Friday’s gossip: De Ligt, Firmino, Guirassy, Lukaku, Hojbjerg, Phillips, Mejbri, Hodgson

Arsenal are interested in Bayern Munich’s 24-year-old Netherlands defender Matthijs de Ligt, although any deal is likely to take place this summer. (Athletic – subscription)

Roy Hodgson’s future as Crystal Palace manager is uncertain as they are considering a move for Steve Cooper, who was sacked by Nottingham Forest this month. (Telegraph – subscription)

Brazil forward Roberto Firmino, 32, could leave Al-Ahli after only six months, with fellow Saudi Pro League sides Al-Shabab, Al-Ettifaq and Al-Fateh, Sheffield United and teams from Turkey interested. (Talksport)

Guinea striker Serhou Guirassy, 27, is ready to leave Stuttgart in January and AC Milan, Manchester United and Tottenham are interested. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian)

Liverpool are set to send defender Nat Phillips, 26, on loan again in January after his spell with Celtic ended. (Liverpool Echo)

Crystal Palace are keen on Sunderland’s 21-year-old French midfielder Pierre Ekwah and Paris St-Germain’s 21-year-old French striker Hugo Ekitike. (Standard)

Nottingham Forest are in advanced talks with Monaco over a move for 28-year-old Portugal winger Gelson Martins. (L’Equipe – in French)

A swap deal involving Juventus’ Serbia striker Dusan Vlahovic, 23, and Chelsea’s 30-year-old Belgium forward Romelu Lukaku, who is on loan at Roma, could take place next year. (Tuttosport – in Italian)

Borussia Dortmund are considering a bid for Manchester United’s 19-year-old English winger Dan Gore. (Football Insider)

Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign Senegal Under-17 midfielder Pape Daouda Diong from Senegalese club AF Darou Salam when he turns 18 in June. (Fabrizio Romano)

Juventus will prioritise the signing of Tottenham’s 28-year-old Denmark midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg in January. (Calciomercato – in Italian)

Manchester City will let England midfielder Kalvin Phillips, 28, join Newcastle on loan. He is set to turn down a move to Juventus. (Talksport)

Tottenham want to sign a centre-back by mid-January, with Nice’s France defender Jean-Clair Todibo, 23, top of their shortlist. (Teamtalk)

West Ham are willing to sell 27-year-old Morocco defender Nayef Aguerd in January, with several Saudi Arabian clubs interested. (Football Insider)

Eintracht Frankfurt want to sign Wolves’ Austria striker Sasa Kalajdzic, 26, on loan until the end of the season. (Bild – in German)

Former France midfielder Yann M’Vila is open to a return to Sunderland. The 33-year-old is a free agent after leaving Olympiakos at the end of last season. (Sunderland Echo)

Sevilla, Lyon and Freiburg are interested in signing Manchester United’s 20-year-old Hannibal Mejbri on loan in January. (Fabrizio Romano)

West Ham defender Thilo Kehre, 27, is a target for Roma, who want to sign a centre-back in January. (Corriere dello Sport – in Italian)

Manchester City are closing in on a deal for River Plate’s 17-year-old Argentine midfielder Claudio Echeverri. (Sky Sports)

Echeverri is set to spend some time at Manchester City’s sister club Girona before being integrated into Pep Guardiola’s squad. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish)