Transfer rumours: Williams, Pogba, Bale, Xhaka, Marcelo, Eriksen


Southampton are keen to sign Manchester United’s English left-back Brandon Williams, 20, on loan in January. (Telegraph – subscription required)external-link

Wales forward Gareth Bale, 31, is keen on a swansong season at Real Madrid following his loan spell at Tottenham Hotspur. (AS)external-link

After saying last week Paul Pogba’s time at Manchester United was “over”, the France midfielder’s agent Mino Raiola will look to engineer a move for the 27-year-old next summer rather than in January. (Mail) external-link

Arsenal are ready to listen to offers for Switzerland midfielder Granit Xhaka, 28, after he was sent off for grabbing Burnley’s Ashley Westwood by the throat during Sunday’s defeat. (Mail)external-link

West Ham United can sign Lyon’s Brazilian centre-half Marcelo, 33, for free next summer. (Sun)external-link

Inter Milan’s Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen, 28, is ready to turn down a Premier League return and hold out for a move to Paris St-Germain. (Star)external-link

Manchester United’s plans to sign Bayern Munich winger Kingsley Coman have been dealt a blow by the German club’s chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge saying the 24-year-old Frenchman is not for sale. (Kicker, via Sun)external-link

Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil, 32, has not agreed a deal with Turkish side Fenerbahce and is still open to a move to Major League Soccer in the United States. DC United, LA Galaxy and Inter Miami all interested in the German. (ESPN)external-link

Bayern Munich are still keen on signing Barcelona’s Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong. However, the Spanish giants are refusing to consider selling the 23-year-old, despite needing to offload players to ease their financial pressure. (ESPN)external-link

Arsenal’s French defender William Saliba, 19, is keen for a loan spell elsewhere in England rather than a return to France in January. (The Athletic – subscription only)external-link

Everton are confident of keeping English left-back Thierry Small despite the 16-year-old being linked with Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Juventus. (Liverpool Echo)external-link

Juve president Andrea Agnelli says the club have offered Argentina striker Paulo Dybala a contract extension, after the 27-year-old claimed he had not been offered one. (Tuttosport, via Football Italia)external-link

Former Netherlands defender Johnny Heitinga has questioned whether 23-year-old midfielder and fellow Dutchman Donny van de Beek made the right move in joining Manchester United. (Stadium Astro, via Mirror)external-link

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