Wednesday’s gossip: Palhinha, Wirtz, Suarez, Luiz, Frimpong, Greenwood
Bayern Munich will face competition from at least two Premier League clubs for Fulham’s 28-year-old Portugal midfielder Joao Palhinha in January. (Telegraph – subscription)
Bayern may miss out on Bayer Leverkusen’s 20-year-old Germany midfielder Florian Wirtz, with Manchester City and Liverpool determined to sign him. (90min)
Gremio and Uruguay striker Luis Suarez, 36, is close to joining former Barcelona team-mate Lionel Messi at InterMiami we have a one-year deal. (Miami Herald)
Newcastle United could sign five players in January, with a goalkeeper their top priority. (Sun)
Form Wolves manager Julen Lopetegui, who has been linked with Manchester United, turned down a deal worth 18m euros (£15.4m) per season from Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad because he wants to return to the Premier League. (AS – in Spanish)
It would take a bid of at least £60m for Aston Villa to consider selling 25-year-old Brazil midfielder Douglas Luiz in January, with Arsenal continuing to show an interest. (Caught Offside)
Villa have put a £110m price tag on Luiz. (Football Transfers)
Arsenal and Liverpool sent scouts to watch Bayer Leverkusen’s 22-year-old Netherlands defender Jeremie Frimpong on Sunday. (90min)
Real Sociedad are favorites to sign Manchester United and England forward Mason Greenwood, 22, who is on loan at fellow La Liga club Getafe – but a permanent switch to Getafe is unlikely because of the potential fee involved. (Todofichajes – in Spanish)
Manchester United’s 26-year-old Netherlands midfielder Donny van de Beek has offered himself to Barcelona as a replacement for the injured Gavi. (Sport – in Spanish)
Manchester United will be given the opportunity to sign Borussia Dortmund and Netherlands winger Donyell Malen, 24, if England winger Jadon Sancho, 23, leaves the club. (Football Transfers)
Crystal Palace will scrap plans to sign a striker in January following 23-year-old Mali midfielder Cheick Doucoure’s potentially season-ending injury. (Football Insider)
Wolves are interested in Sevilla’s 32-year-old Argentina defender Marcos Acuna, who is estimated to be worth 12m euros (£10.3m). (Todofichajes – in Spanish)
Sao Paulo are open to offers for Liverpool target Lucas Beraldo. Wolves had a bid rejected in the summer for the 20-year-old Brazil defender. (90min)
Juventus are willing to let 20-year-old English winger Samuel Iling-Junior leave in January, with Tottenham and Newcastle interested. (Tuttomercatoweb – in Italian)
West Ham lead Everton and Brighton in the race for 17-year-old Linfield and Northern Ireland Under-17 striker Aodhan Doherty. (Football Insider)
