Football gossip: Hazard, Neymar, Fekir, Cavani, De Jong, Nakajima, Heaton

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Real Madrid have agreed personal terms with Chelsea and Belgium playmaker Eden Hazard, and hope to sign the 27-year-old in the summer. (Onda Madrid, via AS), external

Paris St-Germain and Brazil forward Neymar, 26, has hinted he would like to play in the Premier League. (YouTube), external

Wolves are keen to sign Japan winger Shoya Nakajima from Portuguese side Portimonense in January, with Leicester and Southampton also interested in the 24-year-old. (Mail), external

Arsenal boss Unai Emery is considering a £15m move for Club Brugge striker Wesley Moraes in January, with Fiorentina and Valencia also keen on the 22-year-old Brazilian. (Sun), external

Aston Villa are favourites to sign Burnley and England goalkeeper Tom Heaton, who is third choice at Turf Moor. (Mirror), external

Leeds manager Marcelo Bielsa has ruled out moves for Burnley's Heaton, 32, and Newcastle's Freddie Woodman, 21, as he searches for a new goalkeeper. (Mirror), external

Cardiff are planning a move to re-sign English midfielder Jordon Mutch. The out-of-favour Crystal Palace player, 27, has spent the past nine months on loan at Major League Soccer side Vancouver Whitecaps. (Sun), external

Lyon owner Jean-Michel Aulas wants to sort the future of France forward Nabil Fekir by Christmas. The 25-year-old's proposed summer move to Liverpool fell through. (Le Progres - in French), external

New Republic of Ireland manager Mick McCarthy will try to convince West Ham midfielder Declan Rice, 19, not to switch allegiance to England. (Telegraph), external

Paris St-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon says he does not think Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani, 31, will return to Napoli in January. (Tiki Taka, via FourFourTwo), external

France forward Kylian Mbappe says Ajax and Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong, 21, would be very welcome at PSG. (France Football), external

Chelsea are in talks with Napoli to sign Albania right back Elseid Hysaj, 24. (Calciomercato - in Italian), external

Inter Milan could try to sign 29-year-old Manchester United and Italy full-back Matteo Darmian next year, after failing with a loan bid last summer. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian), external

Fulham are also reportedly interested in Darmian but he would prefer a return to Italy. (Tuttomercato - in Italian), external

Manchester United are eyeing £20m-rated Galatasaray centre-back Ozan Kabak. Arsenal, Roma and Inter Milan are also reportedly interested in the 18-year-old. (Sun), external

Real Madrid midfielder Mateo Kovacic - currently on loan at Chelsea - is unlikely to return to the Bernabeu. The Blues are interested in signing the 24-year Croatia international on a permanent deal but face competition from Tottenham. (AS), external

New Real Madrid boss Santiago Solari says it is not up to him whether the club make any signings in the January transfer window. (Marca), external

Arsenal chose Unai Emery as Arsene Wenger's successor over Mikel Arteta in part because he praised the club's players and did not demand a major overhaul. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

The kitchen at Crystal Palace's training ground was given a zero food hygiene rating after inspectors found it had been infested with mice for several months. (Kent Live), external

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