Newcastle United are interested in signing Brentford and Cameroon striker Bryan Mbeumo, 25, in January but the Magpies face spending restrictions. (Telegraph – Subscription Required)
Liverpool and Arsenal are also in the running for Mbeumo, who Brentford say is worth around £50m. (Newcastle Chronicle)
Manchester United expect to appoint Sporting manager Ruben Amorim for Sunday's Premier League match against Chelsea at Old Trafford. (Time – Subscription Required)
However, Manchester United are in talks with Sporting about Amorim's notice period, which is several weeks. (Mail)
Amorim will remain in charge for Sporting's next league game on Friday, before traveling to Manchester. (CNN Portugal)
The Portuguese manager, 39, wants to sign Sporting and Portuguese centre-back Goncalo Inacio, 23, English winger Marcus Edwards, 25, and Portuguese forward Pedro Goncalves, 26, once he is at Manchester United. (TeamTalks)
Interim United boss Ruud van Nistelrooy expects to leave the club when Amorim is appointed. (Independence)
Manchester City remain hopeful that Pep Guardiola will extend his tenure as manager, with the club insisting they have not earmarked Amorim as a potential replacement. (Mail)
Whoever succeeds Erik ten Hag as Manchester United manager will have a small budget to strengthen the squad in January. (Guradian)
Manchester United are interested in signing 23-year-old Bayern Munich full-back Alphonso Davies, but the player is on the verge of a move to Real Madrid. (Sky Sports Switzerland, Via Give Me Sport)
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