January transfer rumours: Villa linked with Endrick loan, PSG watch Cherki, Madueke wanted in Spain and Italy

The January window is still almost three months away, but the first rumours are already circulating. Everything below is a rumour: each item is attributed to the outlet that reported it, none of the clubs involved has confirmed anything, and the fees mentioned are those published by the original source. The most repeated stories this week involve Endrick, Rayan Cherki and Noni Madueke.

Could Endrick join Aston Villa on loan?

Rumour. Spanish radio station Cadena SER reports that Aston Villa are ready to try for a January loan for Real Madrid's 20-year-old Brazil forward, a story picked up by BBC Sport's gossip column and by ESPN. Endrick has played just four minutes of LaLiga football under José Mourinho this season. ESPN adds that Arsenal and Roma are also following his situation, and cites TEAMtalk as saying Madrid would only accept a straight loan, with no option to make the move permanent.

Are PSG and Liverpool chasing Rayan Cherki?

Rumour. TEAMtalk claims Paris Saint-Germain are monitoring the 23-year-old City attacking midfielder with a view to a move in January or next summer. In the version carried by BBC Sport, Liverpool are interested too, should Cherki become available. The context is the independent commission's verdict against Manchester City over financial rule breaches: according to TEAMtalk, PSG want to see whether the punishment pushes Cherki to look for a way out.

Will Madueke leave Arsenal in January?

Rumour. The Telegraph, as reported by ESPN, says Atlético Madrid and Juventus are monitoring the winger for a possible January loan. Madueke, 24, has played only 23 minutes in two substitute appearances in the Premier League this season, with Bukayo Saka and summer signing Christos Tzolis preferred on the flanks.

Other rumours involving Premier League and England players

What does the Kane report mean for England?

The England captain, who equalled the national appearance record on Tuesday, is 33. Sky Deutschland's report, relayed by ESPN, says talks with Bayern have moved forward and that he is set to stay in Germany despite earlier links with Barcelona. ESPN puts his Bayern record at 152 goals and 34 assists in 154 matches. Bayern have not announced an agreement.

How reliable are these stories?

Transfer gossip in October is often about positioning rather than imminent deals. The Endrick and Cherki stories appear in more than one outlet, but those outlets are mostly repeating the same original report. Until a club confirms a deal, every item on this page should be read as a rumour, not as a transfer that is going to happen.