Tottenham target Pulisic – Friday’s gossip

Tottenham are showing interest in Christian Pulisic, Paris St-Germain are preparing a £100m bid for Brighton‘s Carlos Baleba, and Newcastle United will target a new striker in the summer.

Tottenham have registered their interest in USA and former Chelsea forward Christian Pulisic, 27, who is open to a return to England from AC Milan this summer. (Teamtalk)

Spurs are attempting to find a short-term managerial appointment before seeking to reappoint USA boss Mauricio Pochettino following this summer’s World Cup. (Sun)

Paris St-Germain are prepared to rival Premier League clubs Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham with a £100m bid for Brighton‘s 22-year-old Cameroon midfielder Carlos Baleba. (Fichajes – in Spanish)

Manchester United are increasingly confident England defender Harry Maguire, 32, will extend his Old Trafford contract beyond the end of this season. (Teamtalk)

Newcastle United will prioritise the signing of a striker in the summer transfer window, with the club already looking to sell Germany 23-year-old Nick Woltemade following his club-record move in August. (Football Insider)

Poland striker Robert Lewandowski, 37, will wait to decide his future after the club’s presidential elections in March, amid offers from AC Milan, Atletico Madrid, Chicago Fire, Fenerbahce and Saudi Arabia. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish)

Bologna have tied Argentine forward Santiago Castro, 21, to a new four-year-and-a-half year contract, with Chelsea, Everton and Aston Villa among his suitors. (Football Italia)

Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham are among the Premier League clubs keeping a close eye on Club Brugge and Serbia midfielder Aleksandar Stankovic, 20. (Teamtalk)

Manchester United are expected to send club representatives to watch Juventus’ 25-year-old France defender Pierre Kalulu when his side face Inter Milan on Saturday. (Tuttosport – in Italian)