Liverpool watch £51.5m-rated Smit - Saturday's gossip

Netherlands midfielder Kees Smit is watched by Liverpool , Tottenham lead the race for Brazil defender Arthur Dias and Monaco's Folarin Balogun is expected to leave in January.

Liverpool watched £51.5m-rated Netherlands midfielder Kees Smit when AZ Alkmaar faced Sunderland in the Europa League this week - with Chelsea , Tottenham , Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa also among the clubs keeping tabs on the 20-year-old. (Teamtalk) , external

Manchester United are monitoring the performances of 24-year-old Everton and England defender Jarrad Branthwaite. (Football Insider) , external

Tottenham are leading the race to sign 19-year-old Brazil defender Arthur Dias from Athletico Paranaense, while Newcastle United , Nottingham Forest and Brentford are also monitoring the defender, who is valued at 30m euros . (Teamtalk) , external

Monaco have confirmed plans to sell United States striker Folarin Balogun in January after the 25-year-old changed his mind over a move to Everton on deadline day. (Standard) , external

Several European clubs are monitoring English 20-year-old defender Josh Acheampong's situation at Chelsea . (AS) , external

Monaco have admitted that a deal for 22-year-old midfielder Lamine Camara could be possible in January, with Liverpool and Chelsea interested in the Senegal international. (Standard) , external

Real Madrid will go all out to sign Morocco's new midfield gem Abdellah Ouazane, 17, who is at Ajax . (Fichajes - in Spanish) , external

Newcastle United are set to revive their interest in Djurgarden midfielder Bo Hegland after the 22-year-old Norwegian opted against moving in the summer. (Football Insider) , external

Arsenal , Brighton and Aston Villa are all monitoring Sturm Graz midfielder Luca Weinhandl, 17, with the Austrian valued at £20m. (Teamtalk) , external

Tottenham are considering signing free agent Mauro Icardi after the Argentine left Galatasaray, but they will not be able to register the 33-year-old until January. (Express) , external

Manchester City and Liverpool are keen on signing Germany midfielder Felix Nmecha, 25, with Borussia Dortmund expected to ask for 80-90m euros. (Fussball News) , external

Chelsea have joined a number of European clubs in the race to sign The Gambia youth international Adama Jeng, 15, from Norwegian side Tromso IL. (Football Insider) , external