Man Utd eye Simeone - Tuesday's gossip

Manchester United interested in Atletico Madrid’s Giuliano Simeone, Chelsea willing to meet Bournemouth’s asking price for Alex Scott, Premier League clubs want Inter’s Aleksandar Stankovic.

Manchester United will be taking a close look at Atletico Madrid’s 23-year-old Argentina forward Giuliano Simeone when the two sides meet in the Champions League. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish)

Chelsea need to pay at least £50m to tempt Barcelona into selling Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong, 29, in January. (Football Insider)

A host of Premier League clubs are interested in signing Inter Milan’s 21-year-old Serbia midfielder Aleksandar Stankovic. (AS – in Spanish)

Chelsea are willing to meet Bournemouth’s asking price for 23-year-old England midfielder Alex Scott in January, although the Cherries are still hopeful he will sign a new deal. (Teamtalk)

Werder Bremen do not have an option to sign on-loan Germany striker Niclas Fullkrug, 33, from West Ham and the clubs are yet to hold any talks on a future deal. (Sky Sports Germany – in German)

Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, 34, is very close to extending his contract with Real Madrid until 2028. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish)

Brighton have identified Red Bull Salzburg’s Polish attacking midfielder Bartosz Mazurek, 19, as a leading January target. (Teamtalk)