Borussia Dortmund midfielder Felix Nmecha has emerged as a target for three Premier League clubs, with Manchester United, Manchester City, and Newcastle all monitoring the Germany international, according to the Daily Express.
United also chasing Page and Konde
Manchester United's midfield ambitions do not end with Nmecha. ESPN reports that the club remain determined to sign Leicester City's Louis Page, 18, having missed out on the England youth international before the transfer deadline closed.
United have also moved in the signing market by securing a deal for Liverpool teenager Isaac Konde, according to The Mirror.
Fulham face early loan bill
Just days after the transfer window shut, Fulham are set to pay approximately £19 million to make Hugo Larsson's loan from Eintracht Frankfurt permanent — after the midfielder made just one appearance, the Daily Express reports.
Goretzka blow for Aston Villa
Aston Villa's new-look squad has suffered a setback, with the Daily Mail reporting that Leon Goretzka will remain sidelined until at least the end of the upcoming international break.
Endrick loan move to AC Milan mooted
In Europe, AC Milan are weighing up a January loan move for Real Madrid's Brazil forward Endrick, 20, according to Calciomercato.
Scottish football: Jota boost, Shankland concern
Celtic manager Martin O'Neill has told the Daily Record that winger Jota could return to the Scottish Premiership champions earlier than originally expected.
Rangers, meanwhile, are bracing for the possibility that skipper Lawrence Shankland — who limped off during Saturday's win over Motherwell with a hamstring injury — may not feature again this calendar year, the Daily Record reports.
Also in the papers
Former Tottenham right-back Serge Aurier is reportedly set to join Montigny-en-Gohelle, a seventh-tier club in France, according to The Sun. Carlos Alcaraz has distanced himself from a group of top tennis players pushing for a larger share of Grand Slam prize money, The Times reports — a blow to the prize-money reform campaign.
