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SHAW SET FOR MAN UTD EXIT
Manchester United are prepared to let Luke Shaw leave on loan in January, according to The Sun .
The England international left-back remains out of favour under Jose Mourinho and is eager to depart Old Trafford in order to find regular game time.
CITY PLOTTING BERTRAND BID
Manchester City are ready to launch a £30 million raid on Southampton for Ryan Bertrand, reports The Sun .
Pep Guardiola has lost Benjamin Mendy to a long-term injury and is ready to bring in cover in the form of a man who already knows all about life in the Premier League.
CAN HEADING TOWARDS FREE AGENCY
Emre Can is heading towards free agency at Liverpool after seeing contract extension talks hit deadlock, says the Daily Mail .
The German will see his current deal expire next summer, meaning that he will be in a position to speak to clubs outside of England from January.
KANE PUSHED TOWARDS REAL MADRID
Real Madrid are being pushed towards a move for Tottenham striker Harry Kane by shirt suppliers Adidas, reports Don Balon .
The sportswear giant would rather the England international joined the Blancos over Bayern Munich and Manchester United.
TORRES TO LEAVE ATLETICO IN JANUARY
Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres is set to leave the club in January, according to Cadena SER .
The Spaniard has made just one start this season and doesn't expect his playing time to increase, opening the door for a winter exit. Torres reportedly has already fielded interest from clubs in MLS and China.
CONTE & ABRAMOVICH NO LONGER SPEAKING
The relationship between Chelsea manager Antonio Conte and owner Roman Abramovich has soured to the point that they are no longer speaking, Marca reports.
Conte's exit from Stamford Bridge seems increasingly inevitable as the Blues find themselves dropping points in the Premier League and Champions League. The Italian reportedly considered leaving the club this past summer because of internal tension, despite winning the league title in his first season in charge.
PUEL COULD SIGN BEN ARFA FOR LEICESTER
Leicester City manager Claude Puel could make a move to sign Paris Saint-Germain attacker Hatem Ben Arfa, according to RMC Sport .
Ben Arfa has fallen out of favour at PSG, and his former manager at Nice is interested in bringing the 30-year-old to the Premier League.
COUTINHO TO PUSH FOR JANUARY MOVE
Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho will make another push to force a move to Barcelona in January, Mundo Deportivo reports.
Barca have struggled somewhat to replace the effectiveness of Neymar in their attack, with new signing Ousmane Dembele out injured and Gerard Deulofeu and Luis Suarez misfiring.
Coutinho, who tried to force through a summer move to the Catalan side, is still high up the Blaugrana's wishlist, with the player himself wanting more than ever to switch Anfield for Camp Nou.
GORETZKA CHOOSES BARCA
Schalke midfielder Leon Goretzka has decided that he wants to move to Barcelona if he leaves the Bundesliga, Mundo Deportivo reports.
The Germany international has been linked with big names such as Bayern Munich, Juventus and Liverpool, but has made the decision to join the Camp Nou side.
BARCELONA EYE LEIPZIG DUO
Barcelona are keen to sign RB Leipzig duo Timo Werner and Dayot Upamecano, according to Mundo Deportivo .
The report claims Blaugrana technical director, Robert Fernandez, watched the pair in action against Bayern Munich last Saturday.
MUSONDA WANTS TO LEAVE CHELSEA
Charly Musonda wants out of Chelsea this winter, with the 21-year-old in talks with Arsenal, according to Foot Mercato .
Despite being fully fit the Belgian is not getting much action with Antonio Conte's side and is not interested in extending his deal with the Blues.
The Gunners are prepared to make an offer for the youngster, who has played on 26 minutes in the Premier League this season.
MAN UTD FACE TIERNEY FIGHT
Tottenham have edged ahead of Arsenal and Manchester United in the battle to sign Celtic left-back Kieran Tierney, according to ESPN .
Tierney signed a new six-year contract with Celtic on Monday, but he remains a target for English Premier League clubs and has been regularly linked with Arsenal and United.
However, Spurs watched him in both of Celtic’s Champions League ties with Bayern Munich recently and view Tierney as a potential replacement for Danny Rose, who has been strongly tipped to join United.
INTER TARGET CHELSEA DEFENDER
Inter Milan have lined up Chelsea’s Andreas Christensen as a long-term defensive signing, claims Calciomercato.com.
Christensen has made 11 appearances for Chelsea this season since returning from a loan spell at Borussia Monchengladbach, but is viewed as an ideal solution by Inter, if the Serie A club wait until next summer before strengthening their back-line.
ARSENAL TO RENEW LEMAR INTEREST
Arsenal are set to renew their efforts to lure Thomas Lemar away from Monaco next summer, according to the Mirror .
The Gunners failed with a £90 million offer in August that would have seen the midfielder become their most expensive signing in history.
And the club's interest has not diminished with time, although they may have to battle Barcelona and Liverpool for Lemar's signature in 2018.
LIVERPOOL MAKE NAVAS CONTACT
Liverpool are interested in signing Real Madrid goalkeeper Keylor Navas at the end of the season, reports Diario Gol .
Navas is reportedly unhappy at the constant rumours of Madrid president Florentino Perez being in the market to sign a new keeper.
The Costa Rica international is now evaluating his options, with Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp already claimed to have made contact about a potential transfer.
CHELSEA DON'T WANT BARCA MIDFIELDER
Chelsea have no plans to take midfielder Andre Gomes off Barcelona’s hands during the January transfer window, claims Don Balon .
Barca are looking for a buyer for the Portugal international, who cost the club €35 million in the summer of 2016.
However, Chelsea, Atletico Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain have all ruled out making an approach, with Juventus the only major European club showing an interest in Gomes.
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