Liverpool keen on Stuttgart defender Jeltsch - Wednesday's gossip

Liverpool, Barcelona and Real Madrid are monitoring Stuttgart centre-back Jeltsch; Chelsea pursue Bournemouth's Scott; five clubs tracking Club Brugge striker Tresoldi.

A round-up of transfer gossip from across Europe's top clubs. Liverpool, Barcelona and Real Madrid are among the sides keeping tabs on Stuttgart's 20-year-old German centre-back Finn Jeltsch. Chelsea remain focused on signing Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott after his summer move fell through, though Liverpool also have him on their shortlist. Chelsea, Manchester City, Arsenal, Tottenham and Newcastle have all scouted Club Brugge's 22-year-old Germany youth international striker Nicolo Tresoldi, but the Belgian club have ruled out selling him in January. Elsewhere, Liverpool are eyeing Valencia winger David Otorbi if the La Liga side activate an option to increase his release clause from £30m to £50m, while Juventus have made Monaco's American striker Folarin Balogun their top January target following his failed move to Everton.