With the January transfer window only weeks away the wheels are in motion already as Clubs look to bring in new signings in an attempt to secure their own personal goals, whether it be short-term, long-term, finishing top of their respective leagues, avoiding relegation, filling voids left as a result of a number of injured or out of form players etc.
Whatever their agenda, it is a crucial time for many clubs as this transfer window could mean the difference between success or failure come the end of the 2014/15 season!
Here is a round up of all the latest transfer gossip across Europe today!
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Tottenham, Southampton, Napoli, Manchester United, Celtic, Arsenal, Manchester City, Newcastle, Swansea, Sunderland, Liverpool, Leicester City, Chelsea, HNK Rijeka, Real Madrid, River Plate, Cruzeiro, AS Roma, Aston Villa, Napoli, Juventus, Lazio, QPR, LA Galaxy, Lille, Fiorentina, Strømsgodset IF, Bayern Munich, Ajax, Exeter City, FC Twente, Derby and Middlesbrough .................are all caught up in the latest transfer news/rumours across Europe, as we speak.
Tottenham are targeting Southampton's 25-year-old France midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin, team-mate Jay Rodriguez, 25, and Napoli's Spain centre-back Raul Albiol, 29, as they look to bolster the squad in January - Daily Mirror and skysports.com
Manchester United remain interested in AS Roma midfielder Kevin Strootman (right) and despite the Giallorossi insisting their star midfielder is not for sale at any price, the Red Devils would be prepared to pay as much as €40m in order to persuade the club to part company with the player - Il Messaggero (Italian national newspaper)
Tottenham are also set to move for Celtic defender Virgil Van Dijk, although the 23-year-old is also wanted by Arsenal, Manchester City, Newcastle, Southampton and Swansea - Daily Express
Real Madrid are interested in River Plate defender Augusto Batalla - Olé (Argentine national daily sports newspaper)
Cruzeiro midfielder Lucas Silva, who is valued at £12m has been attracting the attention of Arsenal of late, has now spoken of his excitement about the possibility of joining European champions Real Madrid - skysports.com
Sunderland head coach Gus Poyet remains keen on signing Liverpool's out-of-favour Italian forward Fabio Borini, 23, in January - Daily Mirror and skysports.com
Leicester City have had a £7m bid rejected for HNK Rijeka and Croatia striker Andrej Kramaric, 23 (right) who is also wanted by Chelsea and Tottenham - Daily Express and theguardian.com
Serie A giants AS Roma want to lure 25 year-old Tottenham centre-back Vlad Chiriches to the Stadio Olimpico when the transfer window re-opens for business in January - skysports.com
QPR boss Harry Redknapp hopes to bring in some Major League Soccer players on loan in January with LA Galaxy's Robbie Keane, 34, top of his list - Setanta Sports and theguardian.com
Lille have enquired about Fiorentina's 29-year-old German international striker Mario Gomez - L'Equipe (French daily newspaper)
Liverpool want Strømsgodset IF's attacking midfielder Martin Odegaard. The 15-year old Norway international will also meet Bayern Munich and Ajax before deciding which club to join - The Sun and skysports.com
Already tracked by Arsenal as well as reportedly being on the radar of Manchester United, Liverpool, Tottenham, AS Roma, Juventus and Lazio, Ron Vlaar (right) Aston Villa's 29 year-old Dutch international centre-back, is according to the latest rumours from the Italian media, also a target of Napoli - transfermarketweb.com
Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini is looking at Torino's 24 year-old Brazilian wingback Bruno Peres - transfermarketweb.com
Arsenal are set to beat Manchester United to Exeter City's 14-year-old academy player Ethan Ampadu - Daily Star
Derby County boss Steve McClaren will raid his old club for FC Twente for their Dutch U21 international striker Luc Castaignos - TalkSPORT.com
Chelsea's Patrick Bamford will extend his loan at Middlesbrough - Daily Mirror
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