Manchester United and Arsenal are keeping a close eye on Newcastle United's Ivory Coast attacker Bazoumana Toure, despite the 20-year-old only having moved to St James' Park this summer.

Chelsea and Arsenal are both keeping a close watch on Andy Diouf, with the Inter Milan midfielder emerging as an increasingly interesting option for two of the Premier League’s biggest clubs.

Tottenham are paying close attention to Benfica and Greece forward Vangelis Pavlidis, 27, with a striker on their January shopping list.

Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal are all monitoring England defender Jarell Quansah as the 23-year-old continues to impress for Bayer Leverkusen.

Arsenal are already laying the groundwork for another attacking addition in January, with Antonio Nusa and Kenan Yildiz emerging as two of the most exciting names on their radar.