TRANSFER NEWS: Transfer updates from European newspapers January 6, 2022.

Manchester United and Liverpool are among the sides keeping tabs on Serge Gnabry amid his contract stand-off with Bayern Munich, according to reports in Germany.(Mail).

Xherdan Shaqiriould be on the verge of a move to the MLS. The 30-year-old joined Lyon only six months ago but is already considering a move away after a nightmare start to the season. (Fabrizio Romano) 

Xavi Hernandez has made an interesting call for his squad that is set to face Atletico Madrid on Sunday, drafting in wantaway winger Ousmane Dembele after he had apparently been told he had no future at the club beyond January. (Marca)

Crystal Palace are interested in Rangers and Nigeria midfielder Joe Aribo. The 25-year-old is expected to be available for around £10m. (Sun via BBC)

East London Club West Ham failed in their attempts to sign Leeds star Kalvin Phillips' after Whites boss Marcelo Bielsa 'blocked the sensational £55m swoop' on transfer deadline day. (Sun)

Barcelona aiming to 'seal pre-contract agreements with Chelsea duo Cesar Azpilicueta and Andreas Christensen' as Xavi sets his sights on strengthening his team's defence this summer.(Mail)

Atletico Madrid. Atletico Madrid not willing to sell Carrasco and despite Barcelona's interest in Alvaro Morata in the January transfer window, Atletico Madrid decided against giving the green light for the striker to potentially move to the Catalan club in order to avoid strengthening their rivals. ( AS Sport)

Manchester City players 'believe Pep Guardiola will commit his future to the club and sign new deal as he can't walk away from the team' after winning 10 trophies in six seasons. (Mail)

However, AC Milan are hoping to hijack Liverpool's bid to sign Carvalho with the Italian club making contact with Carvalho's representatives (Calciomercato – via BBC)

Manchester United are "watching developments closely" as Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger has reportedly rejected the club's latest contract offer, a deal worth around £200K a week. (Football 365 via BBC)

Liverpool are monitoring Le Havre's 17-year-old Andy Elysee Logbo who has been compared to Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku. (Mirror via BBC)

Liverpool will hold new talks with Fulham this month over a deal for 19-year-old winger Fabio Carvalho as they look to strike an agreement well before the summer. (Football Insider via BBC)

Real Madrid have pulled out of the race to sign Borussia Dortmund forward Erling Haaland. Manchester United, Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool are still all interested in the 21-year-old Norwegian international. (Star via BBC)

Manchester United and Chelsea are keen to sign Real Sociedad striker Alexander Isak. The 22-year-old Swede was previously linked with a move to Arsenal. (Mirror via BBC)

West Ham striker Michail Antonio has urged the club to bolster their attacking options and sign a back-up striker in the summer. (Teamtalk via BBC)

Midfielder Jack Wilshere, 30, has explained why he remains a free agent by revealing Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta "doesn't want" him to sign a contract at the club. Wilshire has been training with his former club. (Mirror via BBC)

Rumours surrounding a move to Arsenal for Paris Saint-Germain's Georginio Wijnaldum, 31, have ramped up after the midfielder was left out of the team's 25-man squad for their upcoming Champions League match against Real Madrid. (The Sun via BBC)

AC Milan director Paolo Maldini says striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 40, will sign a new contract at the club. (Goal via BBC)

If Barcelona fail to sign striker Erling Braut Haaland, 21, this summer they have targeted Real Sociedad's Alexander Isak, 22, and Ajax's Antony, 21, and Lisandro Martinez, 24. (Sport – via BBC)

Watford attempted to sign 29-year-old defender Phil Jones from Manchester United but they could not get the deal done before the window shut in January. (Football Insider via BBC)

Juventus are confident they will beat Tottenham to the signing of Roma's Nicolo Zaniolo. Spurs have emerged as one of the top candidates for signing the 22-year-old Italian winger. (Gazzetta dello Sport –via BBC)

Manchester United and Chelsea are leading the race to sign Blackburn Rovers wonderkid Ashley Phillips. Both clubs have been watching the 16-year-old English centre-back this season. (Sun via BBC)