Liverpool are weighing up a move for Real Madrid and Spain winger Marco Asensio, 25, who is reportedly unhappy at the Bernabeu. (Mirror)

Newcastle’s new owners are aiming to make the club as big as Manchester City and Paris St-Germain, who also have owners from the Middle East. (Times – subscription required)

Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has said he is still in contact with his former Juventus team-mates, but the 28-year-old France star insists he is focused on ending the season “well” at Old Trafford. (Sport Mediaset – in Italian)

Former Chelsea boss Frank Lampard and Rangers manager Steven Gerrard are in the frame to replace Newcastle boss Steve Bruce, who says he expects to lose his job. (Telegraph – subscription required)

Manchester City are keen to open contract talks with Raheem Sterling, 26, and do not want to sell the England forward, who has fewer than two years left on his contract. (Sun)

Barcelona have been heavily linked with Sterling and Manchester City would ask for France winger Ousmane Dembele, 24, in exchange if their player were to move to Spain. (El Nacional – in Spanish)

Juventus have put a £25.4m price tag on United States midfielder Weston McKennie, 23, who is being targeted by Tottenham. (Calcio Mercato – in Italian)

Liverpool striker Divock Origi has reportedly been offered to Barcelona as a January signing. The 26-year-old Belgium striker’s contract expires at the end of the season and he has had limited game time under Jurgen Klopp. (Sun)

England midfielder Harry Winks, 25, could switch to Everton from Tottenham in January in order to get more game time. (Caughtoffside)

Juventus and Inter Milan want to sign Leicester’s 25-year-old Belgium full-back Timothy Castagne. (Le Derniere Heure – in French)

Arsenal are considering a move for Zenit St Petersburg and Iran striker Sardar Azmoun, 26, as a replacement for 30-year-old France forward Alexandre Lacazette, whose contract with the Premier League side expires next summer.(Onze Mondial via Teamtalk)

Valencia, Real Betis and Rayo Vallecano are expected to battle for the signature of former Arsenal and Manchester United forward Alexis Sanchez, 32, who is out of favour at Inter Milan.(Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian)

AC Milan are keen on signing France defender Samuel Umtiti, 27, from Barcelona in January. (Calcio Mercato – in Italian)

Torino and Italy striker Andrea Belotti, 27, could leave the club for free when his contract runs out. (Fabrizio Romano)

Serbia forward Dusan Vlahovic, 21, of Fiorentina, and Paris St-Germain’s 28-year-old Argentina striker Mauro Icardi, 28, are on Juventus’ radar. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian)

Manchester United and Chelsea are targeting Stoke City’s English forward Emre Tezgel, 16. Manchester City are also said to be keen on the youngster. (Star)

Manchester City have also joined the race to sign 19-year-old Espanyol attacker Mateo Joseph, who has also attracted interest from Leeds.(Mail)