90min rounds up the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip circulating around the world…

Real Madrid have moved ahead of Manchester United in the race to sign Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite in 2025. (GIVEMESPORT)

Man Utd are also unlikely to bring in free agent midfielder Adrien Rabiot due to his hefty wage demands. (Football Insider)

Joshua Kimmich is close to agreeing a new contract with Bayern Munich having previously been heavily linked with moves to Barcelona and PSG. (Fichajes – Spain)

Chelsea have been impressed by the performances of Raphinha, but Barcelona are no longer willing to sell the winger. (El Nacional – Spain)

Brentford have stuck a £40m price tag on star forward Bryan Mbeumo, who is wanted by the likes of Arsenal and Liverpool. (Football Insider)

Mikel Arteta has been ‘dazzled’ by Real Madrid’s Aurelien Tchouameni and has promised to make him a key player in an attempt to lure him to Arsenal. (Defensa Central – Spain)

Manchester City will attempt to bring in a striker during the January window as a belated replacement to Julian Alvarez. (Football Insider)

Liverpool also held talks regarding Tchouameni and teammate Rodrygo during the summer, but were informed that neither would leave the Santiago Bernabeu. (TBR Football)

Meanwhile, Real Madrid have been handed a boost in their pursuit of Fabian Ruiz, who wants to leave PSG after falling out with Luis Enrique. (OK Diario – Spain)

In his place, PSG could look to sign Fermin Lopez from Barcelona, while Jules Kounde is also on the French champions’ radar. (El Nacional – Spain)

Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur both expressed an interest in Barcelona winger Ferran Torres during the summer window. (El Nacional – Spain)

Tottenham have been busy scouting Torino and Italy midfielder Samuele Ricci in their search for reinforcements in the middle of the pitch. (HITC)

AC Milan showed an interest in Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran before they acquired Alvaro Morata this summer. Duran was also courted by Chelsea and West Ham United. (Fabrizio Romano)

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