Man Utd & Man City in Gusto battle - Friday's gossip

Man Utd & Man City in Gusto battle - Friday's gossip

Manchester United and Manchester City are going head-to-head for Chelsea defender Malo Gusto and Leeds United pursue Will Lankshear, plus more.

Manchester United and Manchester City both have interest in Chelsea defender Malo Gusto, Liverpool shortlist Brighton's Luka Vuskovic and Leeds United want Middlesbrough's Will Lankshear.

Manchester United and Manchester City are set to battle it out for 23-year-old Chelsea and France defender Malo Gusto. (Talksport), external

Liverpool have Brighton's teenage defender Luka Vuskovic, 19, on their shortlist for next summer with the Seagulls valuing the Croatian at around £80m. (Florian Plettenberg), external

Fulham are leading the race to sign 26-year-old Real Betis' Spanish winger Rodrigo Riquelme. (Teamtalk), external

Everton could make a move for Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Conor Gallagher, 26, if the Englishman is made available for transfer by the north London club in January. (Football Insider), external

Dutch side PSV have started talks with Napoli and Belgium midfielder Kevin de Bruyne, 35, over a January move. (Il Mattino - in Italian), external

AC Milan's French midfielder Youssouf Fofana, 27, who is currently on loan at Sevilla, is attracting interest from both Tottenham and Juventus. (Calciomercato - in Italian), external

Former Aston Villa boss Dean Smith, who now manages MLS club Charlotte FC, is interested in a reunion with his former player Jack Grealish, 31, but wages of the England attacker, currently on loan at Everton from Manchester City, could prove a stumbling block. (Football Insider), external

In brief

Manchester United and Manchester City both have interest in Chelsea defender Malo Gusto, Liverpool shortlist Brighton's Luka Vuskovic and Leeds United want Middlesbrough's Will Lankshear. Manchester United and Manchester City are set to battle it out for 23-year-old Chelsea and France defender Malo Gusto. (Talksport), external Liverpool have Brighton's teenage defender Luka Vuskovic, 19, on their shortlist for next summer with the Seagulls valuing the Croatian at around £80m. (Florian Plettenberg), external Fulham are leading the race to sign 26-year-old Real Betis' Spanish winger Rodrigo Riquelme. (Teamtalk), external Everton could make a move for Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Conor Galla…

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