Football gossip: Nkunku, Rashford, Tonali, Gittens, Retegui

Chelsea forward Christopher Nkunku has been offered to Barcelona by his agent, Ruben Amorim is under no pressure to pick Marcus Rashford for Manchester United, Newcastle could be forced to accept summer offers for Sandro Tonali.

The agent of Chelsea forward Christopher Nkunku has offered the services of the 22-year-old Frenchman to Spanish giants Barcelona. (Sport – in Spanish), external

Manchester United’s Portuguese boss Ruben Amorim is under no pressure to pick England forward Marcus Rashford, 27, even if his continued absence could weaken their negotiating position over a January sale. (ESPN), external

Newcastle could reluctantly consider offers for Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali, 24, next summer to meet profit and sustainability rules, with Juventus interested. (Football Insider), external

Bayern Munich are considering a shock Bundesliga move for Borussia Dortmund’s 20-year-old English winger Jamie Gittens. (Sky Germany), external

Chelsea have received no offers for their out-of-favour 28-year-old English left-back Ben Chilwell, who has played just once this season in the Carabao Cup. (Sun), external

Arsenal have sent scouts to watch Atalanta‘s 25-year-old Italy forward Mateo Retegui. (Talksport), external

Tension between AC Milan boss Paulo Fonseca and France defender Theo Hernandez could lead to the 27-year-old’s exit from the San Siro with Real Madrid and Manchester United interested in the left-back. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian), external

Tottenham have made an approach to sign Atalanta and England defender Ben Godfrey, 26, on a short-term loan deal. (Football Insider), external

Lille could terminate the contract of 31-year-old France defender Samuel Umtiti, who has not played since January 2024 because of a recurring knee injury. (Fichajes – in Spanish), external

Despite rumours, Liverpool forward Luis Diaz, 27, is happy at Anfield and not planning a move away. (Sky Germany), external