🚨 Liverpool SHOCK £100m move, Man United want Real Madrid midfielder, Chelsea in talks with Bayern star, Arsenal close to winger deal & more.
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Today’s top stories:
Liverpool interested in Brighton’s Minteh.
Amorim to block Mainoo & Zirkzee transfers.
Plus update on the future of Bellingham, Ugarte, Chiesa & more.
Arsenal
Mikel Arteta on Max Dowman: “When you look at Max Dowman in training, you have to play him - if not you are blind, or I’m blind. The feeling that I have is that, genuinely, he loves it here. He’s huge Arsenal supporter and his family also. Hopefully for many years he will be with us”.
Mikel Arteta: “Saliba will be out, we are assessing him. Gabriel Martinelli will be out as well. We have to do some more tests and see the extent of the injury. Rice, Calafiori and Saka are going to be fine”.
Arsenal are progressing well in talks with Bukayo Saka and his camp over new contract. Salary details being discussed but all parties involved aligned and convinced to move forward together. Talks were already underway before the summer window, proceeding well. (Fabrizio Romano)
Aston Villa
Harvey Elliott is frustrated with his lack of playing time at Aston Villa after joining on loan from Liverpool this summer. Elliott hasn’t started a match for Villa in nearly a month and has remained unused from the bench in each of their last three games under Unai Emery. His situation has now worsened, as he was completely left out of the squad for the clash against Manchester City. (Fabrizio Romano)
Barcelona
With the MLS season nearing its end, Barcelona are exploring the possibility of bringing in LAFC forward Son Heung-min on a short-term loan. (Fichajes)
Several players within the Barcelona dressing room have reportedly expressed concerns about Lamine Yamal’s attitude and behaviour, fearing he is receiving poor guidance and could be heading down a risky path. (El Nacional)
Chelsea
Maresca: “Garnacho’s doing well. We are trying to manage Ale since he arrived not at 100% from Man United. He is working hard every day, he is getting better and better, and in this moment we are happy with the way he is playing”.
Garnacho on why he joined Chelsea: “When I spoke with the club and Maresca, it’s important also the style of play we have. He explained a lot to me in a video call with him. It’s a big chance to improve as a player in a team like Chelsea”, told Sports Illustrated.
Maresca: “I’m very happy with Acheampong’s attitude since day one here. I hope he feels trusted and part of the group. It’s difficult to play in the UCL and to play from the start in the Premier League, so we show him trust and confidence”.
Maresca: “Liam Delap is back, he’s available for tomorrow. But 90 minutes, not yet. He’s been out for months and has to be manages well now”.
Maresca on João Pedro: “The physical part is important. When you are not 100%, it is difficult to compete. João’s going to score goals and give us assists. He is not going to score 20 goals a year. He’s a different striker profile”.
Chelsea and Tottenham showed serious interest in Morgan Rogers, 23, during the summer but Aston Villa are currently holding talks with the England attacking midfielder over a new contract. (Fabrizio Romano)
Chelsea are looking to strengthen at right-back with the addition of Strasbourg’s Guela Doue, though Aston Villa and Brighton are also in the race for the 23-year-old Ivory Coast defender. (Football Transfers)
Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City have all held talks in the last few weeks over a move to sign Bayern Munich centre-back Dayot Upamecano as a free agent, with his contract ending in 2026. (TBR Football)
Galatasaray
Turkish giants Galatasaray are interested in signing Manchester United midfielder Manuel Ugarte during the January transfer window. Ugarte is currently behind Casemiro in the midfield pecking order under Ruben Amorim. (Erol Evcen)
Liverpool
Federico Chiesa on his future: “Obviously, I want to stay here and I want to win for Liverpool again”, told The Times.
Chiesa: “Last year I wasn’t fit enough. I wasn’t mentally ready and I didn’t play. I was totally OK with it because I wasn’t up to speed with the other lads. This year, I felt better physically and mentally. It’s always Slot deciding”, told The Times.
