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DAILY MAIL

Manchester United are monitoring Borussia Dortmund winger Christian Pulisic.

Manchester City are almost certain to sign Arsenal striker Alexis Sanchez in the summer and are also looking to add a defensive midfielder and centre back.

Matteo Darmian could be on his way out of Manchester United in the January transfer window, with Napoli lining up a move for the Italy defender.

Newcastle striker Aleksandar Mitrovic is a target for West Brom.

Everton director of football Steve Walsh and chief scout Martyn Glover were at Lille on Wednesday night to watch Bakary Soumaoro in action against Nice.

Sam Allardyce is unlikely to allow striker Sandro and midfielder James McCarthy to leave Everton in January after they impressed in a behind-closed-doors match on Tuesday.

Burnley are back on the trail of Bordeaux forward Nicolas de Preville.

Marseille have joined the list of clubs to have expressed interest in signing Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere.

Lewis Morgan will turn down Nottingham Forest and Preston North End to agree a £300,000 move from St Mirren to Celtic next week.

THE INDEPENDENT

Liverpool will go in for Monaco's £90million-rated Thomas Lemar in January, as they attempt to bolster their chances of securing a top-four spot, and beat Arsenal to the French international's signature.

Liverpool are competing with Borussia Dortmund for FC Basel centre back Manuel Akanji.

Norwich boss Daniel Farke is under increasing pressure with accusations of over-training his players compounding the Canaries' stuttering league form.

THE SUN

Arsenal will launch a £35.4million move to bring Juventus star Daniele Rugani to the Premier League.

Everton boss Sam Allardyce wants to sign James Tomkins in the January transfer window.

THE GUARDIAN

Pep Guardiola has informed Manchester City's hierarchy that he would like to sign Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez and Virgil van Dijk of Southampton, with both understood to have been identified as prime targets for the Premier League leaders.

Mark Hughes will go into the home match against West Brom on Saturday facing the sack if Stoke show no sign of improvement and suffer a sixth defeat in seven games.

DAILY EXPRESS

Manchester City will not move for Alexis Sanchez in the January transfer window - but will prioritise signing a new defender.

Arsenal are one of three clubs interested in Shakhtar Donetsk winger Bernard.

DAILY MIRROR

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has prioritised a centre-back in next month's transfer window - after deciding to hold off on Alexis Sanchez until the summer.

DAILY STAR

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is plotting a summer spending spree of £160m that will see him make three new signings, with Alexis Sanchez, Virgil Van Dijk and Sergio Busquets top of his list.

Arsenal are keeping tabs on Barcelona's young ace Jose Arnaiz and could make a bid in the January transfer window.

DAILY RECORD

Celtic midfielder Liam Henderson is wanted by Italian side Bari in January.