Sunday’s gossip: Palhinha, Mbappe, Toney, Beraldo, Barco, Benrahma, Joao Felix


Fulham will demand a fee of up to £60m in January for 28-year-old Portugal midfielder Joao Palhinha, who has been linked with Bayern Munich, Liverpool and Arsenal. (Football Insider)external-link

Arsenal have contacted Ivan Toney’s representatives as they consider making a firm offer to Brentford for the 27-year-old England forward. (Rudy Galetti)external-link

France striker Kylian Mbappe does not want to leave Paris St-Germain in January despite the 25-year-old’s contract expiring at the end of the season. (L’Equipe – in French)external-link

PSG have a verbal agreement to sign Liverpool target Lucas Beraldo, with the 20-year-old Brazilian centre-back set to leave Sao Paulo for £17m in January. (Fabrizio Romano via Goal)external-link

Inter Milan are hopeful of beating Manchester City to the signature of Club Bruges’ 24-year-old Canada forward Tajon Buchanan. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian)external-link

Strasbourg are considering a January move for Boca Juniors’ 19-year-old Argentina youth left-back Valentin Barco, who is also a target for Chelsea. (Evening Standard)external-link

Brighton have also expressed an interest in Barco and have met with his representatives. (TYC Sports – in Spanish)external-link

Arsenal have added Sao Paulo’s 21-year-old Brazilian midfielder Pablo Maia to their list of potential January targets. (Football Transfers)external-link

Tottenham are monitoring Radu Dragusin after sending scouts to watch the 21-year-old Romania defender play for Genoa against Juventus last week. (Fabrizio Romano)external-link

Lyon are targeting West Ham’s 28-year-old Algeria winger Said Benrahma in January. (Talksport)external-link

Aston Villa have joined Tottenham in the race to sign Juventus winger Samuel Iling-Junior, 20, with a bid of about £17m likely to be enough to land the England Under-21s international. (Football Insider)external-link

Barcelona are keen to keep Atletico Madrid’s Portugal forward Joao Felix, 24, beyond this season but will pursue another loan deal as they cannot afford a permanent transfer. (Goal)external-link

West Ham have entered the race for Bayer Leverkusen’s 27-year-old Germany defender Jonathan Tah, who prefers a move to the Premier League over Bayern Munich. (Bild via Fussball Transfers – in German)external-link

Lille are considering a move for Southampton’s 21-year-old France Under-21s forward Sekou Mara in January. (L’Equipe – in French)external-link

Barcelona’s Uruguay defender Ronald Araujo, 24, wants to stay with the La Liga champions amid interest from Bayern Munich. (Sky Sports Germany) external-link

Tottenham and Monaco want to sign 26-year-old English defender Tosin Adarabioyo on a free transfer when his Fulham contract expires at the end of the season. (90min)external-link

Newcastle are ending English midfielder Joe White’s loan deal with Crewe so the 21-year-old can join Stockport County for the rest of the season on loan. (Football Insider)external-link

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