Football gossip: Alexander-Arnold, Frimpong, Davies, Aina, Garcia, Ronaldo

Trent Alexander-Arnold is close to signing for Real Madrid, Liverpool will move for Jeremie Frimpong and Alphonso Davies if the right-back leaves, and Manchester City are targeting Ola Aina as a replacement for Kyle Walker.

Liverpool Right back Trent Alexander-Arnold, 26, is close to signing Real Madrid. (AS – in Spanish), APART

Liverpool move for Bayer Leverkusen Netherlands full-back Jeremie Frimpong and Bayern Munich Canadian full-back Alphonso Davies, both 24, should Alexander-Arnold join the Madrid outfit. (Team talk), APART

City of Manchester Watching Forest of Nottingham The Nigerian international right-back, Ola Aina, 28, as a replacement for their 34-year-old Englishman, Kyle Walker. (day), APART

Arsenal interested in Spanish Goalkeeper Joan Garcia, 23, but the La Liga club remain adamant that the Spaniard’s £25m release clause has been paid. (mirror), APART

Portugal and Al-Nasr forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 39, refuses to reject a move to City of Manchesterdespite playing for rivals Manchester United more than two spells. (Talksport), APART

Newcastle United interested in £25m lens centre-back Abdukodir Khusanov, but faces competition for the Uzbekistan international, 20, from Premier League rivals City of Manchester, Tottenham Hotspur, Leicester City and Wolves. (Chronicle), APART

Crystal Palace Left-back Tyrick Mitchell, 25, is unwilling to commit his long-term future to the London club, with the La Liga side Atletico Madrid interested in English. (Caught Offside), APART

City of Manchester unlikely to pursue Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi, 25, who remains unwilling to move to England from Royal Society. (TBR Football), APART

Brighton plans to recall 23-year-old goalkeeper Carl Rushworth from his loan spell at City of Hull amid Premier League interest in the Englishman. (Football Insider), APART

Southampton and Ipswich they both want to sign Rennes and Finland midfielder Glen Kamara, 29, in January. (TBR Football), APART

Real Betis spoke with representatives of Brazilian midfielder Arthur, 28, about a loan move Juventus. (Sport – in Spanish), APART