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Transfer gossip: Coutinho, Mourinho, Mata, Wilshere, Dost, Townsend 

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 -Barcelona chief executive Oscar Grau has claimed his club are prepared to make another attempt to sign Liverpool's Brazil midfielder Philippe Coutinho, 25, when the transfer window opens in January. (Guardian)

-Liverpool will continue to refuse to enter into negotiations with Barcelona over the transfer of Coutinho. (Independent)

-Alternatively, Liverpool have agreed to allow Coutinho to leave for the Nou Camp in January in a deal worth £98.6m. (Mundo Deportivo via Daily Mail)

- Manager Jose Mourinho is ready to sign a new £65m five-year Manchester United contract. (Sun)

- Manchester United's Spanish play-maker Juan Mata, 29, has turned down the chance to move to the Chinese Super League. (Daily Mirror)

 England midfielder Jack Wilshere, 25, is understood to be considering leaving Arsenal in January in a bid to boost his chances of earning a spot in Gareth Southgate's World Cup squad. (Mirror)

- Paris St-Germain right-back Dani Alves has said that it would be "great" if his club could sign attacker Alexis Sanchez, 28, whose contract at Arsenal expires at end of the season. (Cooperativa - in Spanish) 

- Talks over extending Mesut Ozil's contract at Arsenal are "going in a positive way", according to the agent of the 28-year-old German midfielder. (Independent)

- Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson is targeting experienced Premier League players in January as he bids to steer the club clear of relegation. (Daily Mail)

-Palace will resist any renewed approach from Leicester for 26-year-old winger Andros Townsend. (Independent)

-Palace may be prepared to sell England international Townsend to Leicester to help fund their capture of a much-needed striker. (Sun)

-Bristol City are one of four English clubs chasing 19-year-old Motherwell winger Adam Livingstone. (Motherwell Times)

-Chelsea fear France midfielder N'Golo Kante, 26, could miss all six October games with a hamstring injury. (Telegraph)

 Arsenal will play Liverpool at 12:30 BST on Christmas Eve. (Daily Star)