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ATLETICO Madrid are interested in signing Liverpool and Brazil 31-year-old forward Roberto Firmino. (Todo Fichajes – in Spanish)
Leicester City are keeping tabs on Manchester United and Netherlands midfielder Donny van de Beek, 25. (Ekrem Konur)
Brazil forward Gabriel Martinelli, 21, says he wants to sign a new long-term contract with Arsenal and is in talks about doubling his current wage of about £50,000 a week. (Times – subscription required)
Martinelli wants parity with the Gunners’ top earners – around £200,000 a week – before he commits to a new deal. (Mail)
Liverpool have no intention of triggering the option-to-buy clause in Arthur Melo’s season-long loan deal from Juventus. The Brazil midfielder, 26, needs surgery on an injury sustained in training. (CBS Sports)
Brentford are set to hand striker Ivan Toney, 26, a new contract to fight off interest from Manchester United, Leeds, Newcastle and West Ham. (Mirror)
Everton have opened preliminary talks with Nigeria midfielder Alex Iwobi, 26, over a new contract. (Football Insider)
France midfielder N’Golo Kante, 31, wants to stay at Chelsea despite being linked with Paris St-Germain. (Le10 Sport – in French)
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Chelsea and Italy midfielder Jorginho, 30, could move to the Nou Camp on a free transfer next summer after his agent was seen in Barcelona. (Tuttomercato – in Italian)
Newcastle remain interested in Leicester and England playmaker James Maddison, 25, and Bayer Leverkusen’s France forward Moussa Diaby, 23. (i News)
Middlesbrough are in advanced talks with Michael Carrick about becoming the club’s manager. (Football Insider)
Chelsea have made fresh contact with ex-Liverpool sporting director Michael Edwards about filling that position at Stamford Bridge. (90min)
Tottenham are in talks with Google over naming rights for their stadium. (Athletic – subscription required)
Romeo Beckham, son of former England captain David, is set to make his debut in English football when Brentford’s B team take on Crewe in a behind-closed-doors friendly on Saturday. (Mirror)
Former Huddersfield boss Carlos Corberan is an early frontrunner to become West Bromwich Albion manager after the club sacked Steve Bruce. (Mirror)
Next month’s World Cup could face disruption as Qatar’s main airport is not ready to cope with the mass influx of passengers travelling to attend the tournament. (Mail)
Chelsea’s 18-year-old American goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina, who has been on loan at Chicago Fire, will train in London for two weeks while they decide whether he will link up with the squad permanently in January or return to MLS for a second loan spell. (Football.London)
PSV Eindhoven winger Cody Gakpo is no longer interested in a move to Leeds despite agreeing personal terms over the summer. Manchester United, Arsenal and Real Madrid have also shown an interest in the 23-year-old Netherlands international. (Mirror)
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