🚨 Liverpool midfielder to Man City, Chelsea in talks with Real Madrid star, Arsenal closer to big money signing, Slot wants former player at LFC & more.
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Update on Leao, Sesko, Gallagher & more.
AC Milan
AC Milan could be open to the sale of Arsenal transfer target Rafael Leao. (Matteo Moretto)
Arsenal
Arsenal have been quoted a price tag of £75M for AC Milan forward Rafael Leão, which is considerably less than the €100M Chelsea were quoted in the summer. (Caught Offside)
Barcelona
Barcelona star Fermin Lopez is wanted by Premier League side Sunderland. (Fichajes)
Chelsea
Chelsea officially enquire about signing Como attacking midfielder Nico Paz. (Caught Offside)
Chelsea open talks with Real Madrid attacker Rodrygo. More details here!
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Liverpool
“He’s finished at Liverpool” – Former midfielder makes bizarre claim about Liverpool signing. Full Story here!
Wayne Rooney on Mohamed Salah: “Salah is in the team to score goals and create goals. He’s been one of the best players in the Premier League over the last six or seven years. But in big games, you have to double up. You have to get back and help your teammate. Conor Bradley was having a really tough game today, to be left on his own. Ryan Gravenberch was trying his best to help him and get over there, but then that leaves spaces in other positions. I think Salah has to come back and help his teammate.”
Gary Neville on Florian Wirtz: “We’ve been tiptoeing around him for a few months, around the fact that he’s young, he’s coming to a new country, but he’s £120, you’re going to have to stand up soon. He’s obviously got something, he’s a really good player, he’s technically fantastic, but he’s been mauled out there today by Matheus Nunes and by others. He’s been chucked around the pitch, and didn’t deliver on the quality side of things as well, so his performance was a real worry.”
Liverpool star has refused to play as manager addresses ongoing ‘problems’. Full Story here!
Liverpool are keen on Brighton & Hove Albion winger Yankuba Minteh. Arne Slot worked with Minteh during his time at Feyenoord. (Football Insider)
Liverpool have been tipped to recall Harvey Elliott from his loan spell at Aston Villa in January, thereby removing the possibility of the English midfielder joining Unai Emery’s side permanently. (Football Insider)
What Roy Keane said about Liverpool’s Premier League chances immediately after Man City defeat. More details!
Manchester City
Manchester City are “closely monitoring” Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai. (Diario AS)
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Manchester United
Manchester United and England midfielder Kobbie Mainoo, 20, is open to a January loan move to Napoli but the Red Devils will not allow him to leave on a permanent deal. (Teamtalk)
Fabrizio Romano on the injury suffered by Benjamin Sesko: “My information guys is that at Man Utd, internally, they feel that it’s not gonna be a long injury. So not six, seven, eight months, not that kind of injury, that’s the feeling at Man Utd.”
Marcus Rashford’s permanent Barcelona move in jeopardy unless he accepts major board request. Full Story here!
Fabrizio Romano on Conor Gallagher to Manchester United: “Conor Gallagher could be an opportunity, but Atletico Madrid didn’t want to let him go in August. So let’s see what happens in the January window.”
Real Madrid
Real Madrid are prioritising a new long-term contract for Vinícius Júnior. (Cadena SER)
Rodrygo is very unhappy with his role at Real Madrid this season, and he’s now seriously open to leaving the club in January. He’s only played 24% of the minutes at Real Madrid under Xabi Alonso this campaign. (ESPN Brasil)
Real Madrid have no intention of letting Arda Güler leave, despite strong interest from Arsenal and Manchester City. (Defensa Central)
Tottenham
Tottenham remain interested in signing Como star Nico Paz. (Caught Offside)
Thomas Frank’s Tottenham will have to pay €18 million to sign Sevilla winger Ruben Vargas in the upcoming transfer window. (Fichajes)