Football gossip: Mainoo, Van Hecke, Johnson, Vlahovic, Thiago, Xavi

Manchester United might block midfielder Kobbie Mainoo from moving in January, Tottenham could wait until next summer to sign Brighton defender Jan Paul van Hecke, while three teams target Brentford’s Igor Thiago.

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim will block 20-year-old England midfielder Kobbie Mainoo from leaving the club in January amid interest from Napoli. (Metro), external

Chelsea and Bayern Munich are the frontrunners among a number of clubs trying to sign Mainoo.

Tottenham are are prepared to wait until next summer to sign Brighton’s 25-year-old Netherlands defender Jan Paul van Hecke. (Football Insider), external

Spurs are strongly considering selling 24-year-old Wales forward Brennan Johnson following interest from Crystal Palace. (Teamtalk), external

Barcelona have cooled their interest in Serbia striker Dusan Vlahovic with the 25-year-old likely to join AC Milan from Juventus instead. (Sport – in Spanish), external

Real Madrid and Paris St-Germain want to sign Bayern Munich’s France defender Dayot Upamecano but the Bundesliga club want to negotiate a new contract with the 27-year-old. (Bild – in German), external

Tottenham, Aston Villa and West Ham are all showing interest in Brentford’s 24-year-old Brazilian striker Igor Thiago. (Caught Offside), external

Tottenham are considering replacing under-pressure manager Thomas Frank with former Barcelona boss Xavi. (Fichajes – in Spanish), external

Manchester United are planning to consider offers for Uruguay midfielder Manuel Ugarte, 24, in January. (Football Insider), external

AC Milan are ready to accelerate their interest to secure a January deal for West Ham’s 32-year-old Germany striker Niclas Fullkrug. (Calciomercato – in Italian) , external