Morning Paper Talk

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Liverpool are keen to get Rennes forward Kamaldeen Sulemana on board. The Reds will offer around £30.5m for the attacker when the transfer window reopens in January.

Atletico Madrid will soon agree a deal with Barcelona to sign Antoine Griezmann on a permanent basis. That should bring an end to the stalemate that has seen the France star start just one LaLiga game this season.

Christopher Nkunku’s €60m release clause at RB Leipzig does not apply to Bayern Munich. who have previously signed Marcel Sabitzer and Dayot Upamecano from their Bundesliga rivals. Nkunku has been heavily linked with a move to Chelsea in 2023.

Chelsea continue to pursue defender Milan Skriniar from Inter but will face competition from Man Utd and Real Madrid for his services.

Real Madrid are eyeing 18-year-old Benfica defender Antonio Silva. The Portugal Under-21 international has only made senior appearances for the club.

Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic wants to join Juventus in the summer. The Serbian has been heavily linked with Manchester United in the past.

Sevilla have sacked head coach Julen Lopetegui after just one win in 10 games this season. The Spaniard is now being linked with the vacant post at Wolves.

Ajax forward Mohammed Kudus is in heavy demand as he is being chased by Tottenham, Everton, and Borussia Dortmund.

Inter Milan are planning a new contract for former Premier League target Hakan Calhanoglu.

Napoli have confirmed that Alex Meret has signed a contract extension that will keep him at the club until June 2024.

Sampdoria have officially announced that Dejan Stankovic has become their new head coach.

Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi is closing in on a new contract with the club.

Galatasaray want to sign 26-year-old Verona goalkeeper Lorenzo Montipo.

 

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While Arsenal are keen once again on Manuel Locatelli, West Ham have also joined the hunt for the Juventus midfielder.

Manchester United are excited about Alvaro Fernandez’s future at Old Trafford amid the left-back’s impressive form on loan at Preston North End.

Meanwhile, Man Utd right-back Diogo Dalot is Barcelona’s ‘best-placed’ target in that area, with the Portugal star’s agents aware of the transfer interest.

Paris Saint-Germain will revive their transfer interest in Inter defender Milan Skriniar in January.

The French giants are also considering activating the AC Milan release clause for Chelsea target Rafael Leao.

Clubs around Europe, but especially in Serie A, are considering a swoop for Borussia Dortmund star Giovanni Reyna. The USA international would cost around €30million (£26million).

AC Milan have suffered a blow for Tuesday’s clash with Chelsea following a muscle injury to Charles de Ketelaere.

Chelsea, Bayern Munich and PSG are all keen on Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic. What’s more, he would be available for €100million (£87million).

Meanwhile, the agent of Blues midfielder Jorginho has been in Barcelona, ramping up links with a potential free transfer in 2023.

Italy manager Roberto Mancini has insisted that Willy Gnonto still needs time to settle in at Leeds United.

Roma boss Jose Mourinho says Paulo Dybala is unlikely to play again in 2022 after he sustained an injury taking a winning penalty against Lecce on Sunday.

Uruguay will wait as long as possible to decide Ronald Araujo’s World Cup fate because they are hopeful the Barcelona defender will be fit.

Karim Benzema will return to the Real Madrid starting line-up on Tuesday to face Shakhtar Donetsk following muscle fatigue.

But Barca boss Xavi says his side have “psychologically dropped off” and need to improve ahead of El Clasico next weekend.

Eintracht Frankfurt will demand €20million (£17million) for forward Rafael Borre, who wants a new challenge. The Europa League winner subsequently has interest from two Spanish clubs.

 

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AC Milan have offered Chelsea target Rafael Leao a contract extension worth three times what he earns now.

Manchester City are also admirers of Leao.

Tottenham and Paris Saint-Germain are both making Sporting CP worry about the future of Manuel Ugarte, whose contract they want to extend to 2027.

Manchester United and Chelsea are still lurking for Inter Milan wing-back Denzel Dumfries, whose value is €50million.

Kylian Mbappe’s lawyers are looking into the prospect of revoking his contract with Paris Saint-Germain.

Manchester United summer target Frenkie de Jong is considering his Barcelona future amid a lack of starts.

It has been Arsenal’s priority since February to renew the contract of Bukayo Saka.

Aware that Paris Saint-Germain could make a new offer in January, Inter Milan will meet with the agent of Milan Skriniar next week to discuss a new contract.

Manchester United are ready to activate their option to extend Diogo Dalot’s contract by 12 months.

Brighton are back in the hunt for teenage midfielder Facundo Buonanotte, who plays for Rosario Central.

Barcelona are working to extend the contract of Alejandro Balde, whose terms are due to expire in 2024.

Paris Saint-Germain want to trigger the €30million release clause of Real Madrid defender Rafa Marin.

Former Arsenal loanee Dani Ceballos wants to return to Real Betis from Real Madrid.

