AC Milan and Inter Milan vying for Walker – Monday’s gossip

Real Madrid defender Ronald Araujo wants to leave the club, while AC Milan are interested in making a move for Manchester City right-back Kyle Walker, while Napoli want Alejandro Garnacho.

England right-back Kyle Walker, 34, is set to sign a two-and-a-half year contract with AC Milan and seal a move from Manchester City in the coming days. (Telegraph – subscription required)

Walker could instead sign a season-long loan with Inter Milan, which is a rival of Milan. (Mail)

Walker is still wanted by Saudi Pro League teams, but the defender wants to stay in Europe. (Sky Sports Germany)

Napoli manager Antonio Conte wants Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho, 20, to replace 23-year-old Georgia winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who looks set to move to Paris St-Germain. (Sport Italia)

Uruguay defender Ronald Araujo, who has been linked with Juventus, wants to leave Barcelona as soon as possible, but the Catalan club are eager to keep the 25-year-old. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish)

German defender Mats Hummels, 36, isn’t in a rush to start discussions about an extension to his Roma contract because his current deal expires in June. (Football Italia – in Italian)

West Ham are ready to bring in a new forward after learning the full extent of 31-year-old German striker Niclas Fullkrug’s hamstring injury, sustained in Friday’s FA Cup defeat at Aston Villa. (Fabrizio Romano)

For West Ham, Fullkrug will be sidelined for up to three months. (Sky Sports Germany)

After the Hammers rejected an offer to take the Mexico international on loan, Monaco made a bid for West Ham midfielder Edson Alvarez, 27. (Fabrizio Romano)

Brighton’s Republic of Ireland striker Evan Ferguson, 20, and Manchester United’s England forward Marcus Rashford, 27, have both been linked with a loan move to West Ham. (TBR Football)

Everton and England international Dominic Calvert-Lewin, 27, has been linked with a free transfer to Newcastle United for the summer, and Atalanta wants to complete his signing in January. (Sun)