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.
Wednesday morning’s headlines:
Chelsea are allegedly prepared to pay as much as £42m in order to sign an Atletico Madrid midfielder during one of the upcoming transfer windows. Read more.
Manchester United striker Joshua Zirkee is reportedly on course for a January exit, with incoming head coach Ruben Amorim unconvinced by the 23-year-old Dutchman. Read more.
Manchester United are reportedly preparing a £76m move for Napoli and Georgia superstar Khvicha Kvaratskhelia during the January transfer window. Read more.
Arsenal are reportedly considering a move for a ‘superstar’ winger during the January transfer window amid concerns surrounding the form of Gabriel Martinelli. Read more.
Manchester City goalkeeper Stefan Ortega could reportedly consider making a move to Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen. Read more.
Bayern Munich reportedly step up their pursuit of a £50m-rated attacker who has been strongly linked with Liverpool. Read more.
Manchester United reportedly submit a €15m (£12.6m) bid for a 28-year-old Barcelona player ahead of the January transfer window. Read more.
Paris Saint-Germain join Arsenal and Barcelona in the race for one of Aston Villa’s in-form attackers so far this season, according to a report. Read more.
Liverpool are reportedly unwilling to let Federico Chiesa move back to Serie A on loan in January, despite mounting concerns over his injury record. Read more.
Chelsea reportedly make a decision over how to handle the future of defender Benoit Badiashile, who is currently not a first-team starter. Read more.
Former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag was allegedly left ‘unhappy’ after the club completed the summer signing of a player who arrived at the club overweight. Read more.