Football transfers: Skriniar, Jorginho, Walker, Lukaku, Diaby, Griezmann, Oblak

Manchester City have joined Tottenham and Chelsea in monitoring Inter Milan’s Slovakian defender Milan Skriniar, 27. (Sun)external-linkBarcelona are considering a move for Chelsea star Jorginho next summer, when the 30-year-old Italy midfielder could be available on a free transfer. (Mirror)external-linkManchester City will wait until after the World Cup to open talks with England defender Kyle Walker, 32, on extending his contract. (Star)external-linkChelsea are ready to consider a deal for Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, 29, to move permanently to Inter Milan, where he is currently on loan. (CalcioMercato – in Italian)external-linkLeicester would be interested in hiring Brentford manager Thomas Frank if they decide to part company with Brendan Rodgers. (Telegraph)external-linkNottingham Forest are keen to extend manager Steve Cooper’s contract, partly to increase the compensation they would be paid if he leaves for another club. Bodo/Glimt’s Kjetil Knutsen and former Burnley boss Sean Dyche are possible replacements if Cooper leaves. (Sun)external-linkNewcastle United are interested in signing Dynamo Kyiv winger Viktor Tsygankov in January but Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig, Wolves and West Ham are also keen on the 24-year-old Ukraine international. (Jeunes Footeaux – in French)external-linkBayer Leverkusen and France winger Moussa Diaby, 23, is attracting interest from Chelsea, Tottenham, Arsenal, Manchester City and Newcastle United. (90min)external-linkManchester United could look to sign Barcelona’s 31-year-old French forward Antoine Griezmann in January. (Daily Express)external-linkManchester United are keen on Slovenia and Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak, 29, as a replacement for current first choice David de Gea. (Jeunes Footeaux via Sun)external-linkLiverpool and Manchester United are interested in… Click below to read the full story from BBC Sport
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