Manchester United and Roma attain stalemate over Joshua Zirkzee deal, Barcelona eye Aston Villa‘s Pau Torres, Crystal Palace need Bayern Munich defender Sacha Boey and AC Milan in talks with West Ham over Niclas Fullkrug switch.

Manchester United and Roma are miles aside of their valuation of Joshua Zirkzee, 24, with the Premier League membership demanding a payment of round £35m and reluctant to sanction a mortgage transfer for the Netherlands striker. (Corriere dello Sport – in Italian), exterior

Barcelona are keen to increase the contract of Hansi Flick to 2028 regardless of the 60-year-old German supervisor solely signing a brand new take care of the Spanish champions till 2027 in Might this yr. (Bild – in German), exterior

Barcelona are additionally taking a look at Aston Villa‘s 28-year-old Spain defender Pau Torres and Borussia Dortmund’s 26-year-old Germany worldwide Nico Schlotterbeck as they appear to signal a left-sided centre-back. (ESPN), exterior

Chelsea‘s precedence in the summertime will likely be bolstering central midfield – with England duo Kobbie Mainoo, 20, of Manchester United and Adam Wharton, 21, of Crystal Palace talked about. (Telegraph – subscription required), exterior

Crystal Palace are taking a look at proper wing-back choices for the January switch window after an damage to Daniel Munoz that would rule out the 29-year-old Colombia worldwide for an prolonged interval. (Sky Sports activities), exterior

One of many extensive defenders Palace are serious about is Bayern Munich’s Sacha Boey – the 25-year-old French full-back who is predicted to depart the Bundesliga membership subsequent month. (Commonplace), exterior

Palace boss Oliver Glasner believes England defender Marc Guehi, 25, will see out his contract by staying till the tip of the season. (Commonplace), exterior

AC Milan are in talks to signal Germany striker Niclas Fullkrug, 32, from West Ham – having provided to take him on mortgage with possibility to purchase. (Bild – in German), exterior

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer urged Manchester United to signal Erling Haaland, Jude Bellingham and Declan Rice whereas he was supervisor at Previous Trafford – however they as an alternative signed Donny van de Beek, Jadon Sancho and Cristiano Ronaldo. (Mail – subscription required), exterior

Leeds United are unlikely to spend about £25m to signal AC Milan and Mexico striker Santiago Gimenez, 24, and can as an alternative eye a short-term mortgage deal for a brand new ahead in the course of the January window. (Soccer Insider), exterior

Germany striker Nick Woltemade was a goal for Bayern Munich in the summertime earlier than he joined Newcastle United from Stuttgart and the 23-year-old says that “in hindsight, I am completely satisfied that it turned out this manner”. (Sport Bild, by way of Sky Sports activities Germany), exterior

Newcastle United‘s 20-year-old English midfielder Alfie Harrison, who’s but to make his senior debut for the membership he joined from Manchester Metropolis final yr, is attracting curiosity from two Championship golf equipment. (Sky Sports activities), exterior