Liverpool rebuff Real's Alexander-Arnold approach - Wednesday's gossip

Liverpool rebuff Real Madrid's approach for Trent Alexander-Arnold, Juventus and Napoli want to sign Joshua Zirkzee, while Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk are set to stay at Liverpool.

Liverpool have turned down an approach from Real Madrid to sign England right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold, 26, in January. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Juventus and Napoli are interested in signing Manchester United's 23-year-old Netherlands striker, Joshua Zirkzee. (Mail), external

Manchester United have no budget to reinforce their squad in January and would have to sell first before buying to comply with profitability and sustainability and Financial Fair Play rules. (Manchester Evening News), external

Egypt winger Mohamed Salah, 32, and Netherlands defender Virgil van Dijk, 33, are both expected to extend their Liverpool stays by two years. (David Ornstein, via Mirror), external

Liverpool are open to selling Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez, 25, and have identified Inter Milan and France forward Marcus Thuram, 27, along with Newcastle's Sweden striker Alexander Isak, 25, as potential replacements. (Teamtalk), external

Liverpool could rival Manchester United for the signing of 21-year-old Hungary left-back Milos Kerkez from Bournemouth. (Caught Offside), external

Wolves are weighing up a bid for Millwall's 25-year-old English defender Japhet Tanganga in January. (Express), external

Nottingham Forest are confident of agreeing a new contract with 28-year-old Nigeria full-back Ola Aina, who is a target for Manchester City. (Football Insider), external

Real Madrid are interested in Bournemouth's Spain under-21 defender Dean Huijsen, 19. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham have joined Manchester United and Manchester City in showing interest in Barcelona's 26-year-old Spain forward Dani Olmo. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish), external

Barcelona could make a loan move for Chelsea's 27-year-old France forward Christopher Nkunku if they fail to register Olmo for the second half of the season. (Caught Offside), external

Olmo, however, wants to stay at Barcelona, despite uncertainty over his registration. (Fabrizio Romano, via GiveMeSport), external

Bayern Munich have shortlisted a number of goalkeepers who they could sign this summer, including Brighton's 22-year-old Netherlands international Bart Verbruggen. (Bild - in German, subscription required), external

Chelsea are willing to sell 21-year-old Italian midfielder Cesare Casadei, who has attracted interest from Italian side Torino. (Talksport), external