Sports Mole rounds up the latest confirmed transfer news and speculation from across the footballing world.
With all eyes fixed on the January transfer market, clubs around the UK and Europe are already lining up potential mid-season moves.
Tuesday morning’s headlines:
Napoli are reportedly showing an interest in reuniting a Chelsea defender with former Blues midfielder Billy Gilmour. Read more.
Liverpool reportedly join Real Madrid and Barcelona in the race to sign Benfica left-back Alvaro Fernandez, whom Manchester United have a buyback clause for. Read more.
Barcelona are reportedly preparing to enter talks over a new contract with defender Andreas Christensen, who attracted interest from Manchester United during the summer. Read more.
Arsenal and Chelsea are reportedly scouting Bologna striker Santiago Castro, who is also attracting interest from Aston Villa, Everton and Nottingham Forest. Read more.
Arsenal are reportedly one of the teams showing an interest in a deal for 18-year-old Mali midfielder Baye Coulibaly, who is valued at just £5m. Read more.
Athletic Bilbao forward Nico Williams addresses his future amid suggestions that Barcelona, Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool all want to sign him. Read more.
Manchester United are reportedly still in the process of deciding the futures of four first-team players who are set to become free agents in the summer. Read more.
Manchester United reportedly have until the summer of 2026 to activate the buy-back option in Alvaro Fernandez’s Benfica contract following his recent move to Portugal. Read more.
Aston Villa allegedly failed with an effort to sign a Juventus defender for a big-money fee during the summer transfer window. Read more.
Southampton prodigy Tyler Dibling is reportedly attracting interest from ‘all of the big clubs’ in England ahead a potential transfer next summer. Read more.
Leicester City are reportedly looking to arrange a loan-to-buy exit for Tom Cannon in January, with a host of Championship clubs keen on the 21-year-old striker. Read more.
Real Madrid and Chelsea are reportedly facing surprise competition in the race to sign RB Leipzig defender Castello Lukeba. Read more.
Leicester City are reportedly keeping tabs on FCSB defender Joyskim Dawa, with fellow Premier League clubs Everton and Fulham also scouting the 28-year-old centre-back. Read more.
The Brazilian Football Federation announces that Arsenal’s Gabriel Martinelli is struggling with a calf injury and is doubtful for their World Cup qualifier with Peru. Read more.
Bundesliga side Borussia Monchengladbach are reportedly tracking 21-year-old Arsenal striker Nathan Butler-Oyedeji, who is yet to make his senior debut for the Gunners. Read more.
Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly contemplating whether to go head to head for one of Shakhtar Donetsk’s and Ukraine’s star men. Read more.