Liverpool is reportedly prioritizing the acquisition of Brighton’s 23-year-old Brazil forward Joao Pedro for the upcoming season. (Universo Online in Portuguese – subscription required), external Manchester United has set a £40 million valuation for Marcus Rashford but acknowledges the unlikelihood of any bidders for the 27-year-old England forward in January. (Mail), external Real Madrid is reportedly diminishing its optimism regarding the signing of Bayern Munich’s 24-year-old Canada left-back Alphonso Davies. (Goal), external Crystal Palace has expressed significant interest in Fluminense’s 27-year-old Colombia winger Jhon Arias as the January transfer window approaches. (Football Insider), external Manchester United has included Juventus’ 24-year-old Serbia international Dusan Vlahovic on their striker shortlist. (Football Insider), external Several Premier League clubs are reportedly monitoring 30-year-old Mozambique left-back Reinildo, whose contract with Atletico Madrid is set to expire next summer. (Football Transfers), external Crystal Palace, Everton, and Fulham have all registered interest in Lyon’s 21-year-old French winger Ernest Nuamah. (Foot Mercato – in French), external Wolves are reportedly keen to extend the contract of 31-year-old Portugal right-back Nelson Semedo. (Express & Star), external Juventus is reportedly evaluating a loan move to sign Chelsea midfielder Cesare Casadei. The 21-year-old Italian has also been linked with Serie A side Monza. (Calciomercato – in Italian), external Manchester United is reportedly in no rush to appoint a high-profile replacement for Dan Ashworth as sporting director, confident in their existing executives to assume his responsibilities. (Teamtalk), external In Ashworth’s absence, United’s technical director Jason Wilcox could oversee the club’s transfer plans during the January window while a permanent replacement is sought. (Mail), external West Ham is reportedly exploring a loan move for a striker in January following the injury to 34-year-old Jamaica international Michail Antonio. (GiveMeSport), external Newcastle United’s 24-year-old Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali is reportedly receptive to a return to Serie A, though a January transfer would likely necessitate a loan agreement due to his salary. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian), external Manchester United is reportedly engaged in discussions regarding the acquisition of 17-year-old Paraguayan left-back Diego Leon from Cerro Porteno. (Talksport), external Leeds United has become the most recent Championship club associated with a January loan move for Aston Villa’s 21-year-old English forward Louie Barry, who is currently on loan at League One side Stockport County. (Teamtalk), external Tottenham is reportedly in advanced negotiations for the signing of 17-year-old Irish forward Mason Melia from St Patrick’s Athletic. (Football Insider), external Post navigation Amorim, described as ’emotional’, pledges ‘honest and direct’ communication with supporters Thomas Frank Reflects on Brentford’s Performance Following Defeat