Man City scout winger El Mala – Tuesday’s gossip

Manchester City are interested in signing Köln winger Said El Mala, Nottingham Forest are unwilling to sell midfielder Elliot Anderson in January, and Wolves midfielder Joao Gomes is interested in joining United.

Said El Mala, 19, a German winger from Cologne, is the subject of intense scouting attention from Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. (Sky Sports Germany, German)

In the upcoming transfer window, Nottingham Forest won’t consider selling England’s midfielder Elliot Anderson because of the strong interest from Newcastle United and Manchester United. (Telegraph requires a subscription)

Joao Gomes, a 24-year-old Brazilian international, has agreed to move to Manchester United for a fee of £44 million, enough to take the Brazilian out of Molineux in January. (Record in Portuguese)

Manchester United won’t add depth to their midfield in January, and they won’t wait until next summer when they follow up on interest in both Stuttgart’s 24-year-old Angelo Stiller and Chelsea’s 24-year-old Angelo Wharton, both of whom are both 21. (ESPN)

Liverpool’s interest in signing Antoine Semenyo, 25, from Bournemouth in the January transfer window has suffered because the Cherries are unwilling to sell the Ghana winger throughout the season. (Teamtalk)

Germany international Niclas Fullkrug, 32, is in talks with Bundesliga clubs ahead of his departure from West Ham in January. (Romano-Fabrizio)

Despite interest from Tottenham, Everton, and West Ham, former Brentford striker Ivan Toney has been linked with Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli. Football Insider

Conor Gallagher, a midfielder for Atletico Madrid and England, has decided against leaving the La Liga club in the near future and said he is “very happy” there because of his connections to Manchester United. (AS) in Spanish

Troy Parrott, a 23-year-old former Tottenham player, is now in contention for a Premier League comeback following his heroics against the Republic of Ireland. (Times: A subscription required)