5th October TRANSFERS AND RUMOURS

Real Madrid are considering joining the race to sign Alex Scott after watching the Bournemouth and England midfielder, 23, closely in recent weeks.

Teamtalk - 5th October

Chelsea are in pole position to sign Scott from Bournemouth, with Liverpool and Arsenal also interested.

Telegraph - subscription required - 5th October

Arsenal are in the market to sign Turkish winger Kenan Yildiz, 21, from Juventus but face competition from Bayern Munich and Real Madrid.

Corriere dello Sport - in Italian - 5th October

Real Betis will reject any interest in striker Troy Parrott, who has an £85m release clause in his contract, amid talk of a return to Tottenham for the 24-year-old Republic of Ireland international.

Estadio Deportivo - in Spanish - 5th October

A number of Premier League clubs are keeping an eye on Sevilla defensive midfielder Lucien Agoume with the 24-year-old Frenchman's release clause in the region of £35m.

AS - in Spanish - 5th October

Published2 days agoLiverpool and Chelsea have joined the race to sign Nottingham Forest's Brazilian defender Murillo but the 24-year-old will not be allowed to leave the City Ground in January.

Football Insider - 5th October

Monaco striker Folarin Balogun, 25, is still interested in a move to the Premier League despite the USA international's proposed switch to Everton collapsing on deadline day.

Talksport - 5th October

Barcelona and Inter Milan are two of the top European clubs tracking 23-year-old Bosnia defender Tarik Muharemovic, but Leeds United have no intention of selling their £34m summer signing from Sassuolo.

Football Insider - 5th October

AC Milan may look to sign Real Madrid's Brazilian forward Endrick on loan in January, but there will be no clause in the deal for the 20-year-old to sign on a permanent basis.

Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian - 5th October

Former Chelsea and Tottenham boss Antonio Conte is enjoying time relaxing away from the game despite being linked with a return to management at Manchester United and Juventus.

Football Italia - 5th October