Football gossip: Fernandes, Boateng, Alaba, Lingard, Icardi

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Manchester United are set to revive their interest in signing Sporting Lisbon's Portugal playmaker Bruno Fernandes, 25. (Goal.com)

Arsenal have formally contacted Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich to express their interest in 31-year-old Germany defender Jerome Boateng. (Footmercato - in French)

Chelsea are looking at making a move for Bayern and Austria left-back David Alaba, who has 18 months left on his contract. (Mirror)

Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti will try to fin a "solution" in the transfer market following his side's FA Cup exit to a youthful Liverpool side. (Times - subscription required)

Barcelona have emerged as the frontrunners to sign Dinamo Zagreb's Dani Olmo, despite both Chelsea and Manchester United having held talks over the 21-year-old Spain forward. (Goal.com)

Manchester United's England midfielder Jesse Lingard, 27, is teaming up with leading agent Mino Raiola, following rumours of his departure from Old Trafford. (Mail)

Juventus hope they can sign Argentina striker Mauro Icardi from Inter Milan, despite Paris St-Germain having an agreement in place to sign the 26-year-old for £59.7m at the end of his loan spell at the club. (Mail)

Newcastle United's English forward Dwight Gayle, 29, has been linked with Championship promotion hopefuls Preston. (Lancashire Evening Post)

Ajax's Morocco midfielder Hakim Ziyech, 26, has been told he can leave the club this month, after being linked with a move to Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur in the January transfer window. (Football.London)

Chelsea have earmarked Inter Milan's Brazil striker Gabriel Barbosa, 23, as their top January transfer target as manager Frank Lampard looks to sign a new forward. (Express)

Lampard has opened the door for France forward Olivier Giroud to leave the Blues this month, amid speculation linking the 33-year-old with Aston Villa. (Birmingham Mail)

Newcastle want to sign Giroud on loan for the rest of the season but Chelsea have told them they will not let the striker leave unless they can bring in a replacement. (Telegraph)

Meanwhile, Chelsea want any club wanting to take English midfielder Danny Drinkwater on loan to pay the 29-year-old's £110,000-a-week wages. (Sun)

Watford have joined Everton in the race to sign Carlisle's 17-year-old English forward Jarrad Branthwaite. (Watford Observer)

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder is planning a move for CFR Cluj's French striker Billel Omrani, 26, this month. (Sun)

Burnley's English defender Ben Gibson, 26, is attracting interest from German sides Eintracht Frankfurt and Cologne. (Mail)

West Brom boss Slaven Bilic says the Baggies will only make signings in January if they can add extra quality to their squad. (Express & Star)

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson wants two strikers in the January transfer window. (South London Press)

Liverpool fans are excited at the prospect of signing Ousmane Dembele - after the 22-year-old Barcelona and France forward liked a mocked-up picture of him wearing a Reds kit on Instagram. (Express)

Birmingham City are confident 16-year-old English midfielder Jude Bellingham, who is attracting interest from Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund among others, will not push to leave the club in January. (Mirror)

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