Football gossip: Sane, Salah, Murillo, Isak, Pepi, Son, Ramos, Vlachodimos

Manchester United and Arsenal in battle to sign Leroy Sane from Bayern Munich, Liverpool close to landing Mohamed Salah’s contract, La Liga giants interested in Nottingham Forest defender Murillo.

manchester united and Arsenal They are fighting to sign former Manchester City winger Leroy Sané from Bayern Munich, The 28-year-old German international will expire next summer. (Bild – in German, subscription required), external

Liverpool They remain in talks with Egyptian striker Mohamed Salah, 32, over a possible new contract, but the parties are currently far apart on any deal. (Florian Plettenberg), external

Arsenal they are monitoring Royal Society and the situation of Spanish midfielder Martín Zubimendi, in the belief that they may prove to be the most viable destination for the 25-year-old player. (Independent), external

Barcelona and real Madrid they are watching Nottingham Forest Brazilian center back Murillo, 22 years old. (Sports in Spanish), external

manchester united are interested in Bournemouth Hungarian left back Milos Kerkez, 21 years old. (Football transfers), external

Liverpool are considering a move to get fit PSV-Eindhoven Striker Ricardo Pepi, with the 21-year-old US international also on the radar of Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and Atlético de Madrid. (Offside), external

manchester united They are considering a transfer in January for Dinamo Zagreb and the Croatian midfielder Martin Baturina, 21, who has also been observed by Barcelona and Athletic. (Team talk), external

western ham they are looking Botafogo and the Brazilian striker Igor Jesus, 23, as an option to reinforce their attacking options. (Football Insider), external

Newcastle UnitedEdit Bosses remain calm over the contract status of Swedish striker Alexander Isak, despite fresh claims that the 25-year-old is uneasy at the club. (Newcastle Chronicle), external