Thursday's gossip: Rashford, Redmond, Luiz, Icardi, Mata, Tuchel, Potter

Manchester United are ready to open talks with English striker Marcus Rashford, 24, over a new contract after his impressive start to the season. (Sun), external

Southampton's 28-year-old English winger Nathan Redmond is set for a medical with Besiktas before the Turkish transfer window closes on Thursday. (Turkish Football, via Hampshire Live), external

Juventus are preparing a straight swap deal for Aston Villa's 24-year-old Brazilian midfielder Douglas Luiz, with Italy striker Moise Kean, 22, going the other way. (JuveLive, via HITC), external

Luiz is expected to leave Villa as a free agent next summer when his contract expires. (UOL, via Sun), external

Fulham's former Portugal winger Ivan Cavaleiro, 28, is closing in on a season-long loan move to Turkish club Alanyaspor. (Mail), external

Galatasaray have agreed a loan deal with Paris St-Germain for 29-year-old Argentina striker Mauro Icardi. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Former Manchester United and Spain midfielder Juan Mata, 34, is also set to join Galatasaray. (Ali Naci Kucuk), external

Thomas Tuchel was shocked by his dismissal as Chelsea boss and pleaded with the club's hierarchy for more time in the job. (Sun), external

Chelsea's sacking of Tuchel is set to cost the club about £15m, with the German getting a £13m pay-out and his backroom staff £2m. (Mail), external

Brighton will be due a £20m compensation package if Graham Potter takes over as Chelsea boss. (Mirror), external

Chelsea are set to formally offer Potter the job on Thursday and the Englishman is expected to be in charge for Saturday's Premier League game at Fulham. (Mail), external

Crystal Palace have offered Wilfried Zaha a new contract - with the Ivory Coast forward, 29, in the final year of his current deal. (Sun), external

Everton are unlikely to move for a free agent goalkeeper with England's Jordan Pickford, 28, facing a month on the sidelines after straining his thigh in Saturday's Merseyside derby. (Sky Sports), external

Barcelona have denied rejecting a bid from their 35-year-old former Spain defender Gerard Pique to buy a stake in Barca Studios. (ESPN), external

Shakhtar Donetsk want more than £30m for Ukraine winger Mykhaylo Mudryk, 21, amid interest from Everton and Arsenal. (Gianluca di Marzio, via HITC), external