Woodward ready to spend, City want £100m for Bayern target Jesus

Manchester City want £100m for Gabriel Jesus, Arsenal planned to freeze out Mesut Ozil and Manchester United weigh up Gareth Bale, Thomas Muller and Kai Havertz.

City want £100m for Jesus 
Manchester City are contemplating selling Gabriel Jesus to Bayern Munich, according to the Sun. The paper reports that with Sergio Aguero into his thirties, City are reluctant to let him go. However, he does have a price, with the club only willing to entertain bids of £100 million or more, because he has only started four league games so far this season.

Emery backs Ozil strategy 

Unai Emery has taken another step in what seems to be a plan to force Mesut Ozil out of the club. He told the press that leaving him out of the first team is a strategy agreed by those above him at the club, not just a decision he took as manager. The Telegraph reports Emery as saying: “Previously we were all speaking between us to take that decision. I know all the supporters want to know something [more] but now is not the moment.”

Real struggle to sell Bale

The Mail on Sunday reports that Real Madrid are struggling to get rid of Gareth Bale. Real Madrid are considering offering Bale as part of a deal to sign Paul Pogba from Manchester United, and are prepared to let him go in January. However United are reluctant to entertain the move because, having seen Bastian Schweinsteiger and Alexis Sanchez fail at Old Trafford, they do not want to take any more players who could be well past their best. 

Woodward ready to spend 

Manchester United are ready to back Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the transfer market, according to a report in the Sunday Mirror. Ed Woodward is prepared to spend £125 million to sign Thomas Muller (30) from Bayern Munich and Kai Havertz (20) from Bayer Leverkusen.