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Tuesday's Football News:

Manchester United could move for Conor Gallagher on loan,
three Premier League clubs are vying for Antoine Semenyo,
while Aston Villa join the race for Brennan Johnson.

Manchester United have shortlisted seven midfielders to sign, with a loan deal for Atletico Madrid's 25-year-old England international Conor Gallagher in January being one of the more feasible options. (Talksport), external

Tottenham have ended their pursuit of Bournemouth and Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo. However, the 25-year-old is still of interest to Manchester City and Manchester United, while Liverpool are weighing up their options following Alexander Isak's injury. (Sky Sports), external

Semenyo, who has a release clause of £60.5m, may have made a decision on his future on Monday. (Mail), external

Aston Villa have made contact with out-of-favour 24-year-old Wales and Tottenham winger Brennan Johnson's representatives, in whom Crystal Palace are also interested. (Teamtalk), external

Chelsea are open to sending France defender Axel Disasi, 27, to AC Milan in the January transfer window, but the Italian club are holding off while they assess their options. (Football Italia), external

Chelsea and Manchester City are both interested in England youth international winger Jeremy Monga, 16, and could look to recruit him from Championship side Leicester in January. (Teamtalk), external

Roma have made a 5m euro (£4.4m) offer to bring in Manchester United and Netherlands forward Joshua Zirkzee, 24, in January, plus a further 30m euros (£26.2m) in June to make the deal permanent. (Il Messaggero - in Italian), external

Newcastle United are continuing negotiations with German side Eintracht Frankfurt over a loan deal with an option to buy for forward William Osula. The 22-year-old wants the move to the Bundesliga and is waiting for the clubs to reach an agreement. (Florian Plettenburg), external

Manchester United and Newcastle United have shortlisted Portugal midfielder Ruben Neves, 28, with Al-Hilal believed to be open to a January sale. (Caught Offside), external

Real Madrid's 19-year-old Brazil forward Endrick is set to join Lyon on a six-month loan deal. (ESPN), external

Bayer Leverkusen are exploring a deal to sign Brighton's 17-year-old English winger Harry Howell, with other German clubs also interested. (Florian Plettenberg), external

Chelsea's top midfield target for January is Lille's 18-year-old French midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi. (Caught Offside)


PREMIER LEAGUE

Manchester United are prepared to invest in a new midfield partnership next summer with Alex Scott added to a shortlist including Carlos Baleba, Adam Wharton and Elliot Anderson - The Sun

Manchester United have shortlisted seven midfielders to sign, with a loan deal for Atletico Madrid's 25-year-old England international Conor Gallagher in January being one of the more feasible options. - talkSPORT

Steven Gerrard has opened the door to a Liverpool return, but insisted he does not want Arne Slot to lose his job. - The Sun

Leo Castledine's red-hot form on loan at Huddersfield Town could lead to a Championship move in the January transfer window as second-tier clubs line up for the young Chelsea midfielder. - Daily Mirror

West Ham are continuing discussions over a proposed move for Fulham winger Adama Traore - Daily Mail

England and the Netherlands are locked in an international tug-of-war over one of England's most promising academy players, 15-year-old Emmanuel Fejokwu - Daily Mail

Tottenham Hotspur have not had an approach from Fiorentina, despite strong reports in Italy claiming Fabio Paratici is poised to accept a five-year deal to become the Serie A club's director of football - Daily Mail

EUROPEAN FOOTBALL

Real Madrid, Manchester City, and Liverpool are interested in Bayern Munich winger Michael Olise - BILD

The contract of Real Madrid right-back Dani Carvajal, which expires on June 30, will not be extended. - El Nacional

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL

Celtic have reportedly emerged as the frontrunners to finally secure a January transfer for one of their key summer targets in Louis Munteanu - The Sun

Eintracht Frankfurt are reportedly preparing a bid for Tromso midfielder Jens Hjerto-Dahl. The Norwegian youth international has been on Rangers radar with January approaching. - Daily Record
 
Wednesday's Football News:


Barcelona and Atletico Madrid battle to sign Marcos Senesi,
Manchester United track RB Leipzig's Yan Diomande
and Liverpool monitor Igor Thiago.

Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are ready to battle it out for Bournemouth and Argentina defender, Marcos Senesi, 28, who has informed the Cherries he is leaving the club in 2026. (Teamtalk), external

Manchester United are keeping track of 19-year-old winger Yan Diomande, who has been capped by Ivory Coast and valued at more than £80m by RB Leipzig. (Talksport), external

Manchester United have yet to hold talks with Atletico Madrid over 25-year-old England midfielder Conor Gallagher, but are aware the Spaniards would prefer to sell him in a permanent £35m deal. (Mail - subscription required), external

Liverpool are monitoring Brentford forward Igor Thiago, 24, as they look at attacking reinforcements. (CaughtOffside), external

Newcastle, Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace are all eyeing Ajax's 22-year-old Dutch defender Youri Baas. (Teamtalk), external

Arsenal are keen on AC Milan and Italy Under-21 left-back, Davide Bartesaghi, 19, who has impressed for the Serie A club this term. (La Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian), external

Manchester United are set to delay any decision on the future of Dutchman Joshua Zirkzee with their squad stretched by injuries and Africa Cup of Nations departures. The 24-year-old forward is the subject of interest from West Ham and Roma, among others. (ESPN), external

Bayern Munich are keeping tabs on Cardiff teenager Dylan Lawlor. Turning 20 on 1 January, the centre-back already has three senior Wales caps. (Talksport), external

Chelsea, Arsenal and Newcastle are all interested in Marseille's French midfielder Darryl Bakola, 18. (Footmercato - in French), external

Everton are actively exploring loan opportunities for left-back Adam Aznou, 19, with the Morocco international yet to feature for the first team. (Teamtalk), external

Rennes are targeting a loan move for Manchester City's 19-year-old Argentine midfielder Claudio Echeverri, although they will have competition from Villarreal and Girona. (Ouest-France - in French)


PREMIER LEAGUE

Manchester United are hopeful that Bruno Fernandes will return from injury before their clash with Manchester City on January 17, meaning the captain would miss only five matches - The Times.

Ruben Amorim believes Bruno Fernandes has suffered a soft tissue injury and feels the Man United captain will be out for a while

Chelsea could have signed lifelong Blues fan Antoine Semenyo for just £2m six years ago - The Sun.

Antoine Semenyo's release clause at Bournemouth is only active for the first 10 days of the January transfer window - BBC.

Roma want to sign Chelsea defender Axel Disasi on loan - BBC.

Manchester United are set to appoint Newcastle's head of youth recruitment Paul Midgley to the same role at Old Trafford - Daily Mail.


EUROPEAN FOOTBALL

Robert Lewandowski will sit down with Barcelona manager Hansi Flick at the beginning of 2026 to discuss his future - Sport.

Monaco will not convert Ansu Fati's loan move from Barcelona into a permanent deal - El Nacional.


SCOTTISH FOOTBALL

Celtic goalkeeper Tobi Oluwayemi is attracting interest from clubs in England and Europe - The Scottish Sun.

Hearts are set to sign defender Jordi Altena is set to be their first January signing after beating off competition from the MLS - The Scottish Sun.
 
For those who celebrate - Happy Christmas


Barcelona cool their interest in Marc Guehi after meeting his agents,
but Marcus Rashford wants to remain at the Spanish club,
and Crystal Palace rival West Ham for Wolves' Jorgen Strand Larsen

Barcelona have met with the agents of Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi, but have cooled their interest in signing the 25-year-old England international, who will be out of contract in the summer, because of the finances involved. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish), external

England forward Marcus Rashford, 28, says his "ultimate goal" is to stay at Barcelona, who he joined on loan from Manchester United in the summer. (Sport, via Mirror), external

Crystal Palace are likely to rival West Ham in signing 25-year-old Norway striker Jorgen Strand Larsen from Wolves in January. (Telegraph, subscription required), external

Tottenham defender Radu Dragusin, 23, is a target for Roma, who could try to sign the Romania international on loan with an option to buy. (La Gazzetta dello Sport, via Football Italia), external

With Antoine Semenyo preferring a move to Manchester City, Liverpool have turned their interest to 23-year-old Paris St-Germain and France winger Bradley Barcola. (CaughtOffside), external

Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana, 29, says he is enjoying "the best period of my life" since joining Turkish side Trabzonspor on loan from Manchester United in September. (Goal), external

Barcelona are trying to sign promising English winger Ajay Tavares, who turns 16 on 28 December, from Championship side Norwich City. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish), external

Bournemouth and Chelsea are both interested in Lazio's 25-year-old Spanish defender Mario Gila. (Il Messaggero - in Italian), external

West Ham's 19-year-old winger Luis Guilherme is the subject of interest from Sporting, with the Portuguese side wanting to recruit the Brazilian on loan with an obligation to buy. (Maisfutebol - in Portuguese), external

Boss Unai Emery faces a quiet January transfer window as Aston Villa still have concerns about the Premier League's Profit and Sustainability rules. (GiveMeSport), external

Cologne are interested in bringing Leeds' 26-year-old Belgium defender Sebastiaan Bornauw back to the Bundesliga, having previously played for the club from 2019-2021. (Bild - in German)
 
Tottenham have a £150m transfer war chest available for the January window - The Sun

Manchester United and Liverpool are set to battle for Sheffield Wednesday left-back Yisa Alao - The Sun

Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana has indicated that he would be happy to join Trabzonspor permanently when his season-long loan ends - Daily Mirror

Crystal Palace are likely to rival West Ham in signing Norway striker Jorgen Strand Larsen from Wolves in January - The Telegraph



EUROPEAN FOOTBALL

Barcelona have cooled their interest in Marc Guehi after learning of his wage demands - Sport

Barcelona loanee Marcus Rashford is keen to stay at the club beyond this season - Sport

Bayern Munich are closely monitoring Cardiff City teenager Dylan Lawlor - Talksport

Tottenham Hotspur target Rayan has reportedly cut ties with his agent ahead of the January transfer window - Sport

Juventus are planning to use Jonathan David in a swap deal for Newcastle United star Sandro Tonali - Gazzetta dello Sport


SCOTTISH FOOTBALL

Celtic goalkeeper Tobi Oluwayemi is attracting interest from clubs in England and Europe - The Scottish Sun
 
Newcastle United's Joelinton is a target for Saudi Pro League clubs,
Oscar Bobb could leave Manchester City if they sign Antoine Semenyo,
and Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner is not intending to sign a new deal with the club.

Newcastle United midfielder Joelinton, 29, is a target for Saudi Pro League clubs and the Magpies could be open to letting the Brazil international leave depending on the conditions of any deal. (Teamtalk), external

Manchester City and Norway winger Oscar Bobb, 22, may look to leave the club if they complete the signing of Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo, 25, from Bournemouth in January. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski, 37, could be tempted by a move to Saudi Arabia as there is uncertainty over the Poland international's future at the Nou Camp. (AS - in Spanish), external

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner does not intend to extend his contract with the Eagles beyond his current deal, which runs out in the summer. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim is unsure if the club will keep Brazil midfielder Casemiro, 33, and 32-year-old England defender Harry Maguire, with the pair set to be out of contract in the summer. (Manchester Evening News), external

Real Madrid do not intend to extend 33-year-old Austria centre-back David Alaba's deal beyond this summer, while Germany defender Antonio Rudiger, 32, could also leave the Spanish club. (ESPN), external

Manchester City's 19-year-old Argentine attacking midfielder Claudio Echeverri will end his loan spell at Bayer Leverkusen to join Girona until the end of the season. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish), external

The Premier League and English Football League (EFL) are to look into allowing games that kick-off at 15:00 on a Saturday to be broadcast live for the first time when they negotiate their next rights deals. (Guardian)
 
Saturday's Football News:


Manchester United considering move for James Garner,
Chelsea want to offload Raheem Sterling,
Axel Disasi and Sandro Tonali targets for Juventus.

