Brazilian striker Gabriel Barbosa didn’t make too many headlines when he came to Europe with Inter MIlan, but he has again thrived back in his home country, earning a spot with the national team and winning major trophies.

Now West Ham want to sign him on a year-long loan, reports Spanish outlet Sport, with a £5m loan bid already made - but his club Flamengo are holding firm over a €33m (£27.6m) release clause.

The 25-year-old has also been linked with Newcastle, but the Hammers seem to have made the first move.

Everton have already added two full-backs to the squad this month; now Rafa Benitez is turning his attention to midfield.

Lyon’s Bruno Guimaraes is the target, with the Brazilian having been part of the Olympic gold-winning squad in Tokyo last summer.

They are not the only team keen on signing him though. Newcastle will rival them for his signature, reports the Evening Standard, while the Express say Arsenal are also in the hunt.

Lyon have struggled this season and sit 11th in the table, with Guimaraes one of their most regular and reliable starters.

Kingsley Coman has been rumoured to be wanting to depart Bayern Munich for some time and L’Equipe believe this may be the year he does so.

It’s more likely at the end of the campaign, though, and the Bavarian giants are already setting their sights on Ousmane Dembele to replace him.

Coman has previously been linked with Chelsea and Liverpool, among other sides, while Dembele is out of contract at the Camp Nou in summer and has had horrendous injury problems during his time in Spain.

Liverpool have already turned down one bid for Nathaniel Phillips, while Neco Williams is keen to leave in search of more regular action.

That’s the word from Sky Sports, who say an unnamed Premier League club offered £7m for the centre-back - with the Reds keen to bring in around double that amount if they let him go. Phillips starred in the San Siro against AC Milan this term but has found game time extremely hard to come by despite signing a new deal in the summer.

Williams is a Wales regular and, with their World Cup play-off on the horizon, reportedly wants to protect that role he has and will move on if necessary.

There is no confirmation of whether it would be a loan or a sale if he was to depart.

Steven Gerrard has been in touch personally with Philippe Coutinho to try and convince the Brazilian to join Aston Villa, reports Spanish media El Partidazo.

The two played together at Liverpool but matters haven’t gone well for Coutinho since he left, with even his Champions League win with Bayern Munich coming as a bit-part on-loan player.

Barcelona desperately need to offload some players this window so they can register any new signings, which includes Ferran Torres who has joined from Manchester City.

Coutinho, now 30, is reportedly wanted by at least half a dozen sides, several of them in the Premier League.

Newcastle are hopeful of completing a deal for England defender Kieran Trippier as they prepare to launch their January rescue mission in earnest.

It is understood ongoing discussions between the Magpies, backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), and Atletico Madrid are progressing in encouraging fashion, and reports from Spain on Tuesday suggested the full-back did not train with his teammates.

Trippier played the full 90 minutes in Atletico’s 2-0 La Liga victory over Rayo Vallecano on Sunday and pointedly took his time after the final whistle to applaud fans who watched him help the club claim its first league title in seven years years last season.

However, sources on Tyneside were insisting on Tuesday afternoon that he was not in Newcastle amid speculation that his arrival was imminent.

Divock Origi could be on his way to Lazio after the Italian club’s sporting director Igli Tare opened talks with the Reds, report Lazio News24.

The Belgian forward could move this month with the 26-year-old set to become a free agent this summer.

However, Origi has proven himself to be a key player in the closing stages of games, which may give Jurgen Klopp reason to resist boosting his funds ahead of a long season with every squad stretched by injuries and Covid.

Manchester United are keen to make a January move for Wolves’ Ruben Neves.

The Sun claim that the Portuguese midfielder is a priority for this month to boost Ralf Rangnick’s side.

Neves played a key role in Bruno Lage’s side’s win at Old Trafford this week, providing Rangnick with a close-up of the potential upgrade to his midfield.