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Al Hilal
Former Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez is looking for a way out of Al-Hilal just four months after his high-profile move to the Saudi Pro League. (Ole)
Arsenal
Arsenal issue response to Chelsea interest in defender. More details!
Arsenal have agreed a deal in principle to sign Ecuadorian twin brothers Edwin and Holger Quintero, both attacking midfielders aged 16, from Independiente Del Valle when they turn 18 in August 2027. (ESPN)
Barcelona
Barcelona Sporting Director Deco on Marcus Rashford: “Rashford is happy with us. Marcus is a fantastic player. He suffered a bit with this change of generation at United too. It’s not easy. When you are an important player, you have a lot of responsibility.”
Barcelona have granted Ronald Araujo a leave of absence so that he can recover mentally. (Mundo Deportivo)
(Photo by Alex Caparros/Getty Images) Marc-Andre Ter Stegen is attracting interest from a number of clubs ahead of the winter transfer window, which opens in exactly one month’s time. (Fabrizio Romano)
Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich honorary president Uli Hoeneß on Florian Wirtz: “Slot promised Wirtz something that he’s now clearly not keeping: build the new team around him with number 10 shirt. That was rubbish. He got the number 7 shirt, and the new team is clearly not playing around Florian Wirtz.”
Chelsea
Chelsea and Manchester United have quietly opened talks with Brazilian club Grêmio over a possible transfer of their 17-year-old centre-back Luis Eduardo. (Diario AS)
Chelsea make surprise offer to sign Newcastle star rated highly by Jose Mourinho. Full Story here!
Chelsea are leading the winter race against Liverpool to sign German Bundesliga defender Castello Lukeba. (Caught Offside)
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace are looking to sign Manchester City striker Divin Mubama, who is currently on loan in the second tier at Stoke City. (Alan Nixon)
Crystal Palace’s French striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, 28, is keen on a move to Serie A with AC Milan among the clubs interested. (talkSPORT)
Liverpool
Liverpool have identified former manager Brendan Rodgers as one of the candidates to replace Arne Slot at Anfield (Fichajes)
Arne Slot just hinted he’s already made shock Mo Salah decision for Liverpool vs Sunderland. Full Story here!
Liverpool identify Rodrygo, Kenan Yildiz, Iliman Ndiaye and Michael Olise are alternatives if they fail to sign Antoine Semenyo. (Caught Offside)
(Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images) Premier League club could offer escape route to Liverpool player enduring nightmare season. More details!
Manchester City
Manchester City’s English goalkeeper James Trafford, 23, is looking to leave the club in January after falling down the pecking order following the arrival of 26-year-old Italy international Gianluigi Donnarumma from Paris St-Germain, while German shot-stopper Stefan Ortega, 33, might also be searching for a new challenge. (Daily Mail)
Manchester City are in love with Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson. (Sky Sports)
Manchester United
Manchester United have joined Chelsea in a heated race to sign Newcastle United’s lightning-fast winger Harvey Barnes. (Fichajes)
Manchester United are exploring the possibility of appointing Xavi Hernández as a potential replacement for Rúben Amorim. (Fichajes)
Manchester United are preparing a major midfield overhaul next summer, with Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton emerging as the club’s top target. They would need to qualify for Europe to convince Wharton to join them. (Mirror)
Manchester United are keeping tabs on Eintracht Frankfurt and Germany left-back Nathaniel Brown, 22, who is also interesting Real Madrid and Barcelona. (Florian Plettenberg)
Newcastle United
Joe Willock is open to leaving Newcastle, with Crystal Palace said to be lining up a January move for the former Arsenal man. (Football Insider)
Real Madrid
Real Madrid will discuss Xabi Alonso’s future this week as his job at the Spanish club comes under scrutiny after recent poor run of form. (Indy Kaila)
Tottenham
“There’s a reason” – Thomas Frank explains why summer signing is struggling at Spurs. Full Story here!