Al-Ittihad are ready to test Liverpool’s resolve with a $162m (£129m) bid for Mohamed Salah, despite the Reds insisting the 31-year-old Egypt forward is not for sale. (CBS Sports)
Manchester United have inquired about Brentford’s English defender Rico Henry, 26, as they consider options to replace injured England left-back Luke Shaw, 28. (Mail)
Manchester United are considering a surprise move for Tottenham’s 28-year-old Denmark midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg. (Telegraph – subscription required)
Bayern Munich are looking to secure a loan deal for Manchester United’s Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay, 26, and could allow Netherlands midfielder Ryan Gravenberch, 21, to move to Old Trafford on loan. (Bild – in German)
United are set to reject West Ham’s latest offer for England defender Harry Maguire, with manager Erik ten Hag keen to keep the 30-year-old amid the club’s mounting injury problems. (Talksport)
West Ham have agreed personal terms with Corinthians forward Yuri Alberto and the 22-year-old is expected to complete a permanent switch in the next 24 hours. (Football Insider)
Chelsea are considering a late move for 23-year-old Arsenal and England midfielder Emile Smith Rowe, with Barcelona pair – Spanish forward Ferran Torres, 23, and Brazilian winger Raphinha, 26 – also being considered by the Blues. (Mail)
Tottenham have entered talks with Nottingham Forest over a deal for their Wales forward Brennan Johnson, but a formal bid is yet to be submitted for the 22-year-old. (Sky Sports)
Barcelona expects to complete a loan deal for Manchester City’s 29-year-old Portugal full-back, Joao Cancelo, in the coming days. (ESPN)
Nottingham Forest is closing in on the signing of Leicester’s 26-year-old Nigeria midfielder, Wilfred Ndidi. (Talksport)
But Bayern Munich are also interested in Ndidi. (Football Insider)
Liverpool are pushing to sign PSV Eindhoven’s Belgian winger Johan Bakayoko, with Everton, Burnley and Crystal Palace also interested in the 20-year-old. (Football Insider)
Nottingham Forest have submitted a bid close to 9m euros (£7.7m) for Benfica and Greece goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos, 29. (Fabrizio Romano)
Forest are also close to completing a swap deal for Bologna’s 25-year-old Argentina midfielder Nicolas Dominguez, which will see Switzerland midfielder Remo Freuler, 31, move the other way. (Sky Sports)
Leeds have made an approach for Tottenham’s England Under-21 right-back Djed Spence, 23, on a season-long loan deal. (Athletic – subscription required)
Saudi side Al-Ittihad are also interested in Liverpool’s England defender, Joe Gomez, but the Reds have no intention of selling the 26-year-old. (Fabrizio Romano)
Brazil midfielder Fred, 30, appears to have confirmed 25-year-old Turkey goalkeeper Altay Bayindir’s imminent move to Manchester United by wishing his Fenerbahce team-mate well at Old Trafford. (Manchester Evening News)
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