Transfer Talk Daily Update: Lionel Messi, Paul Pogba, Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Just four weeks remain before the transfer window reopens, as a result the rumour mill is beginning to pick up pace.

Below, Sports Mole rounds up all the latest news and reports from around the globe.

Saturday morning's headlines:

Manuel Pellegrini plays down Manchester City link with Lionel Messi
Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini refuses to comment on reports linking the club with Barcelona forward Lionel Messi. Read more.

Agent rules out January move for Juventus star Paul Pogba
Paul Pogba's agent Mino Raiola confirms that his client will not be leaving Juventus in the January transfer window. Read more.

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho coy over January transfer plans
Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho remains coy on rumours linking Jamie Vardy and Harry Kane to Stamford Bridge. Read more.

Agent: 'Zlatan Ibrahimovic could join AC Milan'
Zlatan Ibrahimovic's agent says that the Paris Saint-Germain ace could re-sign for AC Milan when his contract expires at the end of the 2015-16 season. Read more.

Kolo Toure keen for new Liverpool contract
Liverpool defender Kolo Toure admits that he is hoping to extend his stay at the club beyond the end of the current season. Read more.

Southampton boss Ronald Koeman adamant Sadio Mane will not leave in January
Southampton manager Ronald Koeman insists that Sadio Mane, who has been linked to Manchester United, will not be sold in January. Read more.

Championship duo tracking Crystal Palace youngster Sullay Kaikai?
A report claims that Charlton Athletic and Preston North End are weighing up a January loan move for Crystal Palace ace Sullay Kaikai. Read more.

Swindon Town sign former Watford striker Jamie Calvin on short-team deal
Martin Ling makes his first signing as Swindon Town boss by bringing in Jamie Calvin on a one-year deal. Read more.