Football gossip: Etta Eyong, Zirkzee, Osimhen, Filling, Panichelli, Read, Garcia, David

Premier League clubs fight for Karl Etta Eyong’s signature, AC Milan interested in Joshua Zirkzee loan, Manchester United not pursuing Kevin Filling and Chelsea lead race for Kenan Yildiz.

Manchester City, Manchester United and Arsenal are in the running to sign 22-year-old Cameroon and Levante forward Karl Etta Eyong, who wants to resolve his future in January with Barcelona and Real Madrid also interested. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish, external)

Manchester United are not currently pursuing AIK’s Kevin Filling, despite reports they are in negotiations to sign the 16-year-old Swedish forward. (Manchester Evening News, external)

AC Milan could join the clubs interested in Manchester United forward Joshua Zirkzee, 24, if the Netherlands international is available on loan in January. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian, external)

German champions Bayern Munich have entered into talks to sign 19-year-old Givairo Read, the Feyenoord and Netherlands Under-21 full-back who is also a target of several Premier League clubs including Liverpool. (Sky Sports – in German, external)

Former Tottenham and Nottingham Forest manager Ange Postecoglou is very unlikely to become Celtic’s next boss, with Ipswich Town’s Kieran McKenna and Wales head coach Craig Bellamy among the candidates. (Sky Sports, external)

Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen, 26, is still on Barcelona’s radar, but they are deterred by the price tag of the Nigeria international. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish, external)

Chelsea have emerged as favourites to sign Juventus forward Kenan Yildiz, 20, after tabling an exciting proposal for the Turkey international, but Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool are keen too. (Teamtalk, external)

Chelsea are actively working to sign Joaquin Panichelli from Ligue 1 side Strasbourg, but AC Milan have also shown interest in the 23-year-old Argentine striker. (Fichajes – in Spanish, external)

Barcelona defender Eric Garcia has agreed terms on a new Barcelona contract, despite the 24-year-old Spain international attracting interest from Chelsea and Tottenham. (TBR Football, external)

Tottenham will look to sign Juventus and Canada striker Jonathan David during the January transfer window, with Bayern Munich also eyeing the 25-year-old. (Fichajes – in Spanish, external)

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