Friday’s gossip: Casemiro, Sancho, Salah, De Gea, Cedric, Xavi

Paris St-Germain are interested in a move for Manchester United’s 31-year-old Brazilian midfielder Casemiro, who has also been linked with Saudi Arabia side Al-Hilal. (Sports Zone, via Sun)

The Saudi Pro League’s director of football Michael Emenalo believes it would be hard to convince Liverpool’s 31-year-old Egypt forward Mohamed Salah to join the league in January. (Sky Sports)

Spanish trainer Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea, 33, has once again fueled speculation of an imminent return to the Premier League with a cryptic social media post. (Mirror)

Villarreal are interested in Arsenal’s 32-year-old Portuguese defender Cedric Soares. (ESPN)

Tottenham Manager Ange Postecoglou wants to sign a new centre-back in the January transfer window. (Standard)

The return to fitness and form of Fulham’s 26-year-old English defender Tosin Adarabioyo has stirred interest ahead of the January transfer window. (Email)

Arsenal and Tottenham both sent scouts to watch 18-year-old Belgian midfielder Arthur Vermeeren play for Royal Antwerp in their stunning Champions League win over Barcelona. (90 Mins)

RB Leipzig have contacted again Liverpool to express a desire to keep 21-year-old Portuguese winger Fabio Carvalho, despite the Reds wanting him to return from his loan spell through a lack of playing time. (Fabrizio Romano)

Barcelona boss Xavi, 43, is facing the heat at the Nou Camp after punishing back-to-back defeats, with none of the club’s boardroom chiefs giving their support to the Spaniard. (AS – in Spanish)

Ecuador’s 16-year-old midfielder Kendry Paez will train with Chelsea next week in the first of a number of settling-in visits. The Blues signed him from Independence of the Valley in the summer with the agreement he will join the club on his 18th birthday. (Telegraph – subscription required)