Barcelona have met with agent Jorge Mendes to think about recalling Nico Gonzalez from his loan spell at Valencia.

 

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Newcastle are preparing to send Lautaro Martinez a lucrative contract offer which would double his Inter Milan wage, as they look to beat Spurs and Manchester United to his services.

Fabrizio Romano has told Arsenal to go after a ‘more dynamic’ midfielder than Juventus’ Weston McKennie.

Aston Villa man Philippe Coutinho is likely to be left out of the Brazil squad for the World Cup and Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino could get his place.

Barcelona are close to reaching a €50m (£43.3m) agreement with Wolves for Ruben Neves. But Xavi is worried about whether he will be a good replacement for Sergio Busquets.

Romano says Man Utd sent scouts to watch Bayer Leverkusen striker Patrik Schick while Ralf Rangnick was in interim charge at Old Trafford.

A journalist has poured cold water on Man Utd potentially bringing in former Liverpool transfer chief Michael Edwards.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia’s father Badri says Napoli are yet to begin discussions over a new contract for his son. The wide man is also ‘informed about market rumours’, with Liverpool among the teams trying to sign him.

Marseille are being tipped to sell former West Ham ace Dimitri Payet in the January transfer window.

Arsenal are preparing to begin contract renewal talks with technical director Edu amid him picking up interest from other clubs.

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has slammed his team-mates for being ‘asleep’ during the 3-2 loss to RB Leipzig on Tuesday.

Sporting Lisbon boss Ruben Amorim admits his side would love to bring in Cristiano Ronaldo from Man Utd. However, his wage demands will prove to be a big issue.

Young Wolves attacker Fabio Silva is struggling on loan at Anderlecht and has lost the most aerial duels out of any player in the Belgian top flight.

Rangnick says he told Man Utd to sign six talented players during his tenure there. His list included Erling Haaland, Josko Gvardiol and Luis Diaz.

Real will rival Paris Saint-Germain for the signature of exciting Brazilian teenager Endrick.

Romano believes the Leeds board are still backing manager Jesse Marsch. They aren’t looking for potential replacement right now, either.

Juventus attacker Angel Di Maria says he wants to re-join Argentine club Rosario Central in the future.

France boss Didier Deschamps has suggested Man Utd defender Raphael Varane could still make the squad for the World Cup.

Thierry Henry thinks Zinedine Zidane will reject any approaches from Juve and will instead wait for the French national team job.

 

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Newcastle will put their energies into signing a new top-class winger in January, while extending Bruno Guimaraes’ deal is also a top priority.

Sporting Lisbon are downplaying reports they are looking into a January move for Cristiano Ronaldo with boss Ruben Amorim very much against the idea.

Benjamin Pavard remains at loggerheads with Bayern Munich with a January transfer to Chelsea or Atletico Madrid looking increasingly likely.

Arsenal saw a £68.9m (€80m) offer for Victor Osimhen rejected over the summer, prior to the signing of Gabriel Jesus.

N’Golo Kante’s time at Chelsea is nearing an end with the club now in serious danger of losing the player as a free agent.

Unai Emery is ready to name Pako Ayestaran as his No 2 at Aston Villa.

Flamengo midfielder Joao Gomes admits his desire to move to Liverpool after coming clean on his admiration for Thiago.

Aston Villa and Everton will have to battle Barcelona in the race to sign Villarreal attacking midfielder Nicolas Jackson.

Former Feyenoord player Willem van Hanegem has slammed his old club for allowing Crysensio Summerville to slip through their net and join Leeds United on the cheap.

Juventus director Pavel Nedved is downplaying reports they want to re-appoint Antonio Conte by reassuring Massimiliano Allegri over his future.

Paul Pogba looks unlikely to make the World Cup after sustaining a new muscle injury while trying to return from a knee problem.

Atletico Madrid rejected a £85m (€100m) offer from Bayern Munich for Joao Felix over the summer. (Marca)

Arsenal are looking into a possible deal for Uruguayan winger Facundo Torres, who plays for Orlando City.

Torino are planning a fresh approach to turn Nikola Vlasic’s loan move into a permanent deal in January. The Serie A side have a £12.9m (€15m) option on the Croatian but feel it is too high.

Romelu Lukaku faces another spell on the sidelinesd after sustaining a thigh injury in Inter’s win over Sampdoria on Saturday.

Juventus are pushing hard to sign Sergej Milinkovic-Savic to the club in January. The Lazio star is also reportedly a target for Arsenal and Manchester United.

Lionel Messi is closing on a move to Inter Miami, rather than Barcelona, with a decision to be finalised after the World Cup.

Real Madrid are preparing to offer Marco Asensio a new deal to ward off Newcastle and Barcelona’s interest in signing him on a free.

Real Madrid are leading Chelsea and Liverpool in the race to sign Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund next summer.

Frenkie de Jong will once again snub a move to Manchester United in January should the Red Devils resurrect their efforts to sign him.

