Transfer rumours: Haaland, Tarkowski, Pogba, Lacazette, Vlahovic, Fekir, Mayoral

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Manchester United believe Ralf Rangnick's expected arrival at Old Trafford will give them the advantage in the race to sign Norway striker Erling Braut Haaland, 21, from Borussia Dortmund next summer. (Mirror)external-link

Rangnick is targeting 23-year-old Mali midfielder Amadou Haidara from his former club RB Leipzig as his first signing as Manchester United interim manager. (Mirror via Manchester Evening News)external-link

West Ham United manager David Moyes is set to make a final bid to sign Burnley defender James Tarkowski with the 29-year-old English centre-back due to become a free agent in the summer. (Sun)external-link

Manchester City's Spain forward Ferran Torres, 21, has submitted a transfer request with Barcelona interested. (Mundo Deportivo via Express)external-link

Fiorentina have put a £55m price tag on Serbia striker Dusan Vlahovic in a bid to hold off interest from Manchester United - but the 21-year-old is not expected to make any move in January. (Mail)external-link

Arsenal's Alexandre Lacazette has said his agents are considering options with the 30-year-old France striker's contract set to expire in the summer. (Telefoot via Athletic)external-link

Real Madrid will not be signing Manchester United's France midfielder Paul Pogba next summer despite being heavily linked to the 28-year-old. (Marca - in Spanish)external-link

Paris St-Germain have no intention of letting Mauricio Pochettino leave for Manchester United halfway through the season, but they are open to negotiations at the end of the season. (Goal)external-link

Barcelona playmaker Philippe Coutinho, 29, could be on the move to Newcastle in the January transfer window - although the Brazil player initially rejected a move to the Premier League club. (El Nacional)external-link

Pep Guardiola says Manchester City will be the only English club he will ever manage. (Manchester Evening News)external-link

French forward Nabil Fekir, 28, is close to an agreement with Real Betis over a new contract. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)external-link

Crystal Palace are watching Spanish striker Borja Mayoral with the 24-year-old struggling for game time while on loan at Roma from Real Madrid. (Sun)external-link

Arsenal and Tottenham are both in contention to sign 21-year-old Sweden midfielder Dejan Kulusevski from Juventus. (Calcio Mercato - in Italian)external-link

Aston Villa chief executive Christian Purslow says there could be "one or two" incomings at Villa Park during the January transfer window. (Birmingham Mail)external-link

Steven Gerrard is seeking defensive reinforcements and the new Aston Villa manager is targeting a loan move for 24-year-old Liverpool and England defender Joe Gomez. (Express)external-link

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