Liverpool interested in Aurelien Tchouameni – as well as Bryan Mbeumo and Antoine Semenyo – while West Ham want Igor Jesus, plus more.

Liverpool are keen to improve their squad in January and are interested in signing France midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni, 24, from Real Madrid. (Teamtalk), external.

Brentford’s Cameroon forward Bryan Mbeumo, 25, and Bournemouth’s Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo, 24, are among the players being scouted by Liverpool, with Egypt forward Mohamed Salah, 32, in the final year of his contract at Anfield. (Sky Sports), external.

West Ham want to sign Botafogo’s Brazil forward Igor Jesus, 23, in a £30m deal. (Sun), external.

Manchester United want to buy a young gem to grow into a superstar at the club, and believe one player who would fit is 17-year-old English midfielder Chris Rigg, who Sunderland value at £20-30m. (Football Insider), external.

Galatasaray now hope to sign Chelsea target Victor Osimhen on a permanent basis, having already taken him on a season-long loan from Napoli, with the Turkish club willing to pay 50m euros (£42m) for the the Nigeria striker, 25. (Sozcu – in Turkish), external.

West Ham have joined a number of clubs who are keeping tabs on Atalanta’s Nigeria winger Ademola Lookman, 27. (Teamtalk), external.

Chelsea are eyeing a summer move for Borussia Dortmund’s Germany forward Karim Adeyemi, 22, who has been a target for Liverpool. (Football Insider).

The prospect of Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso and their 21-year-old Germany winger Florian Wirtz both joining Real Madrid is becoming more realistic. (Sky Sport Germany), external.

Real Madrid could rival Arsenal and Chelsea for the signing of 18-year-old Brazilian defender Vitor Reis from Palmeiras. (Athletic – subscription required), external.

Manchester City’s Stefan Ortega is on Bayer Leverkusen’s radar but they are yet to make a concrete approach for the 31-year-old German goalkeeper. (Sky Sport Germany).

Source: BBC Sport.