What the papers say
Manchester City are looking at signing Real Madrid's unsettled midfielder Isco in the January transfer window and will offer around £80m, the Daily Mirror says. But the Spanish giants will be looking for bids closer to 100 million euros, or £90m, the paper adds.
On the red side of Manchester, and United are among the clubs who have expressed an interest in Galatasaray defender Ozan Kabak, according to the Daily Mail.
Adrien Rabiot, who has been the subject of interest from Liverpool, will not sign a new contract with his current club Paris St Germain, Metro says.
Bournemouth could look to bolster their squad in January with a swoop for Celtic midfielder Callum McGregor and a loan move for Ruben Loftus-Cheek from Chelsea, according to the Sun.
Chelsea could look to bring in attacking reinforcements by signing Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic, the Sun says. The Serbian has scored seven goals in 17 games since moving from Newcastle on a permanent deal over the summer.
Social media round-up
Jurgen Klopp originally wanted another winger ahead of Mohamed Salah at Liverpool https://t.co/nqD9C4gups pic.twitter.com/c1t5nZKDbp
— Mirror Football (@MirrorFootball) December 17, 2018
Sacking Jose Mourinho before end of January will cost Man Utd £24millionhttps://t.co/jkT0ETYxRU pic.twitter.com/TdZi3kWpYF
— The Sun Football ⚽ (@TheSunFootball) December 17, 2018
Players to watch
Matthijs de Ligt: Juventus are interested in taking on the 19-year-old Ajax and Holland defender, Football Italia says.
Paul Pogba: Manchester United's France midfielder could be interested in returning to Juventus, Tuttosport reports.
Malcom: Several Chinese Super League clubs have put forward £65m bids for the Barcelona's 21-year-old forward, according to AS.
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