Barcelona and Atletico Madrid battle to sign Marcos Senesi, Manchester United track RB Leipzig’s Yan Diomande and Liverpool monitor Igor Thiago.
Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are ready to battle it out for Bournemouth and Argentina defender, Marcos Senesi, 28, who has informed the Cherries he is leaving the club in 2026. (Teamtalk), external
Manchester United are keeping track of 19-year-old winger Yan Diomande, who has been capped by Ivory Coast and valued at more than £80m by RB Leipzig. (Talksport), external
Manchester United have yet to hold talks with Atletico Madrid over 25-year-old England midfielder Conor Gallagher, but are aware the Spaniards would prefer to sell him in a permanent £35m deal. (Mail – subscription required), external
Liverpool are monitoring Brentford forward Igor Thiago, 24, as they look at attacking reinforcements. (CaughtOffside), external
Newcastle, Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace are all eyeing Ajax’s 22-year-old Dutch defender Youri Baas. (Teamtalk), external
Arsenal are keen on AC Milan and Italy Under-21 left-back, Davide Bartesaghi, 19, who has impressed for the Serie A club this term. (La Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian), external
Manchester United are set to delay any decision on the future of Dutchman Joshua Zirkzee with their squad stretched by injuries and Africa Cup of Nations departures. The 24-year-old forward is the subject of interest from West Ham and Roma, among others. (ESPN), external
Bayern Munich are keeping tabs on Cardiff teenager Dylan Lawlor. Turning 20 on 1 January, the centre-back already has three senior Wales caps. (Talksport), external
Chelsea, Arsenal and Newcastle are all interested in Marseille’s French midfielder Darryl Bakola, 18. (Footmercato – in French), external
Everton are actively exploring loan opportunities for left-back Adam Aznou, 19, with the Morocco international yet to feature for the first team. (Teamtalk), external
Rennes are targeting a loan move for Manchester City‘s 19-year-old Argentine midfielder Claudio Echeverri, although they will have competition from Villarreal and Girona. (Ouest-France – in French), external