Paris Saint-Germain are ready to renew their efforts to sign Barcelona star Neymar , and are planning a bumper package worth up to €222 million in order to land their man. (Goal.com)

Manchester City want 13-year-old Celtic wonderkid Karamoko Dembele to add to their growing academy of young stars. City have been tracking the talented teenager for the past few months as they try and recruit gifted youngsters from across Europe. (The Sun)

Manchester United made a move to appoint Jose Mourinho three years earlier than they did – before having to settle for David Moyes. (Daily Express)

Manchester United’s Dutch full-back Timothy Fosu-Mensah, 18, has agreed a new four-year contract at Old Trafford. (ESPN)

AC Milan are monitoring Michy Batshuayi’s situation at Chelsea with the 23-year-old Belgium striker yet to start a league game for the Blues since his £33m summer transfer. (Daily Mirror)

Leicester forward Riyad Mahrez, 25, has confirmed Arsenal tried to sign him in the summer but the Algeria international says he has no regrets over staying at the King Power Stadium. (Canal+ via ESPN)

Manchester United target Isco, the 24-year-old Spain midfielder, has hinted he may leave Real Madrid at the end of the season. (Manchester Evening News)

Monaco’s France full-back Djibril Sidibe, 24, has revealed he rejected a move to Arsenal. (ESPN)

Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker has described Bastian Schweinsteiger’s treatment by Jose Mourinho as “perverse” after the 32-year-old former Germany international was exiled from the Manchester United first team. (Kicker via the Independent)

Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho feels fellow Brazilian Gabriel Jesus, 19, will have no difficulty in adapting to life at Manchester City when the new signing arrives in January. (Manchester Evening News)

Former Aston Villa boss Remi Garde, 50, has said he would return to England “under better conditions” and said the Villa Park job “looked like a trap” in hindsight. (TF1)

Manchester United are open to the idea of safe standing at Old Trafford, similar to what has been incorporated at Celtic’s Parkhead.(Daily Mail)

Hull City caretaker manager Mike Phelan could lose some of his backroom staff to former boss Steve Bruce who is close to joining Aston Villa. (Hull Daily Mail)

Hull are ready to make forward Abel Hernandez, 26, the highest earner at the club in bid to ward off January suitors. (Daily Mirror)

Barcelona have been scouting 20-year-old Las Palmas defender Mauricio Lemos. (Marca)