The coronavirus pandemic made the summer transfer market unlike any before it, but there were still plenty of deals done, and you can check out the major ones here. The window might be closed across the top leagues in Europe, but here are the best rumours from around the globe.
TOP STORY: Juventus eye Pogba loan move
Paul Pogba transfer drama is back on the agenda after his agent, Mino Raiola, told Tuttosport "it's over" for him at Manchester United.
But where will Pogba end up? Well, the Daily Mirror reckons he could rejoin Juventus in January -- on loan with an obligation to buy in the summer.
United valued Pogba at £150 million when he was being tracked by Real Madrid, but they have no chance of getting that fee in the current financial climate. Added to that, Pogba is out of contract in 18 months time so this window is probably their last opportunity to get a proper return on the £89.3m they paid Juve to re-sign him in 2016.
Pogba has already walked out on United once at the end of his contract, when he first headed to Turin, and Ed Woodward doesn't want history to repeat itself.
But Calciomercato has a different angle, and reports that United have already rejected a swap deal involving Douglas Costa and Miralem Pjanic heading to Old Trafford.
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10.19 GMT: The Daily Star says that Wolverhampton Wanderers made a failed attempt to sign Oleksandr Zinchenko from Manchester City in the summer, but are ready to make a renewed bid in January.
Zinchenko has made only six appearances for City this season, and is stuck on the fringes of Pep Guardiola's squad.
The report says that Wolves offered £19m for the defender earlier this year, but that was knocked back. Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santos will test the waters again next month.
09.30 GMT: Kylian Mbappe has been linked with a move to Real Madrid for some time now, though the coronavirus financial crisis seems to suggest he will stay at Paris Saint-Germain for a while yet. But even when he does leave, the player says his parents will play a leading role.
"We make every decision together, as a family. I think it's the strongest possible thing," Mbappe told COPA90. "This has pushed me higher and allowed me to be where I am today.
"Without them, it would be impossible, because sometimes you have bad moments. When you have bad moments in your career, you can see which people are there for you, and my parents are there for me every time. Without them, I don't think I would have everything I do at the moment. They show me the right way to be and I'm really lucky to have these parents."
PSG are trying to tie Mbappe down to a contract extension.
Everton are ready to offer Tottenham Hotspur outcast Dele Alli a route out of the club, the Daily Mirror reports.
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Alli has been on the outside looking in at the starting XI in recent weeks, and while some believe he has a chance at working his way back into the team, he continues to be linked with a move away from north London.
Paris Saint-Germain have been the leading club in the mix to secure his signature, but Carlo Ancelotti is a known admirer and has emerged as the man now leading the chase to keep him in the Premier League.
Chelsea aim for five departures
Chelsea are aiming to find buyers for five players during the January transfer window, the Daily Express reports.
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Chelsea transfer chief Marina Granovskaia is hoping to drum up interest in Kepa Arrizabalaga, Marcos Alonso, Andreas Christensen, Danny Drinkwater and Baba Rahman, but is struggling to do so ahead of what is bound to be a competitive window next month.
The Blues are hoping to go in search of a deal for David Alaba, and the five aforementioned names could be used as makeweights in a move for the Austrian. Regardless, they are not part of the Blues' plans going forward.
AC Milan want Reynolds
AC Milan may try to sign FC Dallas teenager Bryan Reynolds, Major League Soccer writer Tom Bogert reports.
The 19-year-old has been heavily linked with a move away from MLS in the past with Juventus being one of the interested parties, but it is only now that it seems a serious bid could be imminent.
Now, Milan, who are top of Serie A, have made a serious push despite him starting less than two dozen games in his professional career so far.
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- Everton are planning on big signings moving forward, Marca reports. Farhad Moshiri, the majority shareholder in the club, is set to inject fresh cash at Goodison Park in the name of improving the squad on Merseyside. With low prices being set on a number of key players in the upcoming summer transfer window, Moshiri wants to take advantage.
- Sampdoria are interested in making a push to sign Fernando Llorente, Sky Sport Italia reports. The Napoli striker has been linked with a move away for a few months now with the belief being that the contact has already been made and talks will be made over the course of the next few weeks with Llorente going in search of regular first-team football.
- FC Dallas have made a move for Pumas star Juan Ignacio Dinenno, Record reports. Pumas are more than open to the idea of selling him, but only if they can find the right replacement, and on Dallas' side, the club looks to be going in search of some transfers that will revolutionise their push for an MLS title.
Source: espn.co.uk