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Arsenal monitoring Elche midfielder Rodrigo Mendoza; Manchester City join the race for Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo; Sunderland and Brentford express interest in AC Milan striker Santiago Gimenez.
Arsenal are reportedly keeping a close watch on Elche’s 20-year-old Spanish midfielder, Rodrigo Mendoza, who possesses a £17.5m release clause. (Telegraph – subscription required), external
Manchester United are eyeing a new centre-back acquisition next summer, but remain keen on retaining experienced England defender Harry Maguire, 32, with a contract extension at Old Trafford. (Teamtalk), external
Roma are exploring a loan move for Netherlands striker Joshua Zirkzee, 24, from Manchester United in the January transfer window. (Il Messaggero – in Italian), external
Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo’s release clause is set to decrease slightly from its current £65m valuation in January. The clause will be reduced next summer, but will remain above £50m. (Telegraph – subscription required), external
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is reportedly concerned about over-reliance on Norway striker Erling Haaland, 25, and may rival Liverpool for Bournemouth’s 25-year-old Semenyo. (Talksport), external
Nottingham Forest have identified Brighton’s 20-year-old English midfielder Jack Hinshelwood as a potential January transfer target. (Mail), external
West Ham are reportedly keen to permanently offload Germany striker Niclas Fullkrug in January and reinvest the funds recouped in bringing in one or two new forwards. (Florian Plettenberg), external
One potential option for West Ham is 6ft 5ins (1.96m) Union Saint-Gilloise striker Promise David; the 24-year-old Canada international could be available for around £17m. (GiveMeSport), external
Sunderland and Brentford are reportedly showing interest in AC Milan’s 24-year-old Mexico international striker, Santiago Gimenez. (Calciomercato – in Italian), external
Real Madrid are planning to trigger the buyback clause in Argentinian midfielder Nico Paz’s Como contract next summer, as it cannot be exercised in January. (Fabrizio Romano), external
Everton manager David Moyes is determined to retain English midfielder James Garner amidst reported interest from Manchester United, Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest in the 24-year-old, whose contract expires at the end of the season. (Talksport), external
AC Milan are planning to re-open contract negotiations with France international goalkeeper Mike Maignan amid reported interest from Juventus and several Premier League clubs in the 30-year-old. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian), external
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