Sunday’s gossip: Phillips, Openda, Johnstone, Buchanan, Brownhill, Cancelo, Felix

Sunday’s gossip: Phillips, Openda, Johnstone, Buchanan, Brownhill, Cancelo, Felix

Manchester City’s England midfielder Kalvin Phillips, 28, is at the top of Manchester United’s shopping list for next summer. (Sun)external-link

Manchester United are keeping an eye on RB Leipzig and Belgium striker Lois Openda, 23, as they look to replace England winger Jadon Sancho, 23, and France forward Anthony Martial, 28, next summer. (Mirror)external-link

Newcastle United are considering a move for Crystal Palace’s England goalkeeper Sam Johnstone, 30. (Star)external-link

Manchester City are interested in Club Brugge winger Tajon Buchanan in January and will have to pay about £50m for the 24-year-old Canada international. (Star)external-link

Newcastle United are planning to make a number of loan signings from the Saudi Pro League in January. (Football Insider)external-link

Wolves are preparing a cut-price £7m move in January for Burnley’s English midfielder Josh Brownhill, 27. (Mirror)external-link

Barcelona president Joan Laporta plans to hold talks over the futures of Portugal duo Joao Felix, 24, on loan from Atletico Madrid, and Joao Cancelo, 29, on loan from Manchester City. (Sport – in Spanish)external-link

Manchester United are leading Tottenham in the race to sign Nice’s 23-year-old France defender Jean-Clair Todibo. (Football Insider)external-link

Everton have turned down an offer from Tottenham to alter the terms of a £10m deal agreed as part of the transfer of former England midfielder Dele Alli, 27, to Goodison Park in January 2022. (Times – subscription required)external-link

Reading’s 18-year-old forward Caylan Vickers is set for a dream move to Spanish giants Real Madrid. (Sun)external-link

Manchester United have enquired about 27-year-old Guinea and Stuttgart striker Serhou Guirassy, who could be available for less than 20m euros (£17m). (Sky Sports Germany)external-link

Bayern Munich have made Barcelona’s Ronald Araujo, 24, their top transfer target and could pay a “massive” fee for the Uruguay defender. (Sky Sports Germany)external-link

Former Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who retired at the end of last season, says he is “talking” to AC Milan about returning to the club in some capacity. (Sky Sports Italia, via Football Italia)external-link

Juventus are monitoring the situation of 30-year-old Brazilian attacking midfielder Felipe Anderson, whose contract at Lazio runs out in the summer. (Calciomercato – in Italian)external-link

Argentina striker Lautaro Martinez is not sure if a contract renewal with Inter Milan will be completed before Christmas but the 26-year-old claims a deal is close. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian)external-link

Barcelona boss Xavi says the club are not looking to bring in a goalkeeper to cover for the back injury suffered by Germany international Marc-Andre ter Stegen, 31. (Marca – in Spanish)external-link

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