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Today's Gossip column: Fernandes, Lingard, Mbappe, Tosun, Lukaku, Balotelli,
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Manchester United are set to reward Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes, with a new double-your-money contract worth £200,000-a-week in a bid to ward off interest from Barcelona and Real Madrid. (Sunday Mirror)
Jesse Lingard, is ready to ask Manchester United to let him leave in January, with reported interest from a number of Premier League sides plus Scottish clubs Rangers and Celtic. (Team Talk)
However, Manchester United are set to extend Lingard's contract by another year - despite his continuing first-team absence. (Star on Sunday)
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has asked former club Manchester City to keep him informed about the availability of defender John Stones. (90 Min)
Paris St-Germain sporting director Leonardo says the club is making progress as they look to tie France striker Kylian Mbappe, down to a new deal. (Goal)
Besiktas president Ahmet Nur Cebi has admitted he would be keen to re-sign Everton's striker Cenk Tosun, but has hinted his side would only be able to afford a loan deal. (Liverpool Echo)
Jose Mourinho says Tottenham "did not waste our time" attempting to sign Brazil midfielder Willian, in the summer because Arsenal's wage offer was out of their reach. (London Evening Standard)
Mario Balotelli is set to sign for Serie B club AC Monza on a deal until the end of the season. The striker has been without a club since leaving Brescia after their relegation last term. (Sky Sports)
Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane has contacted RB Salzburg's midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai in the hope of persuading him to sign for the La Liga club. (Bild, via AS)
Leicester City have been linked with Sporting Lisbon's winger Gonzalo Plata. (Vitotvo, via Leicester Mercury)
Inter Milan will open talks with former Manchester United forward Romelu Lukaku over a new contract amid interest in the striker from clubs including Juventus. (90 Min)
Serie A side Bologna are eyeing a move for Wolves forward Patrick Cutrone, the 22-year-old is currently on loan at Fiorentina. (Il Resto del Carlino, via Sport Witness)
Former Liverpool defender Conor Coady, the 27-year-old Wolves centre-back, knew former Molineux team-mate and forward Diogo Jota, would prove an immediate success at Anfield. (Liverpool Echo)
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