With all eyes fixed on the January transfer market, clubs around the UK and Europe are already lining up potential mid-season moves.
Wednesday morning's headlines:
Chelsea are allegedly prepared to pay as much as £42m in order to sign an Atletico Madrid midfielder during one of the upcoming transfer windows. Read more.
Manchester United striker Joshua Zirkee is reportedly on course for a January exit, with incoming head coach Ruben Amorim unconvinced by the 23-year-old Dutchman. Read more.
Manchester United are reportedly preparing a £76m move for Napoli and Georgia superstar Khvicha Kvaratskhelia during the January transfer window. Read more.
Arsenal are reportedly considering a move for a 'superstar' winger during the January transfer window amid concerns surrounding the form of Gabriel Martinelli. Read more.
Manchester City goalkeeper Stefan Ortega could reportedly consider making a move to Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen. Read more.
Bayern Munich reportedly step up their pursuit of a £50m-rated attacker who has been strongly linked with Liverpool. Read more.
Manchester United reportedly submit a €15m (£12.6m) bid for a 28-year-old Barcelona player ahead of the January transfer window. Read more.
Paris Saint-Germain join Arsenal and Barcelona in the race for one of Aston Villa's in-form attackers so far this season, according to a report. Read more.
Liverpool are reportedly unwilling to let Federico Chiesa move back to Serie A on loan in January, despite mounting concerns over his injury record. Read more.
Chelsea reportedly make a decision over how to handle the future of defender Benoit Badiashile, who is currently not a first-team starter. Read more.
Former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag was allegedly left 'unhappy' after the club completed the summer signing of a player who arrived at the club overweight. Read more.