Manchester United interested in Atletico Madrid's Giuliano Simeone, Chelsea willing to meet Bournemouth's asking price for Alex Scott, Premier League clubs want Inter's Aleksandar Stankovic. Manchester United will be taking a close look at Atletico Madrid's 23-year-old Argentina forward Giuliano Simeone when the two sides meet in the Champions League. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish), external Chelsea need to pay at least £50m to tempt Barcelona into selling Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong, 29, in January. (Football Insider), external A host of Premier League clubs are interested in signing Inter Milan's 21-year-old Serbia midfielder Aleksandar Stankovic. (AS - in Spanish), external Chelsea are willing to meet Bournemouth's asking price for 23-year-old England midfielder Alex Scott in January, although the Cherries are still hopeful he will sign a new deal. (Teamtalk), external Werder Bremen do not have an option to sign on-loan Germany striker Niclas Fullkrug, 33, from West Ham and the clubs are yet to hold any talks on a future deal. (Sky Sports Germany - in German), external Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, 34, is very close to extending his contract with Real Madrid until 2028. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish), external Brighton have identified Red Bull Salzburg's Polish attacking midfielder Bartosz Mazurek, 19, as a leading January target. (Teamtalk), external Get the latest on your Premier League team Listen to the latest Football Daily podcast
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