Football gossip: Zaha, Traore, Vidal, Fernandes, Benteke

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Chelsea are interested in signing Crystal Palace and Ivory Coast forward Wilfried Zaha this month - but are not willing to meet the Eagles' £80m valuation. (Express)

Zaha's agent is trying to get him a move to Tottenham Hotspur - but they are also not prepared to pay that amount for the 27-year-old winger. (Mirror)

Manchester City are interested in signing Wolves' Spanish winger Adama Traore, 23. (Calcio Mercato)

The agent of Barcelona and Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal, 32, will speak to Manchester United about the player moving to the Premier League in January. (Corriere Della Sera, via Mirror)

Aston Villa have been in contact with Crystal Palace over a move to re-sign Belgium striker Christian Benteke, 29. (Telegraph)

Villa have been offered the chance to sign Spanish former Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina, 37, from AC Milan. (Mail)

West Ham United's move for Benfica's Portugal midfielder Gedson Fernandes, 20, has stalled. (Guardian)

The Hammers are considering Genk's Norwegian Sander Berge, 21, and 29-year-old Wales international Joe Allen of Stoke City as possible midfield alternatives to Fernandes. (Mail)

Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says a number of Manchester United players are playing for their futures. England midfielder Jesse Lingard, 27, only has 18 months left on his contract, with Serbia midfielder Nemanja Matic, 31, 22-year-old Dutch full-back Timothy Fosu-Mensah and and Ivory Coast defender Eric Bailly, 25, out of contract at the end of the season. (Manchester Evening News)

Chelsea left-back Marcos Alonso is a target for Italian side Inter Milan and the Blues could allow the 29-year-old Spain international to leave. (Telegraph)

Iceland midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson, 30, is one of the players Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti is expected to try to offload. (Sun)

The Toffees want to take Juventus' French midfielder Adrien Rabiot, 24, on loan until the end of the season. (Corriere Dello Sport, via Sport Witness)

Mario Gotze, who scored the winning goal for Germany in the 2014 World Cup final, is set to leave Borussia Dortmund on a free transfer when his contract expires at the end of the season. He has played under both Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola and Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp. (Bild - in German)

Newcastle United are interested in signing former Liverpool winger Ryan Babel from Galatasaray. The Turkish side are keen eager to offload the 33-year-old Netherlands international in January, with Ajax also considering a move. (Expres

The Magpies are keen to sign RB Leipzig forward Ademola Lookman, 22, and have proposed a loan move with a view to a permanent deal in the summer for the English forward. (Mail)

Germany forward Leroy Sane, 23, is close to a return to Manchester City training after five months out with a cruciate ligament injury. (Manchester Evening News)

Napoli are interested in Brighton's French striker Neal Maupay, 23. (Telegraph)

Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham are among the clubs monitoring the Seagulls' English defender Ben White, 22, during his loan spell with Championship side Leeds United. (Sky Sports)

Arsenal are unlikely to make permanent signings in January and will instead focus on loan deals. (Goal)

A number of English clubs are in talks over a move for Barcelona's English midfielder Marcus McGuane, 20. (Sun)

Aston Villa want to sign Middlesbrough's DR Congo striker Britt Assombalonga, 27, as cover for injured Brazil forward Wesley. (Northern Echo)

Charlton will consider offers for striker Lyle Taylor, 29 after withdrawing a contract offer for the Montserrat international. (South London Press)

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