Football gossip: Doak, Cunha, Chukwuemeka, Lewis-Potter

Liverpool have rejected bids from two Premier League clubs, Manchester City are targeting a Ligue 1 defender and Arsenal want the in-form Wolves striker.

City of Manchester joined the race for lens’ Uzbekistan’s 20-year-old defender Abdukodir Khusanov. (Telegraph – subscription required), APART

Liverpool rejected a £15m bid from crystal palace for Ben Doak. The 19-year-old Scotland midfielder is on loan at Middlesbrough. (Hours – subscription required), APART

the Red ones also rejected a £16m bid from Ipswich for Doak and he wants to stay at Middlesbrough until the end of the season. (Athletic – subscription required), APART

Liverpool want £ 30m if they sell the teenager Doak. (Independent), APART

Arsenal explores a move in January for Wolves Brazilian striker Matheus Cunha, 25. (Football Insider), APART

Wolves are working on a new contract for Cunha to try to keep him at the club. (Mail), APART

Crystal Palace had a £12.4m bid for Slavia in Prague 20-year-old Senegal full-back El Hadji Malick Diouf has been ruled out. (Foot Market), APART

Naples expressed interest in signing said Chelsea 18-year-old English winger Carney Chukwuemeka, who is worth around £30m. (Team talk), APART

Saudi Pro League club Al–Shabab confident in agreeing a deal for Wolves‘ The 31-year-old Gabon midfielder Mario Lemina. (Rudy Galetti), APART

Newcastle They are set to record a profit for the first time in five years but still need to sell before they can buy this month if they are to comply with the Premier League’s financial rules. (Subscription required) , APART

Wolves hoping to complete the £15m signing of Reims‘ The 27-year-old Ivory Coast center-back Emmanuel Agbadou early next week. (Telegraph), APART

said Brentford 23-year-old English winger Keane Lewis-Potter is close to agreeing a new contract. (Athletic – subscription required), APART

Turkish club Trabzonspor want Southampton striker Paul Onuachu but is only willing to pay £4.2m. Saints want £8.3m for the 30-year-old Nigerian. (Gunebakis – in Turkish), APART

St Johnstone want to sign Liverpool and Scotland right-back Calvin Ramsay, 21, on loan after his loan spell at Wigan cut off. (Courier), APART

Leeds United willing to bid for Coventry City English midfielder Ben Sheaf, 26, in January. Their Championship rivals will listen to offers in excess of £8m. (Leeds United News), APART