Mitchell and Liverpool/Man Utd, among today’s rumours

Manchester United and Liverpool are both keeping an eye on Crystal Palace left-back Tyrick Mitchell (27), with interest described as growing by Teamtalk.

Elsewhere, the report points to LaLiga clubs monitoring Aston Villa attacking midfielder Alejandro Garnacho. According to Mail plus, his performances after his summer loan switch from Chelsea haven’t quite convinced at Villa Park yet, so his name is now being watched across Spain.

Boardroom news at Anfield

Off the pitch, The Athletic says Julian Ward (45) is set to be reappointed as Liverpool’s sporting director. The move would see him leave his current role as technical director at Fenway Sports Group to replace Richard Hughes, a position he previously held during the 2022-23 season.

More names in the mix

Bayern Munich are also linked: Talksport reports interest in Nottingham Forest midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White (26). In the same snapshot, Football Transfers claims Arsenal want to finalise details of a new long-term contract for Declan Rice (27) during the September international break, with the club having an option to extend his current deal by a year.

On Liverpool’s side, Teamtalk says the club remains determined to land Germany attacker Florian Wirtz (23) despite Bayern Munich having sounded out his representatives. Mail plus adds that Chelsea are tracking the highly rated Gambian midfielder Adama Jeng (15), with Bayern, Benfica, Sporting and Paris FC also mentioned as potential suitors.

As BBC Sport frames it, these are ongoing checks and approaches rather than completed deals.