13th October TRANSFERS AND RUMOURS

Manchester United will be taking a close look at Atletico Madrid's 23-year-old Argentina forward Giuliano Simeone when the two sides meet in the Champions League.

Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish - 13th October

Chelsea need to pay at least £50m to tempt Barcelona into selling Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong, 29, in January.

Football Insider - 13th October

A host of Premier League clubs are interested in signing Inter Milan's 21-year-old Serbia midfielder Aleksandar Stankovic.

AS - in Spanish - 13th October

Chelsea are willing to meet Bournemouth's asking price for 23-year-old England midfielder Alex Scott in January, although the Cherries are still hopeful he will sign a new deal.

Teamtalk - 13th October

Werder Bremen do not have an option to sign on-loan Germany striker Niclas Fullkrug, 33, from West Ham and the clubs are yet to hold any talks on a future deal.

Sky Sports Germany - in German - 13th October

Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, 34, is very close to extending his contract with Real Madrid until 2028.

Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish - 13th October

Brighton have identified Red Bull Salzburg's Polish attacking midfielder Bartosz Mazurek, 19, as a leading January target.

Teamtalk - 13th October