(Photo by Christian Kaspar-Bartke/Getty Images) Transfer insider drops big Mohamed Salah update amid recent struggles. Full Story here!
Liverpool & Man City are closely monitoring Aston Villa defender Ezri Konsa. (Caught Offside)
Liverpool are among the clubs considering a move for Club Brugge’s Joel Ordonez, with Newcastle and Aston Villa also in the race to sign the 21-year-old Ecuador centre-back. (Ekrem Konur)
Liverpool are monitoring Kim Min-jae at Bayern Munich, who’s also being followed closely by Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur. (Flashcore)
Liverpool prepared to pay over £100 million for “the next big thing”. More details!
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Manchester City
Guardiola: “There’s no timeframe for Rodri’s return yet. He’s not ready yet. For sure he’s getting better, training with us partially. But after what happened two times, prior incidents in muscular, we’re going to see how he evolves this week”.
Manchester City have opened negotiations with Spain defensive midfielder Rodri, 29, over a new contract and are confident of striking a deal by the end of the year. (TBR Football)
Manchester United
Manchester United are in negotiations over a transfer for AIK’s 16-year-old Swedish forward Kevin Filling. (Florian Plettenberg)
Manchester United will block transfer requests from Kobbie Mainoo and Joshua Zirkzee if they ask to leave in January. The 20-year old English midfielder and the 24-year old Dutch forward have had limited playing time this season but both are in line for key roles around Christmas time. The reason is because United are expected to be without influential forwards Bryan Mbeumo and Amad in December due to the African Cup of Nations. (Sun Sport)
Man United learn asking price for “exceptional” La Liga star who is a priority target now. Full Story here!
Bryan Mbeumo has been named the BEST signing of the summer across all Premier League clubs. (Telegraph)
Manchester United have given Napoli the green light to exercise their obligation to buy Denmark striker Rasmus Hojlund in January. The 22-year old has scored 4 goals in 6 games for the Italian club so far this season. (Mirror)
Jobe Bellingham has NO INTEREST in joining Manchester United, who had been weighing up a potential loan deal for the English midfielder. The 20-year-old has struggled to settle into life at Dortmund and in the Bundesliga but he has no intention of leaving to sign for Man Utd. (Mirror)
Napoli
Napoli will make another attempt to sign 20-year-old England midfielder Kobbie Mainoo from Manchester United in January. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain expect William Pacho’s new deal valid for the next five years to be signed by the end of 2025. It’s considered just a matter of time. (Fabrizio Romano)
Real Madrid
Although Real Madrid continue to assess several free agent centre-back options, the La Liga leaders remain keen on signing Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven. The 24-year old Dutchman cost Spurs £43M and has a contract until June 2029. (Teamtalk)
Real Madrid have issued Vinícius Júnior an ultimatum regarding his future, insisting he must sign a new contract or face a significant reduction in playing time, paving the way for a potential sale or even a free exit in 2027. The Brazilian has also been cautioned that his outburst of frustration during El Clásico will not be tolerated again. (Fichajes)
Trent Alexander-Arnold is struggling to adapt to life at Real Madrid, having been unable to secure his place at right-back due to Xabi Alonso’s tactical approach and ongoing injury issues. (Marca)
(Photo by Mateo Villalba Sanchez/Getty Images)
Tottenham
Tottenham are keen on signing 28-year-old Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay from Napoli. (Teamtalk)
Tottenham accelerating move for £88m-rated Arsenal target with 11 goals this season. Full Story here!
Tottenham are unlikely to sign Marc-Andre ter Stegen from Barcelona in January, but a loan move to Chelsea could be possible for the Germany goalkeeper, 33. (Teamtalk)
Tottenham have advantage in the race to sign £20m-rated star in January. More details!
West Ham United
Brazil midfielder Lucas Paqueta, 28, is keen to leave West Ham in January. (Times)
West Ham have made Lille and Brazil defender Alexsandro their top priority for the January transfer window, with the 26-year-old valued at £26M. (ESPN Mexico)