Thursday 10 January 2019 12:27, UK
Real Madrid are prepared to challenge Manchester United for Kalidou Koulibaly, plus more from the newspapers across Europe.
Our friends at Football Whispers have scoured the continental press to round up the latest transfer news from around Europe.
Real Madrid are ready to rival Manchester United's interest in Kalidou Koulibaly by offering £90m for the coveted Napoli centre-back. (Il Mattino)
Arsenal will move for Porto's Mexican midfielder Hector Herrera to replace Aaron Ramsey, who is set to leave the Emirates on a free transfer when his contract expires at the end of the season. Herrera, 28, is also out of contract in June. (Tutto Mercato Web)
Gunners boss Unai Emery has also given his seal of approval to the north Londoners making a move for former Atletico Madrid winger Yannick Carrasco this month. The 24-year-old Belgian currently plies his trade in the Chinese Super League with Dalian Yifang. (Foot Mercato)
Juventus will have to dig deep in order to keep hold of manager Massimiliano Allegri, who is wanted by Manchester United and Real Madrid. The Italian champions are ready to offer the tactician a new contract worth £9m a year after tax in order to convince him to commit his future to the club. (Corriere dello Sport)
Inter Milan face an uphill battle to tie star striker and club captain Mauro Icardi down to a new deal at the San Siro. The Nerazzurri have offered terms worth £7m a year-net to the 25-year-old Argentinian, but his agent and wife, Wanda Icardi, is demanding £9m a year. The two parties will reconvene at the club's headquarters next week for further discussions. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
Ajax midfielder Frenkie de Jong - who is wanted by a host of Europe's biggest clubs, including Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Juventus - has chosen to sign for Barcelona, agreeing personal terms on a five-year deal. However, there is no agreement in place between the two clubs and Paris Saint-Germain are prepared to spend big to hijack the move. (Mundo Deportivo)
Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Adrien Rabiot has also agreed to join Barcelona, but no contract has yet been signed. The La Liga champions are eager to commit the French midfielder to a pre-contract, confirming his arrival at the Nou Camp when his PSG deal expires at the end of the season. (Sport)
Arsenal transfer target Denis Suarez has been promised by Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu that he will be allowed to leave the Nou Camp this month. The Spanish midfielder, 25, has featured in just 17 minutes of La Liga action this season. (Marca)
Newcastle United have joined the race to sign highly-rated Trabzonspor midfielder Abdulkadir Omur. The 19-year-old, dubbed "the Turkish Messi", is also a Liverpool transfer target. (Karadeniz)
