A host of top Premier League clubs are monitoring Borussia Dortmund‘s Jamie Gittens, Paris Saint-Germain are looking to capitalize on the stand-off between Liverpool and Mohamed Salah. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip from around the globe.
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TRENDING RUMORS
– Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens is attracting interest from top Premier League clubs Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur according to Sky Sports’ Florian Plettenberg. The 20-year-old, who scored in Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Bayern Munich, has a contract with BVB until 2028 and the club would want a fee of around €100m for him. Gittens does not have any immediate plans to leave, but a move to the Premier League is a long-term ambition for the former Manchester City youth player.
– Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah is open to signing a one-year extension at Anfield, but he is growing frustrated with how the club have handled the talks, according to the Athletic. Less than a month remains before teams from outside of the Premier League will be able to approach the 32-year-old regarding a pre-contract agreement, and it is said that the Reds are still yet to indicate their preferred terms and duration of any potential new deal. ESPN sources reported on Monday that Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has been in contact with Salah’s representatives “for a while” regarding a potential switch to the Parc des Princes next summer.
– Offers would be considered by Bayern Munich for winger Leroy Sané, reports Sky Sports Deutschland’s Florian Plettenberg. Negotiations over a new contract are currently ongoing with the 28-year-old keen to stay at the Allianz Arena, but with the Bundesliga club looking to lower his salary, it is believed that they haven’t ruled out offloading him if they receive a “top offer” in the next transfer window. Sané has made 14 appearances across all competitions so far this season, and it is reported that there is still some distance regarding terms on a potential extension.
– Real Valladolid defender Juma Bah is a January target for Manchester City, according to the Sun. The 18-year-old has impressed in his debut season in LaLiga, playing seven times. The 6-foot-5 centre-back joined the Spanish side in the summer from AIK Freetong and was expected to play for the B team, but has been fast-tracked to the senior squad, becoming the first Sierra Leone-born player to feature in the Spanish top-flight in the process. Newcastle United and Everton are also interested.
– AC Milan are looking to bolster their central midfield options in January, with boss Paulo Fonseca hoping to provide competition for Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Ismaël Bennacer in the heart of the midfield. Calciomercato says that the Rossoneri have sent scouts to watch Hellas Verona 20-year-old Reda Belahyane, as well as Genoa‘s Morten Frendrup, 23, and Torino‘s Samuele Ricci, 23. The latter is also attracting interest from Manchester City. Milan have other targets too, with Lucas Gourna-Douath, 21, of RB Salzburg, and Chelsea’s Carney Chukwuemeka, 23, also on their list of potential additions.
EXPERT TAKE
OTHER RUMORS
– Spanish left-back Alvaro Carreras says he is only focused on Benfica amid reports that he could return to Manchester United, having left Old Trafford for the Lisbon club in a m transfer last summer. (A Bola)
– Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur all sent scouts to watch Eintracht Frankfurt forward Omar Marmoush last week. (Daily Mirror)
– Arsenal have made a move to replace Edu as the club’s sporting director by holding advanced talks with Robert Olabe of Real Sociedad. (Foot Mercato)
– Inter Milan president Giuseppe Marotta has played down reports linking his club with Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma Al-Arabi midfielder Marco Verratti. (Sky Sports)
– Newcastle United are prepared to part ways with right-back Kieran Trippier in January with the 34-year-old starting only three Premier League games so far this season. (Football Insider)
– Flamengo are looking to sign a top-class forward to replace Gabriel ‘Gabigol’ Barbosa, who will leave the club next month after turning down a contract extension. (ESPN Brasil)
– Liverpool and Manchester City are among the teams in the Premier League interested in Athletic Club midfielder Oihan Sancet. (Ekrem Konur)
– Arsenal are keeping tabs on the contract situation of Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin. (Football Insider)
– Manchester United are preparing a £60 million move for Sporting CP teenager Geovany Quenda. (Ekrem Konur)
– Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim is “desperate” to keep Amad Diallo at the club. (The Mirror)
– Chelsea aren’t looking to let winger Mykhailo Mudryk leave in January, despite reports of a potential loan switch. (Ben Jacobs)
– West Ham United are considering a move for Brighton and Republic of Ireland international striker Evan Ferguson. (Football Insider)
– Multiple clubs in Europe including Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea are interested in Lecce wing-back Patrick Dorgu. He is expected to leave the Serie A side next summer. (Fabrizio Romano)
– Manchester United striker Joshua Zirkzee is keen to stay and prove himself at Old Trafford. (Rudy Galetti)
– Wayne Rooney could be sacked as Plymouth Argyle manager if he loses two crucial upcoming home games. (The Telegraph)