 

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AC Milan are expecting to receive offers for star forward Rafael Leao from Chelsea and Manchester City in January.

Atletico Madrid have placed forward Joao Felix on the market to raise funds to strengthen their squad. Manchester United are likely to move for the attacker.

Barcelona plan to replace Gerard Pique with Athletic Club centre-back Inigo Martinez.

Roma are considering moving back in for Lyon midfielder Houssem Aouar.

Wolves’ Ruben Neves and Leicester star Youri Tielemans are among the midfielders still on Barcelona’s radar.

Real Madrid officials have flown out to Brazil and are in talks to sign wonderkid Endrick.

AC Milan will celebrate qualifying for the knockout phase of the Champions League by moving for Chelsea forward Hakim Ziyech.

Barcelona boss Xavi is considering Martin Zubimendi as a possible replacement for midfield stalwart Sergio Busquets.

Juventus and Inter Milan will compete for the signature Benfica left-back Alejandro Grimaldo in January.

Real Madrid have a contract proposal ready for Germany midfielder Toni Kroos in case the 32-year-old decides to continue playing for one more season.

Lionel Messi’s new PSG contract includes a clause that allows the Argentina forward to put international priorities before his club’s in the run-up to what is expected to be his last World Cup.

Juventus have been working to tie down Samuel Iling-Junior to a new contract. However, interest from RB Leipzig and Eintracht Frankfurt has reportedly complicated things.

 

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Sao Paulo centre-back Luizao has signed a pre-contract agreement with West Ham United ahead of the January window.

Bayern Munich are not holding out much hope of being able to tempt Harry Kane to the Bundesliga next summer.

PSG are tracking Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante as a free agent in the summer.

Erling Haaland has started to learn Spanish since he arrived at Manchester City, sparking rumours of an eventual move to Real Madrid.

Sevilla are considering an attempt at signing Memphis Depay from Barcelona.

Alejandro Garnacho is very close to a contract extension at Manchester United.

Borussia Monchengladbach’s French midfielder Kouadio ‘Manu’ Kone is a target for West Ham in January.

Newcastle are interested in Real Beti forward Nabil Fekir, with the fee said to be around €50m.

Marseille midfielder Gerson is close to moving back to Brazil to play for Flamengo. He is expected to sign a contract until 2027.

Bayern Munich will not let Eric Choupo-Moting leave for Manchester United this winter.

Roma boss Jose Mourinho has revealed he told one of his players, believed to be Rick Karsdorp, to find a new club in January after Wednesday’s draw with Sassuolo.

 

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Despite largely being linked with right-backs, Tottenham have turned their attention to Inter left-back Federico Dimarco in a deal worth up to €40 million (£35 million).

Chelsea could offer Lazio cash plus Ruben Loftus-Cheek in a bid for midfield upgrade Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.

Real Madrid are keeping tabs on the situation of Leicester City midfielder and Arsenal target Youri Tielemans, who is out of contract at the end of the season.

Arsenal, Chelsea and West Ham have all asked about RB Salzburg striker Noah Okafor, who would be available for €35million (£30.6million).

Wolves and Porto have asked about Racing Club midfielder Carlos Alcaraz, who could move for €12million (£10.5million).

Manchester City have been scouting Monza midfielder Nicolo Rovella, who is on loan from Juventus.

Adrien Rabiot has admitted it might have been for the best that he stayed at Juventus over the summer, rather than joining Manchester United.

The release clause in the contract of Napoli defender Kim Min-jae, who has been linked with Manchester United, is only available for 15 days in July.

Atalanta want to trim their squad size in January, so could sell Tottenham target Ruslan Malinovskyi.

Joan Laporta has confirmed Barcelona spoke with the representatives of Luis Diaz before his move to Liverpool, but finances wouldn’t allow.

Everton could appoint Roberto Martinez for a second spell as manager if he leaves Belgium after the World Cup.

Eden Hazard is aware that Real Madrid might want to move him on next summer, although he has never had an approach from Chelsea since leaving them.

Juventus have decided that Weston McKennie can leave in January and the midfielder has suitors in the Premier League.

Atletico Madrid are eyeing former Manchester City midfielder Aleix Garcia on a free transfer if he leaves Girona in the summer.

 

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Fiorentina are ready to pay whatever it takes in wages to land Cristiano Ronaldo if he is sacked by Man Utd. La Viola are currently 10th in Serie A and are the only serious suitor for his signature.

Chelsea have totally wrapped up the signing of Christopher Nkunku with the deal fully agreed last summer.

Newcastle and Arsenal target Marco Asensio says a decision on his Real Madrid future will be made public after the World Cup.

Manchester United target Victor Osimhen has a pass to leave Napoli for £87.5m (€100m) at the end of the season.

AC Milan are ready to make a double approach to Chelsea to sign Hakim Ziyech and Armando Broja in 2023.

