Bentancur close to new Spurs deal – Thursday’s gossip

Manchester City and Real Madrid are monitoring Bayern Munich’s Michael Olise, and Arsenal will offer Bukayo Saka a contract extension worth more than £250, 000.

Rodrigo Bentancur, a 28-year-old midfielder from Uruguay, is set to sign a new contract at Tottenham, whose current deal expires in 2026. (Athletic – A subscription required)

Real Madrid and Manchester City are keeping an eye on France winger Michael Olise as Bayern Munich consider extending his contract. (Teamtalk)

Arsenal are willing to pay more than £250,000 per week for England’s 24-year-old Bukayo Saka, whose contract expires in 2027. (Talksport)

James Ward-Prowse, 30, will be given the chance to play for Southampton in January when the club makes a return trip to St Mary’s. (GiveMesport)

Even if the requirements for a purchase order to be fulfilled, Bayern Munich plans to keep the 24-year-old Senegal striker on permanent loan from Chelsea. (TBR Football)

Chelsea are confident that 30-year-old AC Milan and France goalkeeper Mike Maignan will be signed. (ASRomalive – Italian)

Mateo Pellegrino, an Argentine international striker, is wanted by Parma’s 23-year-old, but the Italian club isn’t ready to sell him before the summer. Spurs, West Ham, and Nottingham Forest are also interested in him. (TuttoSport via Parma Live in Italian)

With AC Milan interested in the 28-year-old, Liverpool might be willing to let England defender Joe Gomez leave in January as long as they can find a replacement. (Caughtoffside)

Tommy Watson, 19, is a 19-year-old Brighton winger and England Under-21 winger, who Porto are closely monitoring after being denied a loan request on transfer deadline day. Football Insider

Robert Lewandowski, a 37-year-old Barcelona striker, and Robert Lewandowski, a Polish international, are interested in AC Milan. (Sport via Tuttomercatoweb – in Italian)