Man Utd eye Barcelona's Balde - Monday's gossip

Alejandro Balde could leave Barcelona, sparking interest from Manchester United, Liverpool have shortlisted Murillo and Nico Schlotterbeck as Virgil van Dijk replacements, while Real Madrid are eyeing Bart Verbruggen. Barcelona left-back Alejandro Balde could leave the club in January, putting Manchester United on alert, who have shown interest in the 23-year-old Spain international. (Record, via Marca - in Portuguese) If Balde leaves Barcelona, it could free up space for the La Liga club to sign 28-year-old Argentina defender Lisandro Martinez from Manchester United . (Mirror) Liverpool have identified Nottingham Forest's 24-year-old Brazil defender Murillo and Borussia Dortmund's 26-year-old Germany centre-back Nico Schlotterbeck as eventual replacements for 35-year-old Netherlands defender Virgil van Dijjk. (Caught Offside) Manchester United could opt to sell 32-year-old Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes rather than letting him leave on a free transfer when his contract expires next summer. (Mail - subscription required) Real Madrid are eyeing Brighton's 24-year-old Netherlands goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen as a future replacement for 34-year-old Belgium stopper Thibaut Courtois. (Fichajes - in Spanish) Manchester United's 29-year-old England forward Marcus Rashford will explore a move away from the club if he does not get regular starts once he returns from injury. (Football Insider) Tottenham are still interested in Nottingham Forest's England midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White and could make a move for the 26-year-old in January. (Football Insider) Barcelona and Real Madrid remain keen on Spain right-back Pedro Porro and are not put off by Tottenham's asking price of around £62m for the 27-year-old. (Sport - in Spanish) Monaco's United States striker Folarin Balogun could leave the club in January with Manchester United among potential destinations for the 25-year-old. (Teamtalk) Arsenal face competition from AC Milan, Aston Villa and Roma to sign 20-year-old Brazil forward Endrick from Real Madrid. (Calcio Mercato - in Italian) Tottenham, Manchester City and Manchester United are among the clubs tracking Villarreal's 22-year-old United States defender Alex Freeman. (Football Insider) Get the latest on your Premier League team All your football quizzes in one place Listen to the latest Football Daily podcast