Arsenal have handed French defender William Saliba a five-year contract extension while continuing talks with the 24-year-old, whose current deal runs until 2027. Real Madrid are monitoring the situation of the centre-back. (FootMercato – in French)
Liverpool are confident they are leading the race to sign England defender Marc Guehi, 25, next summer when the Crystal Palace player’s contract expires, and are also preparing an £87m bid to sign Bayern Munich and France winger Michael Olise, 23. (Caught Offside)
Benfica presidential candidate Joao Noronha Lopes wants to sign Manchester City attacking midfielder Bernardo Silva in January if elected and has already held talks with the 31-year-old Portugal international, whose contract expires next season. (Record – in Portuguese)
Manchester United are scouting England defenders Harry Maguire, 32, and Luke Shaw, 30, as they prepare to reinforce their defensive line next season. (Teamtalk)
Besiktas are close to reaching an agreement to sign Portuguese winger Jota Silva, 26, from Nottingham Forest. (Fabrizio Romano)
Colombian winger Luis Diaz, 28, wanted to leave Liverpool last season and the Reds proposed a swap deal with Manchester City striker Julian Alvarez, 25. However, the Argentine instead joined Atletico Madrid, while Diaz is now at Bayern Munich. (Telegraph – subscription required)
Anthony Martial will travel to Monterrey for medical tests after receiving permission from AEK Athens. (Fabrizio Romano)
Juventus are monitoring Atalanta striker Ademola Lookman, 27, who leads their list of targets to replace Serbia’s Dusan Vlahovic, 25, expected to leave the Serie A side. Manchester United and Netherlands striker Joshua Zirkzee, 24, is also on their radar. (Tuttosport – in Italian)
Inter Milan remain interested in French midfielder Manu Kone, 24, with their pursuit boosted by Roma’s need to raise funds to comply with financial regulations. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian)
Chelsea and Portugal midfielder Dario Essugo, 20, has undergone surgery on a thigh injury and could be sidelined for at least 12 weeks. (Subscription required)
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