Arsenal are muscling past Barcelona and Liverpool for the signing of Las Palmas’ Spain U21 midfielder Alberto Moleiro.

Roma are set to take a chance on Ola Solbakken with the Bodo/Glimt striker due to sign a four-year deal this week. The 24-year-old has been allowed to move on a free transfer.

The agent for Dynamo Moscow midfielder Arsen Zakharyan’s claims Chelsea’s interest in the 19-year-old is “a rather complex story”.

Milan are willing to let midfielder Yacine Adli leave on loan in January after a slow start to life at the San Siro.

Leeds United’s plans to sign Raphael Guerreiro in January have suffered a blow with Borussia Dortmund ruling out his January sale.

Girona defender Arnau Martinez is keen to return to Barcelona in January but only if given a guarantee of first-team football.

West Ham United are exploring a deal to sign Sevilla forward Youssef En-Nesyri, 25, once again in January.

Liverpool are keeping a close eye on James Maddison but are yet to launch a January bid for his services.

Aston Villa are exploring the possibility of bringing Tammy Abraham back to the club in 2023.

Barcelona are ready to extend Marcos Alonso’s contract at Barcelona just a matter of months after signing him. The 31-year-old’s deal was for an initial 12 months, but the new arrangement will tie him down until 2026.

Empoli are favourites to sign teenage striker Matias Soule amid claims he can leave Juventus on loan in January.

Lucien Favrewill stay in charge at Nice until the summer following suggestions he’s facing the sack.

Newcastle are aiming to beat Liverpool and Arsenal to the signing of Marcus Thuram in January amid claims Borussia Monchengladbach are willing to sell.

 

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Unai Simon has not held any talks over a 2023 move to Manchester United with Erik ten Hag seeking a successor to David De Gea.

Real Madrid are planning to turn their attention towards Enzo Fernandez after seeing competition get too intense for Jude Bellingham.

Roma are keen on a swap deal for Leeds Utd target Sasa Lukic, offering Torino their defender Marash Kumbulla in a straight swap.

Manchester United will be signing a very special player in Cody Gakpo in January, claims Netherlands international Kees Kist.

Manchester United are ready to rival AC Milan in the race to sign unwanted Chelsea star Hakim Ziyech in January.

Liverpool will have to battle Chelsea, Real Madrid and PSG if they are to sign Mohammed Kudus from Ajax.

Philippe Coutinho is on Flamengo’s radar in January, though Aston Villa are refusing to let the playmaker leave on loan.

Newcastle are exploring a January deal for Real Mallorca playmaker Kang-In Lee, who has a bargain €17m exit clause.

West Ham missed the chance to sign Piotr Zielinski from Napoli after refusing to meet his £85,000 a week salary demands.

Chelsea are joining the hunt for Athletic Bilbao’s Nico Williams with just 18 months left on his deal.

Liverpool are preparing a mind-boggling offer to sign Fiorentina midfielder Sofyan Amrabat after witnessing his superb World Cup displays.

Man Utd are preparing to offer Marcus Rashford a new long-term deal with his World Cup efforts seeing Erik ten Tag doubling down on his desire to extend his stay.

Tottenham are pushing to sign Denzel Dumfries after making enqurires over his signing with Inter Milan.

Bayern Munich are preparing to offer Eric Choupo-Moting a new deal to end Man Utd’s prospects of a cut-price January raid.

Inter Milan are planning a controversial move to sign former Milan midfielder Franck Kessie from Barcelona in 2023.

Aston Villa interest in Tammy Abraham is intensfying amid more claims Roma are willing to sell the striker.

Bayern Munich are working on the signing of Harry Kane amid claims a deal will reportedly cost just £87.5m.

Arsenal are reportedly considering an exchange deal with AC Milan for Ismael Bennacer and Thomas Partey.

 

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Tottenham have been told they can sign Atalanta attacking midfielder Ruslan Malinovskyi for £15.4m.

Manchester United ‘willing to pay’ €60m (£51.4m) for Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi.

AC Milan want to sign winger Hakim Ziyech on loan from Chelsea with the option to make the deal permanent.

Barcelona want Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan to move to Catalonia and replace veteran star Sergio Busquets.

Real Madrid might be the next destination for highly-rated Palmeiras forward Endrick.

West Ham are chasing Sevilla forward Youssef En Nesyri after being impressed by his displays with Morocco at the World Cup.

The future of Leandro Paredes at Juventus is uncertain as the club are not satisfied with the on-loan PSG star’s performances.

Inter Milan are considering a move for Barcelona midfielder Franck Kessie.

Benfica are in advanced talks to extend the contract of centre-back Nicolas Otamendi.

Celtic have set their sights on Stal Mielec striker Said Hamulic.

Vincent Kompany, Philippe Clement and Thierry Henry are the frontrunners to become the new Belgium manager.

 

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Tottenham and Borussia Dortmund have both stepped up their efforts to sign Eintracht Frankfurt’s Daichi Kamada. The attacking midfielder will be available on a free transfer at the end of the season.

