Manchester United, Arsenal, and Chelsea are among the clubs monitoring Freiburg's Croatian striker Igor Matanovic, 23, according to Caughtoffside. The trio are part of a growing contingent of sides keeping tabs on the forward.

Juventus have set their sights on Liverpool defender Giovanni Leoni, 19, as the Turin club look to increase the Italian contingent within their squad, per Gazzetta dello Sport.

Willock could leave Newcastle in January

Newcastle United are prepared to allow midfielder Joe Willock, 27, to depart in the January transfer window. His contract expires at the end of the season and the English midfielder has yet to enter talks over an extension, according to Football Insider.

Tottenham are not entertaining offers for defender Micky van de Ven, 25, despite reported interest from Liverpool in the Netherlands international ahead of a potential move next year, Football Insider adds.

Milan weigh up Brighton midfielder

AC Milan are exploring the possibility of signing Brighton midfielder Yasin Ayari, 22, from Sweden. The Italian giants are eyeing the 22-year-old as a potential replacement for Luka Modric, should the 41-year-old Croatian legend opt to hang up his boots, per Tuttosport via Football Italia.

Brighton and Bournemouth have both dispatched scouts to Medellín to run the rule over Colombian centre-back Neider Parra, 21, who currently represents Atletico Nacional in his homeland, according to El Deportivo.

Brighton chief executive Paul Barber has contingency plans in place to protect the club should their key players attract attention from larger clubs, Sky Sports reports.

Brentford goalkeeper Hakon Rafn Valdimarsson, 24, from Iceland, has indicated he would be open to leaving the club at some point if first-team opportunities remain scarce, per Icelandic broadcaster RUV.

Endrick and Raphinha updates

Roma are pursuing a loan move for Real Madrid striker Endrick in January. The 20-year-old Brazilian is said to be keen on the switch to the Serie A side in order to secure more regular playing time, according to Corriere dello Sport.

Barcelona look set to reward several of their players with new contracts. Brazilian forward Raphinha, 29, along with young Spanish talents Xavi Espart and Marc Bernal, both 19, are all expected to sign extensions with the Catalan club, according to Fabrizio Romano.