🚨 Man Utd want Real Madrid star, SHOCK £40m exit, Chelsea transfer dilemma, Barcelona join race for Liverpool star, & more
Today's headlines, featuring major ins and outs at Manchester United!
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Today’s top stories:
Manchester United are in the mix to sign Endrick
Bruno Fernandes could leave for just £40m
Tricky loan situation for Chelsea striker
Plus Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham & more
Arsenal
Gabriel Martinelli: “Arteta has always been great with me. When I wasn’t playing as much last season, I went to his office, and he reassured me that I would get my chance. I’m so happy that I took my chance when I got it. I really love this club.” (The Players Tribune)
Gabriel Magalhaes: “I’ve never seen something like that… Max Dowman is just fantastic. He’s unbelievable and he’s just 15, that is crazy!” (Sky Sports)
Darren Bent on Matteo Guendouzi’s time at Arsenal: “Mikel Arteta got out Guendouzi, whose attitude was stinking. That was a real problem, from what I’ve heard. I’m not obviously making these rumours up, but this is what I’ve heard that his attitude was poor, Guendouzi. So he obviously had to go.” (talkSPORT)
Barcelona
Barcelona are the latest club to show an interest in signing Liverpool central defender Ibrahima Konate as he edges closer to the end of his contract. (Fichajes)
Marcus Rashford: “I believe England will see the best version of me after joining Barca. It’s still early, but when I reach my full potential, I’ll be the best version of myself.” (ITV Football)
Chelsea
Chelsea striker Marc Guiu is facing an uncertain future ahead of January, with Sunderland apparently not entirely certain about signing him again. (TEAMtalk)
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Everton
Jordan Pickford has signed a new contract with Everton, committing his future to the club until June 2029. “I’m over the moon! I want to build a legacy here,” the goalkeeper said. (Everton official)
Liverpool
Liverpool are interested in signing Borussia Dortmund’s versatile defender Nico Schlotterbeck. (Florian Plettenberg)
Liverpool are one of the clubs showing a strong interest in signing Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams, who could cost as much as €75m. (Fichajes)
Alan Shearer on Alexander Isak: “It hasn’t been the start to the season that Isak would’ve wanted. Obviously with the Newcastle situation, Isak not playing or training and understandably hasn’t hit the ground running at Liverpool, he was probably looking to get to full fitness at this international break, but it’s gone the other way. It hasn’t worked, he and they haven’t scored and can’t score which, when you look at the ability of that front three, being bottom of the group doesn’t look right at all. The summer certainly hasn’t helped Isak.” (Betfair/Mirror)
Manchester City
Gianluigi Donnarumma: “I feel at home at Man City, even though it’s not been long since I moved there. They wanted me a lot, they made me feel important, and now, they already consider me one of their own.” (Gazzetta dello Sport)
Manchester United
Endrick could leave Real Madrid on loan this January and Manchester United are one of eight clubs interested in the Brazilian forward. (Mark Brus, the Daily Briefing)
Bryan Mbeumo is trying to lure Carlos Baleba to Manchester United by telling him about how great the club is while the pair were on international duty with Cameroon together. (Sun)
Manchester United could sell Bruno Fernandes for a transfer fee as low as £40m, with the Portugal international more likely to join Bayern Munich than a Saudi Pro League club. (TEAMtalk)
Wayne Rooney on Marcus Rashford: “If you are not playing well or you get left out of the team then I think it is easier to blame the environment and whether that is right or wrong. I think that comes from how you apply yourself. In games we have seen with him where we know he can do more, we know he can run more - that is nothing to do with an environment. I might be wrong here, I really like Marcus as a lad and as a person but I think that is an easy one to throw at people.” (BBC Sport)
PSG
Paris Saint-Germain are closing in on awarding Willian Pacho a new contract with a pay rise. He’s a key player for PSG and details are now being finalised over a new deal until June 2030. (L’Equipe)
Real Madrid
Endrick could leave Real Madrid on loan this January, with as many as eight clubs interested in signing the Brazilian forward. (Mark Brus, the Daily Briefing)
Arda Guler: “Me and Mbappe? Our skillsets were made for each other. We understand each other perfectly, it’s so fluid. Sometimes, before a game, we talk a little and decide what we’ll do… other times, one look between us is enough.” (L’Equipe)
Sunderland
Chelsea striker Marc Guiu is facing an uncertain future ahead of January, with Sunderland apparently not entirely certain about signing him again. (TEAMtalk)
Tottenham
Richarlison could be tempted to leave Tottenham this January as he’s not currently getting regular starts for the club. (Football Insider)
Tottenham are very keen on Antoine Semenyo in a potential battle with other top clubs for his signature, while he’s also an Arsenal fan, which could complicate things. (TBR Football)