AC Milan could make a shock move for Man City and England star Jack Grealish in the near future.

Real Madrid are willing to meet Palmeiras’ £62m asking price for 16-year-old starlet Endrick and will sign him in 2024.

Liverpool have joined Arsenal, Chelsea and Inter in the race to sign Yunus Musah.

Franck Kessie will stay at Barcelona, despite interest from a number of clubs in January, according to Barca sporting advisor Jordi Cruyff.

Iran forward Mehdi Taremi is in no hurry to sign a new contract with FC Porto. The striker has been linked with a move to Chelsea.

Midfielder Marco Verratti has accepted all details of PSG’s new contract proposal.

Wolves coach Julen Lopetegui has confirmed his club want to sign Brazilian pair Matheus Cunha and Felipe from Atletico Madrid in January.

AC Milan have cooled their interest in Tottenham and Man Utd target Hakim Ziyech.

Juventus are plotting a move for Real Valladolid star Ivan Fresneda to replace Weston McKennie in January.

Achraf Hakimi has told his former Inter teammate Lautaro Martinez that he wants to return to the Stadio Meazza. However, a deal with PSG appears unlikely.

Arsenal, Barcelona and PSG want to sign 15-year-old Palmeiras and Brazil winger Estevao Willian.

PSV are ‘trying to continue’ the loan deal for Everton defender Jarrad Branthwaite beyond January, when he is expected to return to Goodison Park.

Osasuna star David Garcia has made it clear he would snub a potential Wolves transfer ‘unless something unusual happens’.

Spain Under-21 coach Luis de la Fuente is the No. 1 candidate to take over from Luis Enrique after he at the helm of the national team.

 

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Adrien Rabiot would rather join Barcelona than make the move to the Premier League.

Liverpool will match any offers that Benfica receive from other suitors for Argentina starlet Enzo Fernandez.

Contract talks between PSG and Lionel Messi, Marquinhos, Presnel Kimpembe and Sergio Ramos have been heading in a positive direction.

Inter are in a hurry to extend Milan Skriniar’s contract and hope to finalise a deal by the end of the year for the Premier League target.

Milan and Inter are interested in emerging Morocco star Azzedine Ounahi, but Leicester City are ready to offer €45m for the 22-year-old.

Eintracht Frankfurt’s Daichi Kamada, who is a target for Tottenham, has yet to commit to joining Bundesliga rivals Dortmund.

Barcelona will only look to sign Borussia Dortmund forward Youssoufa Moukoko on a free transfer at the end of the season, rather than attempt to sign him in next month’s transfer window.

Jorge Mendes opened talks with the Portuguese Federation on Thursday over Roma boss Jose Mourinho taking the Portugal job.

Atalanta are demanding €40m for Giorgio Scalvini with Inter Milan hoping to sign the 19-year-old centre-back.

FC Porto president Pinto da Costa doesn’t believe a return to Portuguese football is on the cards for Cristiano Ronaldo.

Bouna Sarr is likely to be allowed to leave Bayern Munich despite his contract running until 2024.

Papu Gomez could leave Sevilla next January, there are clubs interested in different leagues including MLS.

FC Porto players will only leave the club in the January transfer window if their release clauses are met, according to club president Pinto da Costa. Keeper Diogo Costa has been linked with Manchester United and Chelsea.

Juventus youngster Samuel Iling Junior is close to signing a new contract with the Serie A side.

 

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Arsenal can bring former midfielder Ismael Bennacer back to The Emirates by triggering his €50m (£44m) exit clause after contract talks with AC Milan stalled.

Lautaro Martinez could be sold by Inter Milan in the upcoming summer transfer window. However, it would take a lucrative offer to convince them to sell the Manchester United, Chelsea and Tottenham target.

Benfica are pushing for a €100million transfer fee for star player and Liverpool target Enzo Fernandez.

Real Madrid will once again look to sign Kylian Mbappe in the summer of 2023.

Chelsea are interested in a deal for Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi, who has also been linked with Man Utd.

Barcelona have cooled their interest in signing Bernardo Silva from Man City as the Catalan club are stifled by the terms of LaLiga’s financial fair play.

Bayern Munich have pulled out of the race to sign Chelsea and Tottenham centre-back target Josko Gvardiol.

Barcelona stalwart Sergio Busquets could be on his way to Major League Soccer as soon as January.

Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone confirmed that Braziliian striker Matheus Cunha is on the verge of leaving the club, with a switch to Wolves close.

Real Madrid, PSG and Manchester City are all chasing Argentinian wonderkid Gianluca Prestianni.

Barcelona youngster Alex Collado could join on a new club on loan in January, with his current spell at Elche proving a disappointment.

The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) are waiting on Jose Mourinho to make a decision regarding his Roma future.

 

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Real Madrid believe they can lure Alejandro Garnacho from Man Utd with the Spanish giants offering him a bumper deal to move when his deal expires in the summer.