Manchester United are considering a surprise January move for their former England Under-21s midfielder James Garner, 24, whose contract at Everton expires next summer. (Mail, external)

Chelsea are monitoring Rennes' French centre-back Jeremy Jacquet, 20, and Saint-Etienne's French forward Djylian N'Guessan, 17, but their priority is offloading players including France defender Axel Disasi, 27, and English wingers Raheem Sterling, 31, and Tyrique George, 19. (Athletic - subscription required, external)

Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali is a target for Juventus with the 25-year-old Italy international open to a return to Serie A, while they are also interested in Tottenham and Romania defender Radu Dragusin, who is also wanted by Roma. (La Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian, external)

Fulham and Crystal Palace are keeping tabs on Manchester City's Oscar Bobb, 22, if the club allow him to leave in January - but clubs outside England, including Sevilla, are also interested in the Norway midfielder. (Talksport, external)

Sporting have overtaken Portuguese rivals Porto in the race for West Ham winger Luis Guilherme, and are close to agreeing a deal for the permanent transfer of the 19-year-old Brazilian. (ESPN Brazil - in Portuguese, external)

Tottenham want to tie 24-year-old Netherlands defender Micky van de Ven to a new, improved long-term deal. (Athletic - subscription required, external)

Liverpool might explore a six-month loan move for Paris St-Germain and Portugal striker Goncalo Ramos, 24, as a short-term solution for the absence of injured Sweden forward Alexander Isak, 26. (Caught Offside, external)

Wolves are eyeing a deal for former Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest player Sam Surridge, the 27-year-old English striker who scored 24 goals for Nashville during the 2025 Major League Soccer (MLS) season. (Talksport, external)

Liverpool are yet to decide whether to allow 18-year-old England Under-20s midfielder Trey Nyoni to leave the club during the January transfer window, but are holding talks with Premier League and Championship clubs. (Teamtalk, external)

Sevilla, Real Oviedo and former club Getafe are interested in bringing back 28-year-old Bournemouth and Turkey forward Enes Unal to Spain. (Fichajes - in Spanish, external)


PREMIER LEAGUE

Manchester United are considering a shock return for midfielder James Garner in a cut-price January transfer - Daily Mail.

Manchester United's Ruben Amorim says they will only look to bring in signings during the January transfer window if they're convinced they'll improve the squad.

Chelsea are monitoring Rennes' French centre-back Jeremy Jacquet and Saint-Etienne's Djylian N'Guessan but their priority is offloading players, including Axel Disasi,

Raheem Sterling and Tyrique George - The Athletic.

Fulham and Crystal Palace are eyeing a move for Manchester City midfielder Oscar Bobb - talkSPORT.

Wolves are weighing up a move for Nashville SC striker Sam Surridge - talkSPORT.

The Premier League and EFL will hold talks early next year about combining to allow 3pm Saturday kick-offs to be broadcast live each week for the first time - The Guardian.


EFL

John Terry is one of the candidates being considered for the Oxford United job following Gary Rowett's sacking - The Sun.

EUROPEAN FOOTBALL

Saudi Pro League sides are interested in Barcelona forward Robert Lewandowski - AS.

Barcelona have cooled their interest in Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi after learning of his wage demand - Mundo Deportivo.

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL

Celtic are interested in GAIS striker Ibrahim Diabate - The Scottish Sun.

Celtic boss Wilfried Nancy is planning to raid his old club Columbus Crew for star man Wessam Abou Ali - The Scottish Sun.
 
Sunday's Football News:


Chelsea and Leeds United among clubs interested in James McAtee,
Arsenal considering move for Davide Bartesaghi,
and Man Utd Kone set to join Manchester United in the summer.

Chelsea and Leeds United are among the Premier League clubs to have checked on 23-year-old English midfielder James McAtee's situation at Nottingham Forest. (Mail), external

Arsenal are considering a move for AC Milan's 19-year-old Italian left-back Davide Bartesaghi. (Caughtoffside), external

Roma and France midfielder Man Utd Kone, 24, will join Manchester United next summer. (Sportsmole), external

Tottenham are willing to put Netherlands defender Micky van de Ven, 24, on the same terms as captain Cristian Romero. (Teamtalk), external

Brighton and England defender Lewis Dunk, 34, has committed his future to the club for at least one more season after triggering a contract extension based on appearances. (Athletic - subscription), external

