🚨 NEW contract for Arsenal star, Man Utd eyeing £70m attacker, Chelsea plot Barca raid, Newcastle star discusses shock exit, & more
Some huge breaking transfer stories in today's round-up...
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Today’s top stories:
Arsenal star signs new contract
Man United eye Antoine Semenyo
Plus latest from Chelsea, Liverpool, Barca & more
Al Ittihad
Sergio Conceicao is the new Al Ittihad manager, joining on a contract until June 2027. His coaching staff joining him in Saudi include Joao Costa, Siramana Dembele, Fabio Moura, Diamantino Figueiredo, Vedran Runje and performance analyst Eduardo Oliveira. (Fabrizio Romano)
Al Nassr
Cristiano Ronaldo winning Prestigious Award: “I know you must be tired of still seeing me here at these ceremonies! But I’m proud and happy. I think I still bring a lot to the National Team and to football.”
Arsenal
Arsenal have rewarded goalkeeper David Raya with an improved contract. His pay rise was reached earlier this summer, while his contract length has stayed the same. (Sami Mokbel, BBC Sport)
Arsenal are closely monitoring Juventus attacking midfielder Kenan Yildiz ahead of a potential transfer. (Fichajes)
Arsenal might extend the Emirates Stadium, meaning they’d temporarily play their home games at Wembley. (Telegraph)
Atletico Madrid
Former Barcelona director Mateu Alemany has agreed to join Atletico Madrid as their new sporting director, working together with Carlos Bucero. (Fabrizio Romano)
Barcelona
Barcelona are keeping an eye on in-form Borussia Dortmund winger Karim Adeyemi as a potential target if he decides not to sign a new contract with his current club. (Sacha Tavolieri, Sky Sports)
There are further delays to Barcelona’s return to the Nou Camp - full story here!
Barcelona have paid tribute to Jordi Alba as he prepares to retire from professional football - full story here!
Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich are flying high under current manager Vincent Kompany, but if they ever decide to make a change, Crystal Palace’s Oliver Glasner reportedly dreams of the job at the Allianz Arena. (Sacha Tavolieri, Sky Sports)
Chelsea
Chelsea are preparing a January transfer window move to sign Barcelona midfielder Marc Casado, who could cost around €35m, but who is also wanted by other Premier League clubs. (Mark Brus, the Daily Briefing)
Chelsea do not currently plan to sign a new goalkeeper or centre-back as they are happy with their options in those positions. (Kaveh Solhekol, Sky Sports)
Tyrique George is seen as likely to leave Chelsea in January as he’s attracting options from Championship clubs. The Blues also want to find new clubs for Raheem Sterling and Axel Disasi. (Kaveh Solhekol, Sky Sports)
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Inter Miami
Sergio Reguilon only wants to join Inter Miami despite proposals from La Liga clubs. Reguilon has informed his agent to prioritise Inter Miami and talks are now very advanced. (Fabrizio Romano)
Liverpool
Liverpool are reportedly still doing everything they can to sign Marc Guehi on a free transfer next summer, with talks taking place. Still, Guehi himself is also waiting to see if Real Madrid make a move, while Barcelona and Bayern Munich also have a concrete interest. (Florian Plettenberg, Sky Germany)
Liverpool chief Richard Hughes is a big fan of in-form winger Antoine Semenyo from his former club Bournemouth. (Alex Crook, talkSPORT)
Manchester United
Antoine Semenyo to Manchester United will be one to watch in January after they first targeted him strongly during the summer. (Mark Brus, the Daily Briefing)
A secret deal has already been agreed for Bruno Fernandes to move to the Saudi Pro League for £100m, with Manchester United expected to sign Carlos Baleba and Elliot Anderson to replace him. (Indy Kaila)
Napoli are maintaining contacts with Kobbie Mainoo as they look to sign the Manchester United midfielder on loan this January. (Sacha Tavolieri, Sky Sports)
Joshua Zirkzee wants to leave Manchester United as he thinks playing time will be crucial for him as he aims to make the Netherlands’ World Cup squad next summer. (Daily Mail)
Raphinha is an ambitious target for Manchester United but Barcelona are likely to demand huge money to let the Brazilian winger leave. (Fichajes)
Newcastle United
Sandro Tonali could be tempted to return to Italy, having recently met his agent for talks in Milan, while Juventus are linked as one of his main suitors. (Goal Italia)
Rangers
Steven Gerrard is emerging as a leading candidate to return as Rangers manager, but senior figures at Ibrox are waiting to hear if he wants to return and if they can afford the deal. Gerrard rejected Rangers during the summer before they hired Russell Martin. (Ben Jacobs)
Real Madrid
Rodrygo Goes: “Being on the bench this season? You have to respect the coach’s decisions. If I start, I’ll play at 100%, and if I’m on the bench, same thing. If I play 20 minutes, I have to make the most of them. I try to enjoy it every minute I play for this club.” (AS)
Joan Martinez has returned to Real Madrid first-team training. He recently signed a new deal until June 2029 and Xabi Alonso wants to follow his progress closely as the club also see him as one of their biggest prospects for future. (Fabrizio Romano)
Tottenham
Joao Palhinha: “I’m happy at Spurs, I’m enjoying my time. At Tottenham, I’ve had chances I didn’t have before. I feel complete confidence in the people who wanted me to join the club. In this case, the manager Thomas Frank.”
Tottenham are among the clubs considering a move to sign Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen as he’s currently out of favour with Barca. (Fichajes)