Chelsea are leading the chase to sign Benoit Badiashile, having submitted an opening offer to Monaco for the defender.

The Blues could move for the France U21 as a replacement for Kailodou Koulibaly, who may return to Serie A with Inter Milan.

Inter Milan will turn to Bayern’s Noussair Mazraoui as a replacement for Denzel Dumfries. The Dutch wing-back may still reportedly depart for either Chelsea or Man Utd.

Tottenham midfielder Pape Sarr is reportedly wanted by Sevilla, while Valencia are looking to land Bryan Gil.

Brighton are chasing the signing of Brazilian midfielder Maycon, who plays for Corinthians on loan from Shakhtar Donetsk.

The factors behind Cody Gakpo’s move to Liverpool have been revealed with Jurgen Klopp and Virgil van Dijk playing leading roles.

Barcelona are ready to hold talks with the agent of Youssoufa Moukoko, with the Dortmund starlet also wanted by Liverpool and Man Utd.

Tottenham boss Antonio Conte is ruling out the January sale of Lucas Moura – but a summer return to Brazil looks a possibility.

Ajax are in contact with Brentford over a surprise January move for Spain goalkeeper David Raya.

Benfica are willing to sell Enzo Fernandez in January, but will demand the full £106.1m (€120m) exit clause. Liverpool, Man Utd and Real Madrid are all reportedly keen.

Joao Felix has held talks with and will pick from Man Utd, Chelsea, Arsenal and Aston Villa in January.

Gremio are on the brink of securing the free signing of former Liverpool and Barcelona striker Luis Suarez.

Jude Bellingham will reportedly leave Borussia Dortmund for far less than initially expected amid claims of a secret release clause.

Liverpool are keen on a deal for Napoli’s Macedonian midfielder Eljif Elmas, who has three goals from 20 games this season.

Brentford, Fulham and Aston Villa are all looking to sign Chicago Fire forward Jhon Duran – but Benfica lead the race.

Lautaro Martinez insists he wants to stay at Inter as he prepares to return to training following World Cup glory.

Noa Lang is reportedly pushing to leave Club Brugges in January with Leeds, West Ham and Monaco all keen.

Barcelona are ready to offload Memphis Depay in January, with Newcastle United among those reportedly keen.

Barcelona are closing on a contract extension with Alejandro Balde, ending Man Utd’s prospects of luring him to Old Trafford.

Barcelona are no longer willing to sell Frenkie de Jong with the midfielder still on Manchester United’s radar.

Leeds are reportedly looking at Villarreal’s Alfonso Pedraza as a possible upgrade for Junior Firpo at left-back.

 

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Manchester United are planning to swoop for Real Madrid winger Marco Asensio in January.

Arsenal have become the main threat to Paris Saint-Germain in the battle to sign Milan Skriniar if he leaves Inter in 2023.

Man Utd could sign Yann Sommer in January, since the goalkeeper is highly unlikely to renew his contract with Borussia Monchengladbach.

Tottenham are refusing to give up in their pursuit of attacking midfielder Ruslan Malinovskyi, who will leave Atalanta in January.

Benfica midfielder Enzo Fernandez is ready to say yes to Chelsea after they made plans to beat Liverpool and Man Utd to his signature.

Leeds are ready to submit an offer to Villarreal to re-sign Alfonso Pedraza after Inter dropped out of the race.

Valencia want to take Bryan Gil back from Tottenham in January on an 18-month loan with a purchase option.

Chelsea are not afraid of paying the €60million asking price for Inter wing-back Denzel Dumfries.

Arsenal are pointing to Mykhaylo Mudryk’s lack of international caps and experience in a top-five European league as ways to reduce Shakhtar Donetsk’s €100million asking price.

Tottenham could allow Oliver Skipp to join Inter if they can sign Franck Kessie from Barcelona as an upgrade.

Atletico Madrid are keeping an eye on Gianluca Scamacca just months after the striker joined West Ham.

Bournemouth have surprisingly joined the race for Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie, who would cost €40million.

Al Nassr have added Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets to their wish list while they continue work on signing Cristiano Ronaldo.

Salernitana have joined Man Utd in a surprise transfer battle for Benfica prospect Cher Ndour.

Former Arsenal and Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud has agreed a two-year contract extension with AC Milan.

Marseille have joined the race for Morocco midfielder Azzedine Ounahi after he impressed at the World Cup, since they view him as a replacement for Gerson.

Sergi Roberto is open to moving to the MLS in future but wants to continue at Barcelona for now.

Following his departure as Belgium manager, Roberto Martinez could stay in the country by taking over at Club Brugge.

Atletico Madrid are working to extend the contract of academy graduate Pablo Barrios, following his emergence at senior level.

Fiorentina are close to tying down Giacomo Bonaventura to a deal until 2024, with the option of a further year.

Former Real Madrid midfielder Isco has been offered to Salernitana, Fiorentina or Hellas Verona in Serie A.

