Transfer news
Chelsea have been offered the chance to sign Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 28, in January. (Mirror)
Manchester United are looking at four left-footed players as they make plans for the summer. Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale, 28, Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann, 26, Tottenham full-back Danny Rose, 27, and Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil, 29, are all targets. (Manchester Evening News)
However, Bale has no intention of leaving Real Madrid and wants to finish his career with the Spanish club. (Fichajes, via Mirror)
Barcelona will move for Tottenham midfielder Christian Eriksen, 25, in January. (Don Balon - in Spanish)
Stoke boss Mark Hughes says any attempts to sign midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri, 26, in January will be rejected. (Talksport)
Jann-Fiete Arp's agent has denied reports Chelsea are close to a deal to sign the 17-year-old Hamburg forward. (West London Sport)
Midfielder Josef de Souza, 28, a summer target for West Brom, has dismissed the idea of leaving Fenerbahce in the January window. (Sporx, via Birmingham Mail)
West Ham are ready to step up their interest in Krasnodar striker Fyodor Smolov, 27, after watching him score his 12th goal of the season on Sunday. (Mail)
Everton have been linked with a move for Besiktas' 25-year-old playmaker Oguzhan Ozyakup, who was once compared to Zinedine Zidane. (Liverpool Echo)
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Liverpool forward Sadio Mane says there has been no dispute with Jurgen Klopp despite looking visibly unhappy with his manager after Saturday's draw with Chelsea. (Star)
Winger Erik Lamela could return for Tottenham's visit to Leicester after a year on the sidelines with a hip injury. (Independent)
Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez says he looks around the Premier League and sees players in rival teams who he wants to sign but could not afford. (Mail)
Sam Allardyce has told friends he "needs convincing" about becoming Everton manager, after the club initially overlooked him in their search to replace Ronald Koeman. (Mirror)
David Moyes has urged David Unsworth not to give up on management and to consider a job in the lower leagues when his time as Everton's caretaker boss comes to an end. (Guardian)
Liverpool players were pictured taking part in a bizarre training exercise in the build-up to their game with Stoke on Wednesday. (Express)
Liverpool winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was unexpectedly mocked by a fan as he went undercover during a prank on the club's social media channel. (Star)
Manchester United defender Luke Shaw has transformed himself into the fittest player at the club. (Sun)
Best of Monday's gossip
Barcelona will target Tottenham and Denmark playmaker Christian Eriksen, 25, in the January transfer window. (Don Balon - in Spanish)
Manchester City are considering making a bid for Real Sociedad's 26-year-old Spain defender Inigo Martinez in January. (Sun)
Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane says Wales winger Gareth Bale, 28, will not be sold in the January transfer window. (Daily Star)
Champions League winners Madrid intend to make an £80m bid for Manchester United's 21-year-old France forward Anthony Martial next summer. (Daily Mirror)
Arsenal will consider reasonable offers for Chile forward Alexis Sanchez, 28, and midfielders Mesut Ozil, 29, of Germany and England's Jack Wilshere, 25, in January. (Daily Express)
Tottenham are checking on Bologna left-back Adam Masina, 23, as they line up a possible replacement for England defender Danny Rose, 27, who has been linked with a move to Manchester United. (Daily Mirror)
Source: bbc.com