Davies open to Man Utd or Real Madrid move - Saturday's gossip

Alphonso Davies is open to offers as Manchester United and Real Madrid remain keen, Manchester City target Pepelu, Manchester United and Aston Villa watching Tyler Dibling.

Alphonso Davies' agent is 'angry' at how Bayern Munich have conducted themselves in negotiations over a new contract for the 24-year-old Canada wing-back and now wants to listen to offers from Manchester United and Real Madrid, with meetings planned for January. (Bild), external

Manchester City scouts have earmarked Valencia's Spanish midfielder Pepelu, 26, as the ideal man to replace compatriot Rodri, 28, while he recovers from injury. (Football Transfers), external

Southampton's Tyler Dibling is being watched by Manchester United and Aston Villa, and the 18-year-old English midfielder is also believed to be on the radar of clubs in Germany and Italy. (Sun), external

Crystal Palace are unlikely to entertain offers from Manchester City and Arsenal for England midfielder Adam Wharton, 20. (Football Insider), external

New Leicester City boss Ruud van Nistelrooy is set to make a loan bid for former club Manchester United's 20-year-old English midfielder Toby Collyer. (Sun), external

Celtic could look to sign Chelsea's 21-year-old English forward Carney Chukwuemeka on loan in January. (Football Insider), external

Barcelona have moved into pole position in the race to sign Jonathan Tah, who is out of contract at Bayer Leverkusen next summer, having met with the 28-year-old Germany defender's agents this week. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish), external

Barca are also monitoring Sporting's Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres, 26, and Lille's Canadian striker Jonathan David, 24, as they line up a long-term replacement for Poland striker Robert Lewandowski, 36. (AS - in Spanish), external

Bayern Munich's Leroy Sane could be available on a free transfer next summer as 'there has been too little progress' in talks over a new contract for the 28-year-old Germany winger. (Sky Sport Germany - in German), external

Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna is Tottenham's first-choice target if Spurs decide to sack current manager Ange Postecoglou. (Football Transfers), external

Manchester City once lodged a £35m bid with Barcelona for Argentine forward Lionel Messi by mistake, shortly after the club's takeover by Sheikh Mansour in 2008. (Star), external