Football Titbits across the papers.

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Manchester City eye a move for Atalanta midfielder Ederson, Jose Mourinho wants the Newcastle job, Barcelona are set to edge out Liverpool for Borussia Dortmund forward Karim Adeyemi.
Pep Guardiola is preparing to relax his stance on transfers in the January window to address Manchester City's faltering season with a move for Atalanta’s Brazilian defensive midfielder Ederson, 25. (The I - subscription required), external
Fenerbahce's Portuguese head coach Jose Mourinho, 61, has unfinished business in the Premier League and is targeting the Newcastle job if Eddie Howe, 46, leaves St James' Park. (Guardian), external
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) have called Manchester City boss Guardiola several times this year with the 53-year-old Spaniard keen on the idea of managing them. (The Athletic), external
Newcastle are plotting a move to sign Brentford and Cameroon forward Bryan Mbeumo, 25, in a £50m deal. (Football Insider), external
Bayern Munich are looking at Sporting and Sweden forward Viktor Gyokeres, 26, who may be allowed to leave the Lisbon club next summer for about £60m. (Sky Germany), external
Barcelona are hoping to beat Liverpool in the race to sign Borussia Dortmund and Germany forward Karim Adeyemi, 22, by offering to include Spain winger Ferran Torres, 24, in any transfer. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external
Bayern Munich have offered left-back Alphonso Davies, 24, a new deal to fight off interest from Barcelona and several other top European clubs. (Bild - in German), external
Tottenham have set their sights on Rayo Vallecano's Romania right-back Andrei Ratiu, 26, as they prepare for Real Madrid to step up their interest in 25-year-old Spain defender Pedro Porro. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external
Celtic's teenage forward Daniel Cummings, 18, is being tracked by a host of English clubs, with the Scotland youth international out of contract next summer. (Football Insider)
The mood inside Manchester United's dressing room has turned to optimism with the imminent arrival of Ruben Amorim as new head coach. (Manchester Evening News), external
Arsenal are in talks to offer 17-year-old midfielder Ethan Nwaneri a new contract as a reward for his progress at the club. (Teamtalk), external
Veteran Germany defender Mats Hummels, 35, is ready to leave Roma and return to the Bundesliga in January. (Corriere dello Sport - in Italian), external
Arsenal are set to wait until next summer to sign a striker rather than move for one in January. (Independent), external
RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen are interested in signing Austria-born Germany U21s midfielder Paul Wanner, 18, whose future at Bayern Munich is up in the air. (Bild via Bundesliga News), external
Inter Milan defender Yann Bisseck, 23, is set to sign a new contract with the club ending West Ham's interest in the Germany international. (Tuttosport - in Italian), external
Former Arsenal players Tomas Rosicky and Per Mertesacker are well thought of by the Gunners' hierarchy as they look for Edu's replacement as sporting director. (Footmercato - in French), external
Hansi Flick has revitalised Barcelona with a strict approach to discipline, including dropping players for lateness. (Marca - in Spanish)
Source: BBC Sport

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