 

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Manchester United are pushing the boat out to sign Sevilla’s Bono with the Moroccan now Erik ten Hag’s top goalkeeper target. However, his signing is being earmarked for the summer when a final decision on David De Gea will be made.

Chelsea will reportedly make Atletico Madrid defender Nahuel Molina their top target after finalising a deal for Enzo Fernandez.

Chelsea are also moving to beat Man Utd to the signing of Youssoufa Moukoko, with his Borussia Dortmund deal expiring this summer.

Fernandez is reportedly facing a fine from Benfica for skipping training and trying to force through the move to Chelsea.

Juventus are offering Adrien Rabiot a bonus of €7m to re-sign with them and ignore interest from Arsenal and Tottenham.

Rabiot, meanwhile, has reportedly told Newcastle he will sign for them on a free this summer if they secure Champions League football.

Tensions are easing between Joao Felix and Atletico Madrid, leading to fresh claims the Portuguese forward could stay. The 23-year-old has reportedly held talks with Man Utd, Chelsea, Arsenal and Aston Villa.

Tiago Pinto says Roma are waiting for Chris Smalling to decide on his future amid links to Inter and Juventus.

Erik ten Hag admits Man Utd are in the hunt for a new striker in January, though any deal for Randal Kolo Muano will likely cost a staggering fee.

Real Sociedad midfielder Mikel Merino plans to stay where he is despite an approach from Unai Emery and Aston Villa.

Roma and Real Betis are doing battle over the transfer of Ayoze Perez with the Spanish striker likely to leave Leicester.

AC Milan are lining up Yannick Carrasco as a possible replacement for Rafael Leao, amid fresh reports linking him to Chelsea.

Newcastle United are continuing talks with Flamengo over the signing of 18-year-old Brazilian midfielder Matheus Franca.

Bernardo Silva admits he would one day like to leave Manchester City and return to Portugal with Benfica.

Newcastle may yet be able to sign Cristiano Ronaldo on loan from Al-Nassr amid revelations of a stunning clause in his contract.

Jude Bellingham will this week inform Borussia Dortmund of his wish to leave this summer. And the Bundesliga side will not stand in his way if a suitor meets their £88.5m (€100m), plus add-ons valuation.

AC Milan are closing on an agreement to sign teenage Santos forward Angelo Gabriel for a fee of around £17.7m (€20m).

Manchester City are closing on the signing of Argentine midfielder Maximo Perrone following talks with Velez Sarsfield.

Arsenal will leave any move for Joao Felix until late in the window in the hope Atletico Madrid will lower their financial demands.

Weston McKennie has reportedly snubbed advances from Bournemouth and is holding out for a move to Chelsea or Tottenham.

Luka Modric is rejecting Al-Nassr after deciding he will sign another contract extension with Real Madrid.

Former Torino winger Josip Brekalo is nearing a return to Serie A with Monza following a spell in Germany with Wolfsburg.

Memphis Depay will leave Barcelona as a free agent in the summer after opposing a cut-price January exit.

Juventus believe they can snare Gabriel Magalhaes from Arsenal – and plan to offer Liverpool loanee Arthur as part of the deal.

 

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Bayer Leverkusen winger Moussa Diaby remains a ‘dream’ signing for Newcastle and they are preparing to go back in for him this month, after a summer pursuit fell through.

And Diaby could be followed to St James’ Park by South Korea ace Kang-in Lee. His €17m (£15m) Mallorca release clause is ‘perfectly acceptable’ for Newcastle to match.

Man Utd, Arsenal, Chelsea and Newcastle all hope to obtain Memphis Depay from Barcelona.

There are no talks between Aston Villa and Man Utd for centre-back Harry Maguire.

Roma are aiming to sort a new contract for Chris Smalling after the Englishman was linked with a Prem return by joining Spurs.

Leeds are negotiating with Belgian goalkeeper Senne Lammens over a switch to Elland Road. The 20-year-old currently plays for Club Brugge.

Atletico Madrid hope to re-sign Alejandro Garnacho, after the young winger left Spain for Man Utd in October 2020.

Morocco star Azzedine Ounahi ‘is not excited’ by the prospect of joining Leeds after they made a bid for him.

Midfielder Ismael Bennacer is ready to pen a new contract with AC Milan following rumours of a transfer to Liverpool.

Atleti president Enrique Cerezo has suggested Joao Felix could reject advances from Arsenal and Man Utd to stay in Madrid.

Barcelona have ‘always been interested’ in snaring Bernardo Silva from Man City. However, their ability to afford him will depend on sales.

Inter Milan are ‘seriously concerned’ about Romelu Lukaku’s fitness. And the Chelsea loanee’s performance against Monza has thrown ‘everyone into despair’ at Inter.

Arsenal are in talks with the agent of Sergej Milinkovic-Savic as they look to sign the midfielder from Lazio.

