With all eyes fixed on the January transfer market, clubs around the UK and Europe are already lining up potential mid-season moves.
Wednesday morning's headlines:
Juventus are reportedly considering offering goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon a one-year contract extension, a deal that would keep him with the club until he is 43. Read more.
Eden Hazard reveals that he had talks with Real Madrid a year before he left Chelsea to join the Spanish club. Read more.
Leicester City and Watford are among the clubs tracking prolific Whyteleafe striker Ronald Sobowale, according to a report. Read more.
Barcelona midfielder Arturo Vidal admits that he is "not happy" at Barcelona after losing his place as an automatic starter for Ernesto Valverde. Read more.
Former Manchester United midfielder Ryan Giggs has urged the club to make at least six more signings to become competitive at the top level once again. Read more.
Barcelona are considering offering Ivan Rakitic to Inter Milan as they look to sign midfielder Stefano Sensi, according to a report. Read more.
Manchester City are reportedly eyeing Real Sociedad winger Mikel Oyarzabal as a potential replacement for Leroy Sane if he moves to Bayern Munich. Read more.
AC Milan are reportedly set to compete with rivals Inter Milan for the signature of Barcelona midfielder Ivan Rakitic. Read more.
Liverpool and Arsenal are reportedly in contact with Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Denis Zakaria over a possible transfer. Read more.
Manchester United are reportedly scouting Brescia midfielder Sandro Tonali and are preparing a £40m bid for the 19-year-old Italian. Read more.
The Wales forward had been given permission to travel to England to deal with a personal matter. Read more.
Boss Neil Lennon has not ruled out bringing in a new striker in January. Read more.
Liverpool are reportedly scouting Porto's teenage striker Fabio Silva as they continue to target Europe's best young talent. Read more.
Bayern Munich are reportedly plotting a fresh approach for Manchester City winger Leroy Sane. Read more.
Barcelona are reportedly joining Bayern Munich and AC Milan in pursuit of Lille striker Victor Osimhen. Read more.
Juventus are reportedly scouting Liverpool's Mohamed Salah and Tottenham Hotspur pair Son Heung-min and Christian Eriksen. Read more.
Tottenham Hotspur reportedly tell Inter Milan that defender Jan Vertonghen is not for sale in the January transfer window. Read more.
Chinese Super League side Shanghai Shenhua reportedly revive their interest in signing Gareth Bale from Real Madrid ahead of next summer's transfer window. Read more.
Paris Saint-Germain reportedly decide to make Mauro Icardi's loan move from Inter Milan a permanent deal in next summer's transfer window. Read more.
Arsenal reportedly face the threat of losing attacking duo Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette if the club fails to reach the Champions League this year. Read more.
Gareth Bale reportedly travels to London to hold talks with his agent Jonathan Barnett amid reports suggesting that the Welshman will leave Real Madrid. Read more.
