Al-Hilal want Salah before summer - Wednesday's gossip

Al-Hilal want Mohamed Salah in time for Club World Cup, Barcelona also interested in Liverpool forward, Manchester United to bid again for Jarrad Branthwaite.

Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal want to sign Liverpool and Egypt forward Mohamed Salah, 32, in time for next summer's Club World Cup. (Mirror), external

Barcelona are also interested in signing Salah when his Liverpool contract runs out at the end of the season. (Sport - in Spanish), external

Liverpool plan to open talks on a new contract with their Scotland international full-back Andy Robertson, 30, in the summer. (Football Insider), external

Premier League clubs have reserved the right to seek compensation for lost earnings if Manchester City are found guilty of breaching the league's financial rules. (Times - subscription required), external

Former Arsenal sporting director Edu rejected a lucrative new contract to stay with the Gunners in favour of taking up a multi-club role with Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis. (Mail), external

Manchester United are planning a fresh move for Everton and England centre-back Jarrad Branthwaite, 22, in the summer. (Talksport), external

Incoming Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim wants a trio of Sporting players - Portugal centre-back Goncalo Inacio, 23, Ivory Coast defender Ousmane Diomande, 20, and 26-year-old Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres - to join him at Old Trafford. (Sacha Tavolieri, via Teamtalk), external

England centre-back Harry Maguire, 31, will refuse to consider leaving Manchester United in January and believes he can earn a new contract at the club. (TBR Football), external

United will wait to assess developments from the Government's Budget before deciding whether to demolish Old Trafford. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Paris St-Germain are preparing a bid to sign Colombia striker Jhon Duran, 20, from Aston Villa. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

Manchester City have made resources available for two signings in January after their injury-hit start to the season. (Football Insider), external

Chelsea and England forward Cole Palmer will have a scan on his left knee this week after the 22-year-old was injured in Sunday's draw against Manchester United. (Standard), external

New England manager Thomas Tuchel will not influence interim manager Lee Carsley's selections for the Nations League matches later this month. (Mail), external