Football gossip: Balde, Martinez, Murillo, Schlotterbeck, Verbruggen, Fernandes, Gibbs-White

Alejandro Balde could leave Barcelona, sparking interest from Manchester United , Liverpool have shortlisted Murillo and Nico Schlotterbeck as Virgil van Dijk replacements, while Real Madrid are eyeing Bart Verbruggen.

Barcelona left-back Alejandro Balde could leave the club in January, putting Manchester United on alert, who have shown interest in the 23-year-old Spain international. (Record, via Marca - in Portuguese) , external

If Balde leaves Barcelona, it could free up space for the La Liga club to sign 28-year-old Argentina defender Lisandro Martinez from Manchester United . (Mirror) , external

Liverpool have identified Nottingham Forest 's 24-year-old Brazil defender Murillo and Borussia Dortmund's 26-year-old Germany centre-back Nico Schlotterbeck as eventual replacements for 35-year-old Netherlands defender Virgil van Dijjk. (Caught Offside) , external

Manchester United could opt to sell 32-year-old Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes rather than letting him leave on a free transfer when his contract expires next summer. (Mail - subscription required) , external

Real Madrid are eyeing Brighton 's 24-year-old Netherlands goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen as a future replacement for 34-year-old Belgium stopper Thibaut Courtois. (Fichajes - in Spanish) , external

Manchester United 's 29-year-old England forward Marcus Rashford will explore a move away from the club if he does not get regular starts once he returns from injury. (Football Insider) , external

Tottenham are still interested in Nottingham Forest 's England midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White and could make a move for the 26-year-old in January. (Football Insider) , external

Barcelona and Real Madrid remain keen on Spain right-back Pedro Porro and are not put off by Tottenham 's asking price of around £62m for the 27-year-old. (Sport - in Spanish) , external

Monaco's United States striker Folarin Balogun could leave the club in January with Manchester United among potential destinations for the 25-year-old. (Teamtalk) , external

Arsenal face competition from AC Milan, Aston Villa and Roma to sign 20-year-old Brazil forward Endrick from Real Madrid. (Calcio Mercato - in Italian) , external

Tottenham , Manchester City and Manchester United are among the clubs tracking Villarreal's 22-year-old United States defender Alex Freeman. (Football Insider) , external