Football gossip: Jeltsch, Scott, Tresoldi, Carrick, Howe, Gomez, Otorbi, Sage, Balogun

Stuttgart's promising defender Finn Jeltsch is attracting attention from Liverpool , Chelsea remain keen on Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott while Arsenal , Tottenham and Newcastle are among the clubs keeping tabs on Germany striker Nicolo Tresoldi.

Liverpool , Barcelona and Real Madrid are among the top European clubs keen on Stuttgart's 20-year-old German centre-back Finn Jeltsch. (Sport - in Spanish) , external

Chelsea are fully focused on signing Alex Scott from Bournemouth after his move fell through in the summer, with the 23-year-old England midfielder also on Liverpool 's shortlist. (Florian Plettenberg) , external

Chelsea , Manchester City , Arsenal , Tottenham and Newcastle have all scouted Club Brugge's Germany youth international Nicolo Tresoldi. (Teamtalk) , external

However, Club Brugge have ruled out selling the 22-year-old striker in January. (Het Nieuwsblad, via Metro) , external

Manchester United had planned on sacking Michael Carrick this week but failed to settle on a replacement. (The I - subscription required) , external

Manchester United would have to pay Newcastle about £3m in compensation if they choose to appoint Eddie Howe as Carrick's successor. (Guardian) , external

Brighton have no concerns about losing 23-year-old Paraguay midfielder Diego Gomez, despite interest from AC Milan and Atletico Madrid . (Football Insider) , external

Pierre Sage remains under huge pressure and could be sacked if Crystal Palace lose against Tottenham on Saturday. (Guardian) , external

Liverpool will pursue Valencia winger David Otorbi in January if the La Liga side take up an option to increase the 19-year-old Spanish winger's release clause from £30m to £50m. (Football Insider) , external

Juventus have made Monaco's 25-year-old American striker Folarin Balogun, whose move to Everton on deadline day collapsed, their top January target. (Tuttosport - in Italian) , external