Wednesday 27 December 2017 10:59, UK
The winter transfer window does not open until January 1, but now Christmas is over, clubs across Europe are busy planning and tentative negotiations will have begun in preparation.
Our friends at Football Whispers have scoured the European newspapers and websites to bring you the latest transfer gossip and news from the continent.
Spain
Ernesto Valverde has asked Barcelona to push on with providing him with reinforcements. Philippe Coutinho is still their top target, but they would also move for Yerry Mina of Palmeiras and Matthijs De Ligt of Ajax if they can't land the Liverpool playmaker. (AS)
Kylian Mbappe has admitted he spoke to Real Madrid in the summer regarding a permanent move, but he chose Paris Saint-Germain because it is his hometown club. (Marca)
Yannick Carrasco is looking for a move after his minutes at Atletico Madrid have been cut this season. With Vitolo arriving in January, the door is open and he has been linked with Bayern Munich and several English clubs are known to be interested. (AS)
Barcelona are keen to offload Arda Turan and the former Arsenal transfer target has been linked with a move to Besiktas, but any deal with the Turkish club has been played down by their president, saying they already have players in his position. (Marca)
Italy
Manchester United have put an offer of €68mi on the table for Juventus forward Paulo Dybala, but the Italian club are not interested in discussing any possible deal for the Argentine forward. They will block any move the English club makes. (Corriere dello Sport)
Unhappy with life at Zenit St Petersburg, Roberto Mancini could leave Russia and return to Italy as coach of AC Milan. Gennaro Gattuso has failed to make an impact and the man who won three titles with Inter could be their next manager. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
Inter Milan believe moves for Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Javier Pastore would represent a dream January window. The Armenian is out of favour at Old Trafford and the Paris Saint-Germain playmaker looks to be on the move after it was reported he has already said goodbye to his team-mates. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
France
Looking to raise around €80m to keep Financial Fair Play at bay, PSG have named their price for left-back Layvin Kurzawa. It is believed the Ligue 1 side would let him leave for anything around €25million. (L'Equipe)
Former Newcastle United and Montpellier defender Mapou Yanga M'Biwa could be looking for a new club next month. Failure to secure minutes in the Lyon defence has opened the door to a move and Inter Milan and Fiorentina have shown interest. He could cost around €5million. (L'Equipe)
Germany
Turkish giants Fenerbahce and Galatasaray are interested in securing a move for Hakan Calhanoglu this winter. Fitness problems have stopped him finding his feet in Italy after a €22million move from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer and the former Chelsea transfer target could make the move to gain more playing time. (Bild)
Huddersfield boss, David Wagner, has admitted Bundesliga clubs have approached him in the past about a move, but life in Yorkshire is too exciting to think about leaving for Germany just yet. However, the right moment could appear in the future. (Suddeutsche Zeitung)
