Manchester United have reached a verbal agreement to sign Croatia striker Mario Mandzukic, 33, from Juventus in the new year.

Manchester United have been linked with a move for Tottenham's Belgium international defender Toby Alderweireld, 30, during the January transfer window.

Tottenham could swap Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen, 27, for Juventus' Argentina forward Paulo Dybala, 25, in the January transfer window.

Manchester City failed with a bid in the summer to sign Inter Milan's Slovakia defender Milan Skriniar, 24, but could try again in January.

Juventus are ready to include Germany international and former Liverpool midfielder Emre Can, 25, as part of a deal to help them sign Barcelona's Croatia midfielder Ivan Rakitic, 31.