Wednesday’s gossip: Rashford, Martinez, Vlahovic, Van Dijk, Olmo, Salah

Netherlands centre-back Virgil van Dijk, 33, is willing to sign a new contract with Liverpool despite rejecting an initial offer. (Football Insider), external

Newcastle United are tracking PSV Eindhoven‘s Belgium winger Johan Bakayoko, 21, before the January transfer window opens. (Telegraph – subscription required), external

Barcelona might only register summer signing Dani Olmo to play in La Liga until 31 December, but the Spain forward, 26, would become a free agent if Barca do not register him again in January. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish), external

Arsenal are interested in recruiting Dan Ashworth as their new sporting director following his departure from Manchester United. (ESPN), external

Liverpool‘s negotiations over a new deal with Egypt forward Mohamed Salah, 32, are progressing with the two parties getting closer over the structure of payments. (Sky Sports), external

Marseille are considering a move for French midfielder Paul Pogba but have yet to hold talks with the 31-year-old, whose ban for a doping offence will end in March. (RMC Sport – in French), external

AC Milan are open to letting captain Theo Hernandez leave the club but will demand a fee of about £41m for the 27-year-old France left-back. (Calciomercato – in Italian), external

Chelsea will not consider letting 27-year-old English centre-back Tosin Adarabioyo leave on loan in January amid reported interest from West Ham. (Football Insider), external

Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen, 32, is expected to leave Manchester United at the end of the season. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Aston Villa are considering recalling Louie Barry, 21, from his loan at League One Stockport County to send the 14-goal English forward to a club at a higher level. (TeamTalk), external