Transfer Updates – Man United revive interest in £80m target, Newcastle eye Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers to replace Benitez

Transfer Updates (October 13) – Man United revive interest in £80m target, Newcastle eye Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers to replace Benitez

Jose Mourinho wants Manchester United to revive a move for Lazio’s Sergej Milinkovic-Savic after a £80m deal for the 23-year-old Serbian midfielder collapsed in the summer. (Sun)

Newcastle are considering a move for Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers to replace Rafael Benitez at St James’ Park. (Mirror)

Manchester United have made contact with Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri as speculation continues about the future of Jose Mourinho at Old Trafford. (Calciomercato, via Express)

West Ham are considering a January move for 32-year-old Chelsea and England defender Gary Cahill, who is out of contract in the summer. (Mirror)

Manchester United have made an offer for Napoli and Algeria left-back Faouzi Ghoulam, 27. (Calciomercato, via Manchester Evening News)

Mourinho also wants to take LA Galaxy’s former Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 37, back to Manchester United in January. (ESPN)

David de Gea’s camp remain ‘optimistic’ that the Spain goalkeeper, 27, will sign a new contract with Manchester United. (Manchester Evening News)

Chelsea want Brescia’s Italy Under-19 midfielder Sandro Tonali, 18, and have sent scouts to watch him in Serie B action. (Sun)

Chelsea’s Spain midfielder Cesc Fabregas, 31, is a target for Atletico Madrid. (Mirror)

Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey should not be allowed to leave Arsenal, according to the club’s former striker Alan Smith. Ramsey, 27, has less than a year left on his deal with the Gunners. (Love Sport Radio)

Eric Bailly is ready to consider his future next summer if his prospects at Manchester United do not improve. The Ivory Coast defender, 24, has started just three league games this season. (ESPN)\

Borussia Dortmund have agreed a deal to sign Paco Alcacer from Barcelona. The 25-year-old Spain striker is on loan at the German club. (Bild – in German)

Real Madrid and Croatia midfielder Luka Modric, 33, is “sad” at the Bernabeu and is holding out for a move to Inter Milan. (Gazzetta dello Sport, via Express)

Oleksandr Zinchenko would be open to a January move from Manchester City. The Ukraine midfielder’s agent is keen on resurrecting a transfer toNapoli. (Manchester Evening News)

Everton have distanced themselves from links with a move for free agent Samir Nasri, 31. The former France playmaker left Manchester City last year and is currently banned for breaching doping rules. (Liverpool Echo)

Striker Darren Bent, who was released by Derby this summer, says he is open to a return to boyhood club Ipswich. The 34-year-old former England international first played for the Tractor Boys from 2001-2005. (East Anglian Daily Times)

Manchester United are poised to beat Liverpool and Everton to the signing of 14-year-old Norwegian Isak Hansen-Aaroen. (Sun)

Liverpool and Senegal forward Sadio Mane is donating more than 100 Reds shirts to orphans in Malawi after changing his squad number. (ESPN)

Former Chelsea, Blackburn and Southampton defender Graeme le Saux believes Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho could remain at Old Trafford for the rest of the season. (Jersey Evening Post)