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United are interested in Everton and England Under-21 defender Jarrad Branthwaite, 21. Message (Email)
As Rangers begin the search for a permanent replacement for Michael Beale, Frank Lampard is open to speaking with the club about their open manager position. (The Telegraph)
After his contract with Inter Miami ends in 2025, Argentina legend Lionel Messi, 36, will return to his first club, Newell’s Old Boys. The mirror (mirror)
777 Partners, Everton’s prospective new owners, have been informed that Leeds, Leicester and Burnley intend to sue the club for £300m if they break Premier League spending rules. E-mail (mail)
The Blues are expected to sign Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, 24, from Napoli next summer, along with Brighton’s Evan Ferguson, 18, and Brentford’s Ivan Toney, 27. Offside (caught)
Juventus are the frontrunners for Tottenham’s 28-year-old Danish midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg if they receive an offer of £28m. The Sport Gazette (in Italian)
Having joined Al Ittihad from Celtic in the summer, Spurs are monitoring Portugal winger Jota’s situation. (90 minutes)
Despite Manchester City and Barcelona showing interest in Xavi Simons, PSG say the 20-year-old midfielder is a huge part of their future. As Barcelona are still operating above La Liga’s spending limit of 270m euros (£234m), the club will listen to offers for all first-team players. Sport (Spanish)
Croatia midfielder Luka Modric, who has been linked with an Inter Miami move, could leave Real Madrid as the Spanish club believes he is no longer at his best. (Spanish Football)