Football gossip: Amorim, Guardiola, Davies, Lavia, Isak, Nkunku,

Ruben Amorim on Manchester City’s list if Pep Guardiola leaves, Alphonso Davies key target for Manchester United, Barcelona interested in Romeo Lavia and Carney Chukwuemeka.

Manchester City are strongly considering the Sporting head coach Ruben Amorim, 39, as their next manager if Pep Guardiola, 53, leaves when his contract expires at the end of the season. (Guardian) , external

Bayern Munich‘s Canada defender Alphonso Davies, 23, is a key target for Manchester United next summer. (Sky Germany), external

Barcelona could target Belgium midfielder Romeo Lavia and English attacking midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka, both 20, from Chelsea in January. (Sport – in Spanish), external

Sweden forward Alexander Isak, 25, has put clubs including Arsenal on alert as he continues to stall on signing a new contract at Newcastle. (talkSPORT), external

Senegal midfielder Cheikhou Kouyate, 34, had a medical at Leeds on Tuesday as a free agent following his departure from Nottingham Forest. (Football Insider), external

Paris Saint-Germain remain interested in signing 26-year-old England forward Marcus Rashford from Manchester United after their summer approach was knocked back. (Team talk), external