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Transfer rumours are beginning to gather pace ahead of the upcoming January window.

In The Guardian, it is claimed Everton have agreed a fee of £17.86m with Dynamo Kyiv for left-back Vitaliy Mykolenko and will now "renew efforts" to sign right-back Nathan Patterson from Rangers.

In the Daily Mail, the Blues are linked with a move for Nottingham Forest's young creative midfielder Brennan Johnson.

The 20-year-old is also said to be attracting interest from West Ham United and Brentford - and it is claimed the Championship outfit could sell their player next month if bids reach £20million.

Elsewhere, French outlet Foot Mercato, report that Serie A giants Napoli are interested in signing Lucas Digne.

And finally, in the Liverpool Echo, quotes from Dominic Calvert-Lewin's heart-warming Christmas surprise feature, with the England striker revealing he hopes to be available for the Toffees' trip to Burnley on Boxing Day, having not played a match since late August due to a thigh injury.