Sunderland are hoping to pip West Brom to the signing of free agent Momo Sissoko. (Daily Mirror)

Arsenal target Jonny Evans is ready to snub interest from Arsene Wenger to sign a new and improved deal with West Brom. (Telegraph)

Everton’s Ross Barkley is to be offered a new long-term deal to lead Ronald Koeman’s new era at Goodison Park. (Daily Mail)

James Morrison is open to a Celtic move in January after being frozen out at West Brom. (Daily Express)

Midfielder Yaya Toure, 33, will consider signing a pre-contract deal with another European club in January after being left out of Manchester City’s Champions League squad. (Independent)

Real Madrid’s France defender Raphael Varane, 23, has revealed he turned down a transfer to Manchester United this summer. (Canal+ via Talksport)

Chelsea, Paris St-Germain and Inter Milan want to sign Benfica’s Sweden defender Victor Lindelof, 22, in January. (Football Italia)

AC Milan will give Italy international goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, 17, a new contract to repel interest from Manchester United, Chelsea and Real Madrid.(Sporting Mediaset)

Everton’s Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, 23, turned down Italian champions Juventus to stay at Goodison Park during the summer transfer window. (Het Niewsblad)

Barcelona legend Xavi believes Leicester’s Algeria forward Riyad Mahrez, 25, is good enough to play for the Spanish giants. (Daily Mirror)

Portugal international Jose Fonte, 32, says he remains committed to Southampton. Manchester United tried to sign the defender in the summer.(Daily Mirror)

Agent Mino Raiola, who works with new Manchester United signings Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba among others, says a player will soon be transferred for £200m. (Talksport)

Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri has approached Eduardo Macia to replace former head of recruitment Steve Walsh, who joined Everton in July. (Daily Telegraph)

Sheffield Wednesday are set to sign former Netherlands left-back Urby Emanuelson, 30.(The Star)