Football gossip: Scott, Yildiz, Parrott, Agoume, Murillo, Muharemovic, Endrick, Conte

Bournemouth 's Alex Scott at the centre of a transfer tussle, Arsenal show interest in Juventus winger Kenan Yildiz, while Real Betis rebuff speculation linking Troy Parrott with a move away.

Real Madrid are considering joining the race to sign Alex Scott after watching the Bournemouth and England midfielder, 23, closely in recent weeks. (Teamtalk) , external

Chelsea are in pole position to sign Scott from Bournemouth , with Liverpool and Arsenal also interested. (Telegraph - subscription required) , external

Arsenal are in the market to sign Turkish winger Kenan Yildiz, 21, from Juventus but face competition from Bayern Munich and Real Madrid . (Corriere dello Sport - in Italian) , external

Real Betis will reject any interest in striker Troy Parrott, who has an £85m release clause in his contract, amid talk of a return to Tottenham for the 24-year-old Republic of Ireland international. (Estadio Deportivo - in Spanish) , external

A number of Premier League clubs are keeping an eye on Sevilla defensive midfielder Lucien Agoume with the 24-year-old Frenchman's release clause in the region of £35m. (AS - in Spanish) , external

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Liverpool and Chelsea have joined the race to sign Nottingham Forest 's Brazilian defender Murillo but the 24-year-old will not be allowed to leave the City Ground in January. (Football Insider) , external

Monaco striker Folarin Balogun, 25, is still interested in a move to the Premier League despite the USA international's proposed switch to Everton collapsing on deadline day. (Talksport) , external

Barcelona and Inter Milan are two of the top European clubs tracking 23-year-old Bosnia defender Tarik Muharemovic, but Leeds United have no intention of selling their £34m summer signing from Sassuolo . (Football Insider) , external

AC Milan may look to sign Real Madrid's Brazilian forward Endrick on loan in January, but there will be no clause in the deal for the 20-year-old to sign on a permanent basis. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian) , external

Former Chelsea and Tottenham boss Antonio Conte is enjoying time relaxing away from the game despite being linked with a return to management at Manchester United and Juventus . (Football Italia) , external