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Man Utd & Arsenal eye Croatia striker - Sunday's gossip
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Three Premier League clubs are interested in Freiburg striker Igor Matanovic, Juventus want Liverpool centre-back Giovanni Leoni, Newcastle willing to let Joe Willock leave in January.

Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea are on a growing list of clubs checking on Freiburg's Croatian striker Igor Matanovic, 23. (Caughtoffside), external

Juventus want Liverpool defender Giovanni Leoni, 19, as the Serie A side look to bolster the number of Italian players in their squad. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian), external

Newcastle United are open to letting Joe Willock, 27, leave in the January transfer window, with his contract due to run out in the summer and the English midfielder yet to open negotiations over a new deal. (Football Insider), external

Tottenham have no plans to sell defender Micky van de Ven, 25, as Liverpool prepare to move for the Netherlands international next year. (Football Insider), external

AC Milan are considering a move for Brighton's Sweden midfielder Yasin Ayari, 22, as a possible replacement for Luka Modric, should the 41-year-old Croatia international choose to retire. (Tuttosport via Football Italia), external

Brighton and Bournemouth sent scouts to Medellin to watch 21-year-old Colombian centre-back Neider Parra who plays in his homeland for Atletico Nacional. (El Deportivo - in Spanish), external

Brighton chief executive Paul Barber has plans in place if the team's top performers are targeted by bigger clubs. (Sky Sports), external

Brentford's Icelandic goalkeeper Hakon Rafn Valdimarsson, 24, would consider leaving the club in the future if first-team opportunities continue to be limited. (RUV - in Icelandic), external

Roma want to sign Brazil striker Endrick on loan from Real Madrid in January, with the 20-year-old keen on the move to the Serie A club to get more game time. (Corriere dello Sport - in Italian), external

Barcelona's Brazilian forward Raphinha, 29, and Spanish defender Xavi Espart and midfielder Marc Bernal, both 19, are all in line to sign new contracts with the Catalan club. (Fabrizio Romano), external

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Originally reported by BBC Sport. Read the full story at the original source.