Wednesday 16 January 2019 12:26, UK
The latest on James Rodriguez's future at Bayern, plus more from the newspapers across Europe.
Our friends at Football Whispers have scoured the continental media to round up the latest transfer news from across Europe.
Bayern Munich sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic says the Bundesliga club have not made a decision over the future of Rodriguez, who is an Arsenal transfer target. The Colombian, who joined Bayern on a two-year loan from Real Madrid in 2017, can be purchased for £37m this summer. (Sport Bild)
Salihamidzic also reiterated the club's desire to sign Callum Hudson-Odoi from Chelsea this month. "We want to sign the player. I am fully convinced of his abilities, we are in talks with Chelsea. (Sport Bild)
Bayern Munich may try to lure Sven Mislintat to the club if he leaves his role as head of recruitment at Arsenal. (Sport Bild)
Atletico Madrid will allow Nikola Kalinic and Gelson Martins to leave the club this month in order to complete a deal for Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata. Atleti need to sell before they can buy - they have met their capped wage limit of £260m per annum - and are ready to allow the summer signings to depart. (Marca)
Christian Eriksen is unlikely to sign a new deal with Tottenham Hotspur amid interest from Real Madrid. The La Liga side are likely to push hard to sign the Danish international in the summer and are ready to pay £70m for the midfielder who will have just one year remaining on his contract. (AS)
Real Madrid goalkeeper Kiko Casilla flew to England on Tuesday ahead of a move to Championship leaders Leeds United. The 32-year-old is expected to complete a free transfer to Elland Road in the coming days. (AS)
Luka Jovic is a Barcelona transfer target as the La Liga giants search for a long-term replacement for Luis Suarez. The 21-year-old is currently on loan at Eintracht Frankfurt from Benfica and has scored 12 goals this term. The Bundesliga side will take up a £11m option to sign Jovic in the summer but could then sell him on for £30m to Barcelona. (Cadena Cope)
Real Betis are prepared to sell Víctor Camarasa in the summer, but will demand £22m for the midfielder who is currently on loan at Cardiff City. The Bluebirds have offered £13m for the Spaniard this month but he will wait until the summer to make any decision about his future. (Mundo Deportivo)
Milan are close to completing a deal for Real Madrid transfer target Krzysztof Piatek. The striker has scored 13 goals for Genoa in his debut Serie A campaign and is set to move to San Siro on an initial loan deal which would include a £35m obligation to buy in the summer. (Sport Mediaset)
If Piatek departs, Genoa will attempt to sign Mario Balotelli from Ligue 1 side Nice. A stumbling block could be, however, the striker's £4.5m per year salary. (ItaSportPress)
Roma continue to explore the possibility of signing Andrea Belotti from Torino and are also pursuing Porto midfielder Hector Herrera, who is out of contract in the summer and has been linked with several Premier League sides. (Corriere Dello Sport)
Milan goalkeeper Antonio Donnarumma is set to join Olympiacos. The older brother of Rossoneri No 1 Gianluigi has made just two appearances for the Serie A side since arriving in the summer of 2017. (Sky Sport Italia)
Chelsea striker Michy Batshuayi wants to complete a loan move to Monaco this month, but the Blues are assessing their options having received offers from Fiorentina and Napoli for the Belgian, who is also an Everton transfer target.
Edinson Cavani, who has 18 months remaining on his current contract with Paris Saint-Germain, says he would happily sign a new deal with the club. However, he added a return to his native Uruguay is a possibility. "This is something I think about. I am nearly 32. To go back to my country, be with my family, my loved ones, I think about it." (RMC)
Paris Saint-Germain captain Thiago Silva has backed the club's pursuits of Everton midfielder Idrissa Gueye and Borussia Dortmund's Julian Weigl. "I know they have the qualities to play at PSG and they would of course be welcome if they arrive." (Le Parisien)
