Real Madrid make contact with Manchester United’s Diogo Dalot, Mohamed Salah is willing to accept a one-year deal at Liverpool, while Wayne Rooney is under pressure at Plymouth Argyle.
Real Madrid have made contact with Portugal full-back Diogo Dalot, 25, and have been told Manchester United would demand £41.5m. However, Liverpool’s England right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold, 26, remains the Spanish champions’ priority. (Relevo – in Spanish), external
Egypt winger Mohamed Salah would accept a new one-year contract at Liverpool but the 32-year-old is increasingly exasperated by the club’s handling of negotiations. (Athletic – subscription required), external
Paris St-Germain have not held talks with Salah despite being linked with the winger. (Sky Sports), external
West Ham are considering Porto boss Sergio Conceicao as a replacement for Julen Lopetegui, whose future as manager is under increasing pressure. (Guardian), external
Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim is set to hold talks over a new deal with 22-year-old Ivory Coast winger Amad Diallo, whose contract runs out in the summer. (Telegraph – subscription required), external
Bayern Munich have opened talks over a contract extension with 28-year-old Germany winger Leroy Sane. (Sky Germany), external
Leicester City are considering terminating the season-long loan deal for Crystal Palace’s 26-year-old French striker Odsonne Edouard in January. (Football Insider), external
Wayne Rooney is fighting to keep his job as Plymouth Argyle manager after a poor run of results. Upcoming home matches against Oxford United and Swansea City are thought to be pivotal. (Telegraph – subscription required), external
Real Madrid are planning to offer 21-year-old Spanish defender Raul Asencio a new deal with better terms. (Fabrizio Romano), external
Aston Villa will target a new right-back in the January transfer window. (Football Insider), external
Tottenham and Newcastle United are pursuing Lens’ 20-year-old Uzbekistan centre-back Abdukodir Khusanov. (Telegraph – subscription required), external
West Ham have decided to offer Vladimir Coufal a new contract rather than offload the 32-year-old Czech Republic right-back. (Football Insider), external