Transfer gist: Man Utd favourites to land Leao; Barcelona eye Gimenez

Manchester United have emerged as favourites to sign AC Milan forward Rafael Leao next summer. (Calciomercato)

Barcelona are tracking the progress of prolific Feyenoord striker Santiago Gimenez, who is also a target for Real Madrid, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur. (ESPN)

Real Madrid duo Eduardo Camavinga and Rodrygo will join Vinicius Junior in signing a new long-term contract at the club. Camavinga will ink a deal until 2029, with Rodrygo committing for a year less. (Fabrizio Romano)

Brentford are willing to sell Chelsea and Arsenal target Ivan Toney as long as they pocket around £80m. (Evening Standard)

Manchester United are considering a January move for Chelsea’s Trevoh Chalobah, who has been told he can leave Stamford Bridge by Mauricio Pochettino. (Teamtalk)

Talks between United and Aaron Wan-Bissaka over a new contract have stalled, with activating his 12-month extension clause now most likely. (Mail)

Liverpool could face competition from Arsenal for emerging Ajax defender Devyne Rensch. (Football Insider)

Lautaro Martinez says he’s happy to stay at Inter despite being linked with a move to Real Madrid over the summer. (Sky Sports)

Scouts from Manchester United watched Porto goalkeeper Diogo Costa in action over the weekend. Chelsea also hold an interest. (A Bola)

Bayern Munich head coach Thomas Tuchel says the club will be actively looking to strengthen their squad in January with players heading off to AFCON. A new defensive midfielder remains high priority, with Joao Palhinha and Kalvin Phillips still targets. (Fabrizio Romano)

Juventus will resurrect their interest in Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey this January, in the hope last year’s Premier League runners-up will agree to a cut-price deal. (Tutto Juve)

Newcastle United have opened talks with Santos over the signing of 20-year-old striker Marcos Leonardo, who is valued at around £25m. (UOL)

Chelsea’s pursuit of a new centre-back in January could see them move for Edmond Tapsoba, who is starring for Bundesliga leader Bayer Leverkusen. (Fichajes)

Arsenal could go head-to-head with north London rivals Tottenham for the signature of Sporting CP winger Geny Catamo. (Fichajes)