Football gossip: Lingard, Maddison, Koulibaly, Eriksen, Pogba, Rodriguez

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Manchester United want Leicester City's James Maddison, 23, and are prepared to offer the Foxes £45m plus fellow England midfielder Jesse Lingard, 27. (Sunday Mirror)

West Ham United will attempt to challenge Manchester City for Napoli's Senegal defender Kalidou Koulibaly, 28. (Sunday Express)

The Hammers have scheduled a meeting with Benfica next week over the loan signing of Portugal midfielder Gedson Fernandes, 20. (Record, via Daily Star Sunday)

Inter Milan want to sign Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Christian Eriksen for £20m this month, despite the 27-year-old Denmark international being available on a free transfer at the end of the season. (Sun on Sunday)

Manchester United have told Inter boss Antonio Conte they want Argentina striker Lautaro Martinez, 22, before allowing their France midfielder Paul Pogba, 26, to move to the San Siro. (Sunday Mirror)

Juventus have made contact with the representatives of Chelsea's Brazilian left-sided defender Emerson, 25. (Calciomercato)

Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti wants to bring Real Madrid's Colombia playmaker James Rodriguez, 28, to Goodison Park on loan. (Sunday Mirror)

Tottenham are hoping to make permanent the loan of Argentina midfielder Giovani lo Celso, 23, from Real Betis in a £27m deal in the January transfer window. (Sun)

Crystal Palace have targeted a loan deal for Everton and Turkey striker Cenk Tosun, 28. (Mail on Sunday)

Arsenal and Germany defender Shkodran Mustafi, 27, could leave the Premier League club at the end of the month. (Sunday Mirror)

Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers would not confirm or deny reports of a move for Juventus and Turkey defender Merih Demiral, 21. (Mail on Sunday)

Burnley boss Sean Dyche says it is "highly unlikely" that senior players will leave the club during the January transfer window. (Lancashire Telegraph)

Tottenham hope Republic of Ireland striker Troy Parrott, 17, will commit his future to the club by signing a new long-term contract next month. (Evening Standard)

Leeds United have moved ahead of Nottingham Forest in the race to sign English striker Che Adams, 23, on loan from Southampton.(Football Insider)

Manager Steve Bruce says Newcastle United's priority is to sign a striker in January and revealed the club have "had a couple of knockbacks already". (Sky Sports)

Charlton Athletic are planning a loan move for Middlesbrough's English midfielder Marcus Browne, 22. (Football Insider)

Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo has refused to rule out selling Italian forward Patrick Cutrone, 22, this month. (Birmingham Mail)

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