Football gossip: Alisson, Kelleher, Isak, Calvert-Lewin, Thuram, Marmoush, Alonso
Liverpool boss Arne Slot willing to sell goalkeepers Alisson Becker and Caoimhin Kelleher, Chelsea not interested in a move for Kelleher, Arsenal make Alexander Isak their top transfer target.
Liverpool manager Arne Slot is willing to sell Brazil goalkeeper Alisson Becker, 31, and Northern Ireland’s Caoimhin Kelleher, 25, next summer when Valencia and Georgia’s Giorgi Mamardashvili, 24, joins the club. (TBR), external
Chelsea will not make a move for Kelleher as head coach Enzo Maresca is content with his current options. (Give Me Sport, external)
Arsenal have made Newcastle and Sweden striker Alexander Isak, 25, their top attacking target, while the Magpies will consider Everton and England’s Dominic Calvert-Lewin, 27, and Lille and Canada’s Jonathan David, 24, as replacements. (TeamTalk), external
The Gunners are also interested in a move for 19-year-old Real Madrid and Turkey winger Arda Guler. (Sport – in Spanish) , external
Liverpool have renewed their interest in Inter Milan and France forward Marcus Thuram, 27, who has a £70m release clause that is active until the end of the 2027-28 season. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian, external)
Liverpool will target Eintracht Frankfurt and Egypt winger Omar Marmoush, 25, as their replacement for Mohamed Salah. (Give Me Sport), external
Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso, 42, who has attracted interest from the likes of Real Madrid, will make a decision about his future in March. (Marca – in Spanish), external
The agent of Tottenham Hotspur’s Radu Dragusin, 22, has ruled out a loan move for the Romania defender in January, but has hinted of a transfer in the summer. (Tuttomercato – in Italian, external)
Galatasaray are keen to sign Tottenham Hotspur and South Korea captain Son Heung-min, 32, whose contract with the Premier League club expires at the end of the season. (Fanatic – in Turkish, external)
Aston Villa’s priority in the January transfer window will be a new centre-back, with Real Betis and Spain’s Diego Llorente, 31, on their shortlist. (Football Insider), external
Crystal Palace will target a new attacker in the January transfer window, with funds available after the summer departures of Michael Olise and Joachim Andersen. (Football Insider) , external
Manchester City are exploring a move RB Leipzig and France centre-back Castello Lukeba, 21, as they look to revamp their defence. (Football Transfers, external)
Newcastle are eyeing a move for 17-year-old Sporting and Portugal winger Geovany Quenda, but face competition from Manchester United and Chelsea. (Give Me Sport), external
Arsenal are considering a move for Southampton and Northern Ireland midfielder Shea Charles, 21, who has impressed on loan at Sheffield Wednesday. (Fichajes – in Spanish), external
Southampton have registered an interest in Real Madrid and Brazil striker Endrick, 18, alongside Roma and Real Valladolid. (Sport via Mirror), external
Lyon want £25m for France midfielder Rayan Cherki, 21, with Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen among the clubs interested. (Footmercato), external
Barcelona rejected a 250m euros bid for Spain winger Lamine Yamal, 17, from Paris St-Germain in the summer. (El Chiringuito via 90min), external
PSG have denied making the bid, saying they were not in a position to spend that much last summer. (L’Equipe), external
Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis is in talks to buy Brazil club Vasco da Gama, with any purchase likely to mean former Arsenal sporting director Edu being given a key role. (Telegraph), external