Football Titbits Across The Papers

Oliver Glasner is a target for Manchester United, Chelsea and Manchester City battling for Dro Fernandez, and Tottenham want to add a left-sided attacker.

Outgoing Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner is one of the names being considered for the Manchester United job in the summer. (Mirror), external

Chelsea and Manchester City are leading the race to sign Barcelona’s 18-year-old Spanish midfielder Dro Fernandez, who has a Β£5.1m (6m euros) release clause in his contract. (Talksport), external

Tottenham boss Thomas Frank wants to sign a left-sided attacking player, either in January or the summer. (Telegraph – subscription required), external

England midfielder James Ward-Prowse, 31, could be offered a route out of West Ham with Burnley interested in the former Southampton captain. (Sun), external

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Leeds have enquired about the availability of Norway striker Jorgen Strand Larsen, 25, but are yet to make an offer to Wolves. (Athletic – subscription required), external

Inter Milan will offer Francesco Pio Esposito a new contract to ward off interest from Premier League clubs in the 20-year-old Italy striker. (Tuttosport – in Italian), external

Crystal Palace face losing another key player, with France forward Jean-Philippe Mateta, 28, open to a new challenge and Juventus interested. (Sky Sports), external

Real Madrid will open contract talks with Brazil attacker Vicinius Jr, 25, following Xabi Alonso’s departure from the Bernabeu. (ESPN), external

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Manchester United have rejected several approaches from Premier League clubs and AC Milan for England defender Harry Maguire, 32, this month. (Sun, external)

Former Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane is being considered to succeed Didier Deschamps as France manager. (L’Equipe – in French), external

Stoke want to sign 23-year-old English winger Jesurun Rak-Sakyi on loan from Crystal Palace for the remainder of the season. (Football Insider), external

Fulham remain interested in PSV’s Ricardo Pepi, 23, despite the USA striker sustaining a broken forearm earlier this month. (Sky Sports), external

Red Star Belgrade and Serbia midfielder Vasilije Kostov, 17, is being tracked by Arsenal. (Sun), external

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Crystal Palace’s offer of a loan with obligation to buy for Sidiki Cherif, 19, has been rejected by Angers who are only interested in a permanent deal for the France youth forward. (Foot Mercato – in French), external

Newcastle have emerged as contenders for Sassuolo’s Tarik Muharemovic, 22, but face competition from AC Milan for the Bosnia-Herzegovina defender. (Football Insider), external

Juventus are cooling their interest in re-signing 28-year-old Italy forward Federico Chiesa from Liverpool. (Fabrizio Romano via Football Italia)

Source: BBC Sport.

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