burnleys Dutch striker Wout Wehorst, 30. Besiktasoffered to pay a compensation fee out of his own pocket to the Turkish club to force him to move to . Manchester United, The switch can be sealed by Tuesday. (Gokanding via Express)
Benfica Boss Roger Schmidt says Chelsea’s The pursuit of Argentine midfielder Enzo Fernandez, who has a release clause of around £106m, is ‘finished’. (mirror)
Atlético Madrid Portuguese forward João Felix wants a one-year contract extension until 2027 Chelsea On loan for the rest of the season. (Marca – Spanish)
Chelsea there is growing interest in Borussia Mönchengladbach French forward Marcus Thuram, 25, whose contract expires in the summer, and the Blues are also considering a move. PSV Eindhoven England U21 forward Noni Maduke, 20 years old. (Times – application required)
Brighton declined a verbal offer from tottenham Belgian forward Leandro Trossard and the Seagulls have no intention of selling the 28-year-old in January. (Football people)
west ham united renewed interest in Seville Striker Youssef En Nesiri wants to sign the 25-year-old Morocco international on loan for the rest of the season. (Times – application required)
leeds united German club Hoffenheim are in talks to sign French forward Georginio Luther, 20, for a transfer fee worth a club-record £35.3million. (Sky Sports, Sky in Germany)
leeds united 20-year-old English forward Joe Gerhardt could be out on loan in January after he was told he wasn’t factored into manager Jesse March’s plans for the rest of the season. (Football people)
Nottingham Forest 21-year-old Brazilian midfielder Danilo for £18m Palmeiras. (Post)
saudi arabia club Al Nasr 34-year-old Spanish midfielder Sergio Busquets wants to sign Barcelona It runs out in the summer. (ESPN)
arsenal has appointed former England futsal player Hussein Isa, affectionately known as ‘Tekker’s Guru’, as its technical coach. The 34-year-old Spaniard, who has worked in TV ads as Lionel Messi’s body double, will begin the role before the 2023-24 season. (athletic)