Former Chelsea, Man Utd and Spurs boss Jose Mourinho has been backed to leave Roma and join the Brazil national team.

Newcastle have reached a ‘full agreement’ with Hearts for Garang Kuol to join the Scottish outfit on loan.

Sporting manager Ruben Amorim admits it is a ‘problem’ that his side cannot pay Marcus Edwards big wages, amid Spurs pushing to land their academy graduate. However, he will only leave Sporting for his £52m release clause.

Juventus left-back Luca Pellegrini wants to end his Eintracht Frankfurt loan and return to Italy by signing for Lazio.

 

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Angers are ready to ‘auction off’ Azzedine Ounahi this month with Leeds currently leading Napoli in the bidding.

Leeds United are on ‘the brink’ of sealing an initial £26.6m (€30m) deal for Georginio Rutter with the player desperate to move to Elland Road.

Leeds United are also in the mix to sign Lens midfielder Seko Fofana – but any deal is likely at the end of the season.

Liverpool and Brentford are battling to sign FC Nordsjælland striker Andreas Schjelderup, who has 11-goal involvements in 17 games this season.

Chelsea look the most likely suitors for Raphinha, amid claims Barcelona are willing to sell for the £58m fee they paid Leeds this summer.

Tottenham and Arsenal are battling to sign Ferran Torres amid claims Barcelona are willing to listen to offers for the attacker.

Liverpool are ahead of Real Madrid in the race for Jude Bellingham after craftily offering his father Mark a scouting role at Anfield. (various)

Real Madrid are keen to sign Harry Kane this summer and are willing to pay up to £88.3m (€100m) for his services.

Southampton are pushing to sign Villarreal forward Nicolas Jackson in a £22.2m (€25m) deal. Aston Villa are also reportedly keen.

Atletico Madrid are ready to battle Tottenham and PSG for the signature of Milan Skriniar this summer.

Antonio Conte is ready to inform Pape Sarr’s suitors Salernitana the Tottenham midfielder is no longer available on loan.

Atletico Madrid are looking into deals for Memphis Depay or Borja Iglesias to fill the gap left by Felix’s loan exit.

Tottenham are closing on the double signing of Pedro Porro and Marcus Edwards, with Daniel Levy just £4.4m shy of an agreement.

Marseille midfielder Matteo Guendouzi is reportedly the subject of an approach from an unnamed Premier League side.

Al-Nassr are pushing for the signing of Barcelona’s Sergio Busquests as their next big-name arrival.

Atletico Madrid are keen to rescue Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from his Chelsea nightmare and bring him back to Spain.

Atletico Madrid are edging closer to the signing of Caglar Soyuncu with Diego Simeone ‘insisting’ on his signing.

Jurgen Kohler claims Borussia Dortmund star Youssoufa Moukoko is not yet at the standard to play for Chelsea, should he secure a summer move.

Atalanta winger and Leicester target Jeremie Boga is no longer for sale after a U-turn by Gian Piero Gasperini.

Barcelona are exploring a possible summer swoop for Joao Felix, despite the Atletico Madrid man joining Chelsea on loan.

Monza are making a loan approach to sign Rick Karsdorp from Roma, with Leicester and Bournemouth also keen.

Poland are readying an approach to make former Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard their new manager.

Everton and Nottingham Forest are battling to sign Villarreal winger Arnaut Danjuma this month.

Leicester are to make contact with Fiorentina over a deal for 24-year-old Argentina forward Nico Gonzalez.

Real Betis are looking into a deal for Junior Firpo with the Leeds man seen as a replacement for Aston Villa target Alex Moreno.

 

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Barcelona forward Memphis Depay has been offered to Newcastle United in the January window.

Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid have stepped up their interest in Depay as they look to replace Joao Felix and Matheus Cunha.

West Ham have been dealt a big blow with the news that Celtic defender Josip Juranovic is waiting for Manchester United to make contact with him.

Manchester City are hoping to sign Monaco youngster Lisandru Olmeta, who will be available on a free transfer at the end of the season.

Liverpool midfield target Ismael Bennacer has put pen to paper on a new contract with Milan, extending his stay with the club to June 2027.

Fiorentina winger Nicolas Gonzalez still hasn’t agreed personal terms with Leicester due to their desire to include a specific clause in the deal.

Mattias Svanberg, Nicolas Gonzalez Fiorentina v Bologna March 2022

Lionel Messi’s father, Jorge, has been spotted in Saudi Arabia for talks with Al-Hilal.

AC Milan and Real Madrid are ready to fight over young attacker Brahim Diaz, who is currently on loan at the San Siro from Real.

Borussia Dortmund starlet Youssoufa Moukoko is expected to sign a new contract with the club.

Fulham head coach Marco Silva says reported links with Roma’s Rock Karsdorp and Rennes’ Hamari Traore are untrue.

England Under-21 goalkeeper Josef Bursik is set to join Club Brugge from Stoke City.