Newcastle prepare Phillips bid - Wednesday's gossip

Newcastle United are preparing a bid for Manchester City's 27-year-old England midfielder Kalvin Phillips. (Mail)

AC Milan are interested in Manchester United's 30-year-old England defender Harry Maguire. (Sun)

Manchester United could bid for Crystal Palace's 23-year-old England defender Marc Guehi in January. (Football Insider)

Manchester City's Argentina forward Julian Alvarez, 23, is a target for Barcelona. (Sport - in Spanish)

Barcelona sporting director Deco has contacted Frenkie de Jong's agents to discuss renewing the 26-year-old Netherlands midfielder's contract. (Sport - in Spanish)

Deco says it will be difficult for Barcelona to add to their squad in January because of their financial position. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish)

Liverpool are among the Premier League clubs interested in 20-year-old Germany forward Jamal Musiala, whose contract at Bayern Munich runs until 2026. (Sport Bild - in German)

Liverpool sent scouts to watch 22-year-old Sporting defender Goncalo Inacio in Portugal's 5-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina on Monday. (90min)

Liverpool are monitoring Schalke's 17-year-old German midfielder Assan Ouedraogo. (Sky Sports Germany)

Sweden defender Victor Lindelof, 29, expects Manchester United to trigger a one-year extension clause in his contract, with 12 months left on his current deal. (90min)

Northern Ireland defender Jonny Evans, 35, thought he would have to retire because of injuries last season before returning to Manchester United in the summer. (90min)

Former Tottenham head of recruitment Paul Mitchell is favourite to become sporting director at Manchester United, putting current football director John Murtough's job at risk. (i)