Football gossip: Duran, Gyokeres, Van Dijk, Casemiro, Rashford, Zirkzee, Fullkrug, Cunha

PSG and Barcelona eye Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran, Bayern Munich to challenge Manchester United for Viktor Gyokeres, Juventus want to swap Dusan Vlahovic for Manchester United’s Joshua Zirkzee.

Paris St-Germain are interested in signing Jhon Duran and it is believed Aston Villa could be tempted to sell the 21-year-old Colombia striker for £60m. (Talksport), external

Barcelona sporting director Deco has already met with Duran’s representatives for informal talks to let the Aston Villa striker know he is on the radar of the Catalan club. (Sport – in Spanish), external

Bayern Munich want to hijack Manchester United‘s bid to sign Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres, 26, from Sporting. (Star), external

Real Madrid have rejected the chance to sign Netherlands defender Virgil van Dijk, who will be a free agent when his Liverpool contract expires in the summer, after being approached by the 33-year-old’s management. (Relevo – in Spanish), external

The Saudi Pro League is hopeful of recruiting Brazil midfielder Casemiro, 32, from Manchester United this month. (Telegraph – subscription required), external

Manchester United and Tottenham are actively exploring a January deal to sign France striker Randal Kolo Muani on loan from Paris St-Germain, with Juventus also interested in the 26-year-old. (Athletic – subscription required), external

Marcus Rashford, 27, is wanted on loan by AC Milan but any deal will depend on Manchester United paying a sizeable portion of the England forward’s salary. (Guardian), external

Juventus are interested in signing Netherlands forward Joshua Zirkzee on loan but the 23-year-old has no interest in leaving Manchester United. (Sky Sports), external

Manchester United have been offered Juventus’ 24-year-old Serbian striker Dusan Vlahovic in a swap deal for Zirkzee. (Teamtalk), external

Real Betis are one of several clubs hoping to take Manchester United‘s Brazil winger Antony, 24, on loan for the rest of the season. (Independent), external

Antony is also being lined up for a potential loan deal by Greek club Olympiakos. (Sun), external

West Ham striker Niclas Fullkrug is also a January target for Juventus, with the Italian club keen to bring the 31-year-old Germany international in on loan. (Calciomercato – in Italian), external

Brazil striker Matheus Cunha, 25, is still considering his options before deciding whether to sign a new contract with Wolves. (Sky Sports), external

Chelsea are debating whether to recall English defender Trevoh Chalobah, 25, from his loan spell at Crystal Palace or try to sign a new defender in January. (Teamtalk), external

Liverpool are plotting a move for Feyenoord‘s Algeria winger Anis Hadj Moussa, 22. (Football Insider), external

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