🚨Chelsea want Newcastle star, Arsenal's €60m offer, Liverpool's defender bid, Tottenham want Serie A star & more
Today's round-up, featuring Chelsea's midfield targets and the latest transfer news from the Premier League and beyond...
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Today’s top stories:
Chelsea are plotting a move for Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali.
Tottenham, Chelsea and Manchester United are interested in Oumar Solet.
Chelsea are lining up a club-record move for Vinicius Junior.
Liverpool have joined the race to sign Carlos Baleba.
Arsenal
Arsenal target Kenan Yildiz is all set to sign a new contract with Juventus. (Gazzetta)
Arsenal target Rodrygo Goes has decided to move on from Real Madrid due to the lack of playing time. (Sport)
Real Madrid have received a €60 million offer from Arsenal for Rodrygo Goes. (Sport)
Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid are interested in signing the versatile Manchester City defender, Nathan Ake. (Fichajes)
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Barcelona
Portuguese defender Joao Cancelo is expected to end up at Barcelona. (Fabrizio Romano)
Barcelona want to sign Tiago Gabriel and Marcos Senesi to improve their defensive unit. (Sport)
Barcelona are currently leading the race to sign the Serbian International striker Dusan Vlahovic from Juventus. (Gazzetta)
Barcelona are interested in signing the Marseille striker Mason Greenwood. (Fichajes)
Chelsea
Chelsea are interested in signing the Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers, and they would be prepared to spend €150 million on him. (Fichajes)
Chelsea's talks to appoint Liam Rosenior as their new manager are progressing well, but the deal is far from complete. (Florian Plettenberg)
Chelsea are interested in signing the Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali. (Football Insider)
Chelsea are prepared to proceed with the club-record move to sign the Real Madrid superstar, Vinicius Junior. (Fichajes)
Liverpool
Liverpool have now joined the race to sign the Brighton midfielder, Carlos Baleba. (CaughtOffside)
Liverpool have decided to abandon their pursuit of the Newcastle United defender Sven Botman because of his persistent injury problems. (Chronicle)
Giovanni Leoni has provided a positive update on his injury.
“Now the hardest part is over,” he said (via TMW). “I’m doing rehab, swimming, and the gym. For a footballer, an injury like this can be the most difficult moment in their career, but now I just want to train my mind to come back stronger than before. I think that’s the key aspect: the mind can do most of the work.”
Liverpool have submitted an offer to sign the Sheffield Wednesday wonderkid Yisa Alao. (Mail)
AS Roma are hoping to sign Federico Chiesa from Liverpool as they look to revamp the attacking unit. (Corriere dello Sport)
Manchester City
Manchester City are interested in signing the Troyes winger Mathys Detourbet. (L’Equipe)
Manchester City defender Jahmai Simpson-Pusey is set to join Cologne on loan. (Sun)
Manchester City attacker Omar Marmoush could leave the club soon, and Aston Villa are interested in him. (TEAMtalk)
Manchester United
Manchester United are interested in signing the LOSC Lille playmaker Ayyoub Bouaddi. (Sky Sports)
Manchester United are weighing up a move for the Sporting Lisbon winger Salvador Blopa. (Mail)
Manchester United midfielder Manuel Ugarte could leave the club soon, and the Premier League site is in talks with Galatasaray. (Sozcu)
Manchester United are among a host of clubs interested in signing the Vasco da Gama attacker Rayan. (Edu Burgos)
Real Madrid
Real Madrid are interested in signing the Manchester City midfielder Rodri, but they will wait until the summer transfer window to make their approach. (Marca)
Real Madrid would be willing to offer €120 million to sign Ryan Gravenberch from Liverpool. (Fichajes)
Tottenham
Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing the Club Brugge winger Christos Tzolis. (TEAMtalk)
Tottenham Hotspur are preparing to sign the Udinese defender Oumar Solet in January. (CaughtOffside)
Tottenham Hotspur have now joined the intense race to sign the Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba. (CaughtOffside)
Tottenham Hotspur wanted to sign the Brazilian full-back Souza from Santos. (Lucas Musetti)