Leeds United are in advanced talks to sign French striker Georginio Rutter, 20, in a club record £35.3m move from German club Hoffenheim. (Sky Sports, via Sky in Germany)
Leeds United will let English striker Joe Gelhardt go out on loan in January as the 20-year-old has been informed that he is not in manager Jesse March’s plans for the rest of the season. (soccer expert)
Nottingham Forest are in talks to sign 21-year-old Brazilian midfielder Danilo for £18m plus add-ons Palmeira. (Post)
Saudi Arabia Club Al Nassr want to sign 34-year-old Spanish midfielder Sergio Busquets Barcelona will end in summer. (ESPN)
Arsenal appointed former England futsal player Hussein Isa, nicknamed “Tekkers Guru”, as technical coach. The 34-year-old Spaniard, who worked in TV commercials as Lionel Messi’s understudy, will begin his role ahead of the 2023-24 season. (Athletic)