MLS club Charlotte FC are closing in on a deal to sign Newcastle and Paraguay forward Miguel Almiron, 30, for £16m. (Sun), external

Everton will not entertain offers for 23-year-old Republic of Ireland defender Jake O’Brien in January. (Mirror), external

Real Madrid are watching Bournemouth‘s Dutch centre-back Dean Huijsen, 19, as they ponder a January move. (Sun), external

Juventus could pursue a loan deal for Manchester United’s Netherlands left-back Tyrell Malacia, 25, until the end of the season. (TuttoMercato – in Italian, external)

Ipswich Town and Everton are eyeing a loan move for Aston Villa’s English winger Jaden Philogene, 22. (Athletic – subscription required, external)

Tottenham are stepping up their interest in England and Wolves goalkeeper Sam Johnstone, 31. (Mirror), external

Tottenham could miss out on Denmark left-back Patrick Dorgu, 20, with Lecce increasing their transfer demands to more than £30m. (GiveMeSport), external

Fiorentina are trying to reach an agreement with Liverpool to sign Italy winger Federico Chiesa, 27, for £5.8m. The player’s representatives will hold talks with Liverpool bosses this month. (TuttoMercato – in Italian, external)

England centre-back Fikayo Tomori, 27, wants to stay at AC Milan despite interest from Juventus. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian), external

Manchester United are looking for ways to offload Brazil winger Antony in January, with Real Betis showing interest in a loan move for the 24-year-old. (Caught Offside), external

Tottenham, Leicester and Bayer Leverkusen are competing for the signing of Udinese’s 22-year-old Danish defender Thomas Kristensen. (Football Insider), external

Leicester are among several clubs considering a move for Manchester United’s English left-back Harry Amass, 17. (Mail), external

Sheffield United are considering re-signing a forward – either Southampton and Chile’s Ben Brereton Diaz, 25, or Las Palmas and Scotland’s Oli McBurnie, 28 – in a bid to boost their promotion hopes. (The Star, Sheffield), external