Football rumours from the media

What the papers say

Chelsea are said to have suffered a double transfer blow, with their pursuits of Mauro Icardi and Krzysztof Piatek both set to fail. According to the London Evening Standard, it is believed Argentina international Icardi would only consider leaving Inter Milan for Real Madrid, while Genoa are understood to have ruled out the possibility of selling Poland international Piatek in the new year.

Manchester United and Manchester City have received a boost in the chase for Slovakian defender Milan Skriniar, The Sun says. Reports in Spain suggest the 23-year-old has failed to agree a contract extension with Inter, putting both sides on high alert, the paper reports.

Players to watch

Victor Moses: The winger is said to be considering his future at Chelsea having fallen down the pecking order since Sarri arrived, Goal reports. The site says the 27-year-old is open to leaving the club in January having failed to make an impact under Sarri.