Gossip column: Luiz, Hegazi, Richarlison, Sane, Silva, Sandro

Transfer news

Real Madrid are considering a January move for Chelsea and Brazil defender David Luiz, 30, who has found himself out of favour at Stamford Bridge this season. (Daily Mail)

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte says he has not yet been consulted by the club's hierarchy about signings needed in January if the champions are to catch Premier League leaders Manchester City. (Guardian)

Manchester City's 21-year-old Germany forward Leroy Sane will be offered a new deal by Manchester City at the end of the season. (Sun)

Watford have warned that their Brazilian forward Richarlison, 20, who joined on a five-year deal from Fluminense in August for about £11m and is attracting the interest of Tottenham and Chelsea, is not for sale during the January transfer window. (London Evening Standard)

Chelsea are expected to make another move for Juventus defender Alex Sandro, 26, in January after failing to sign the Brazil international in the summer. (Daily Express)

Liverpool and Leicester are considering a move for West Brom and Egypt defender Ahmed Hegazi, 26, who is on loan from Al Ahly. (ESPN)

Manchester City midfielder David Silva, 31, is close to signing a new contract that will keep the Spain international at Etihad Stadium until 2020. (Daily Mirror)

City will not sell France defender Eliaquim Mangala in January, but the 26-year-old has been offered no assurances over his long-term future at the club. (Goal)

Liverpool and Juventus both want to sign Sporting Lisbon's 22-year-old Portugal winger Gelson Martins. (A Bola, via Talksport)

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says chief executive Ivan Gazidis has "nothing to do" with buying players following the recent backroom changes at the club. (Daily Mail)

Manchester City and Napoli target Sime Vrsaljko wants to leave Atletico Madrid. The 25-year-old Croatia defender is looking for a new challenge. (Talksport)

Atletico forward Antoine Griezmann could have joined Arsenal in 2013 but the Gunners decided against signing the 26-year-old France international and when they went back in for him he was not interested. (Daily Express)

Swansea have been tipped to make a January move for Liverpool striker Dominic Solanke, 20. (Wales Online)

Arsenal and France defender Laurent Koscielny, 32, wants to finish his career at Lorient, according to the French club's president. (Canal+, via Goal)

The Gunners are among several Premier League clubs interested in Novara Calcio's 20-year-old Dutch striker Alessio da Cruz. (Daily Mirror)

Liverpool forward Divock Origi, on loan at Wolfsburg, says he is unsure whether his future lies at Anfield, as the 22-year-old Belgium continues to impress in the Bundesliga. (Liverpool Echo)

Newcastle's 21-year-old forward Alex Gilliead, on loan at Bradford, is wanted by Hull, Millwall and rivals Sunderland. (Newcastle Chronicle)

Ashley Young takes the headlines in the Daily Star for his two-goal display in Manchester United's win at Watford

Meanwhile...

Huddersfield players let the train take the strain as they head to the capital for Wednesday's Premier League match at Arsenal.

Huddersfield players en route to London — Huddersfield have not won away in the league since the opening day of the season

Watford chief executive Scott Duxbury insists manager Marco Silva has not been affected by Everton's failed attempt to lure him away from Vicarage Road. (London Evening Standard)

A 2018 World Cup guide by European football's anti-discrimination group Fare will warn gay fans about holding hands at the tournament in Russia. (Times - subscription required)

Burnley manager Sean Dyche wants to see retrospective bans "all over the place and all over the pitch" in the battle to eradicate diving from the game. (Lancashire Telegraph)

On-loan Stoke defender Kurt Zouma has quipped that close friend Paul Pogba has banned him from coming to his house because Zouma beat the Manchester United midfielder in a game of cards there. (Manchester Evening News)

QPR boss Ian Holloway has apologised following his criticism of Hoops fans who left Monday's match at Brentford early. Two injury-time goals earned Rangers a point having been 2-0 down to their west London rivals. (GetWestLondon)

Fans of Israeli side Beitar Jerusalem unveiled a huge banner of WWE legend The Undertaker before their 2-2 draw with Hapoel Be'er Sheva. (Sun)

Best of Tuesday's gossip

Chelsea have been offered the chance to sign Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in January. (Daily Mirror)

Liverpool are also linked with Aubameyang but the 28-year-old Gabon international's brother insists he is focused on life at Dortmund. (Daily Express)

Manchester United are looking at four left-footed players as they make plans for the summer. Real Madrid winger Gareth Bale, 28, Atletico Madrid's 26-year-old France forward Antoine Griezmann, Tottenham and England full-back Danny Rose, 27, and Arsenal's 29-year-old Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil, 29, are all targets. (Manchester Evening News)

Barcelona will move for Tottenham and Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen, 25, in January. (Don Balon - in Spanish)