Manchester United's Netherlands striker Joshua Zirkzee, 24, has been reassured by Roma head coach Gian Piero Gasperini that he has a place in his 3-4-2-1 formation. (Gazzetta - in Italian), external

Nottingham Forest, Chelsea and Aston Villa are chasing Bologna's 21-year-old Argentine forward Santiago Castro. (Gazzetta dello Sport via Sport Witness), external

Oxford United are considering giving former Chelsea defender John Terry his first job in management. (Sun), external

Inter Milan are planning to make a move for Tottenham's Italy goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, 29, and Romania defender Radu Dragusin, 23, in January. (Calciomercato - in Italian), external

Barcelona have expressed an interest in Manchester City's Netherlands defender Nathan Ake, 30, but face competition from a number of Premier League clubs. (Caughtoffside), external

Middlesbrough are determined to keep midfielder Hayden Hackney, 23, in January. (Northern Echo - subscription)
 
Monday's newspapers

Fulham want PSV's £40m-rated striker Ricardo Pepi,
Liverpool are set to rival Manchester City for Antoine Semenyo
and Tottenham have been offered Leon Goretzka by Bayern Munich.

Fulham have rekindled interest in PSV's 22-year-old USA striker Ricardo Pepi, who the Dutch club value at around £40m. (Mail), external

Liverpool are set to rival Manchester City and step up their £65m pursuit of Bournemouth's 25-year-old Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo. (Telegraph), external

Tottenham have been offered the chance to sign 30-year-old Germany midfielder Leon Goretzka by his club Bayern Munich. (Teamtalk), external

Crystal Palace and Newcastle United are battling it out for the signature of AZ Alkmaar midfielder Kees Smit, 19, but face competition from La Liga giants, Real Madrid. (Talksport), external

Tottenham are targeting a new attacker in January, with Manchester City's Egypt forward Omar Marmoush, 26, Porto's Spain striker Samu Aghehowa, 21, and Juventus' Turkey forward Kenan Yildiz, 20, all potential options. (Standard), external

Sunderland are interested in signing Lille teenager Ayyoub Bouaddi, 18, and 21-year-old Monaco midfielder Lamine Camara. (Teamtalk), external

Manchester City would be willing to sell defender Nathan Ake, 30, in January if they receive an offer in excess of £21m. (Sport - in Spanish), external

Eintracht Frankfurt have opened talks over a potential move for Nottingham Forest forward Arnaud Kalimuendo, 23, who they view as a serious option, should a move for Newcastle United striker Will Osula, 22, not develop. (Florian Plettenberg), external

Ajax have identified Burnley defender Quilindschy Hartman, 21, as one of their main targets for the upcoming January transfer window. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Liverpool have a bid on the table in the region of £60m for Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga, 23. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

Serie A side Girona want to sign Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen with Aston Villa no longer expected to pursue a move for the German international. (Sport - in Spanish), external

Real Madrid will not consider loaning out 18-year-old midfielder Franco Mastantuono in January with Xabi Alonso keen to keep him around. (Fabrizio Romano), external

West Ham could let Brazil midfielder Lucas Paqueta leave the club in January if an acceptable offer is made for the 28-year-old. (Football Insider), external

Chelsea expect to have a quiet January transfer window and although the Blues are keen to add a new centre-back, new arrivals are more likely to join next summer. (Standard)

Cristiano Ronaldo has hinted at a possible return to Europe as he reiterated his ambition to reach 1,000 goals - Mail Sport.


Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester United, Newcastle and Borussia Dortmund are among the clubs that have shown interest in AZ Alkmaar midfielder Kees Smit - The Athletic.

Fulham have rekindled thier interest in USA international striker Ricardo Pepi at PSV Eindhoven - Mail.


Ajax have approached Burnley over a potential move for Qulindschy Hartman with the left-back one of their top targets in January - Fabrizio Romano.


ANTOINE SEMENYO

Bournemouth are expecting Liverpool to rival Man City for winger Antoine Semenyo - Mail.

Manchester City have stepped up their efforts to sign Semenyo and are set to have meetings with the representatives of the Bournemouth forward in the next 24 hours - Times.

January 1 is viewed as a "decisive day" for the future of Semenyo, who wants to choose his next club before the window opens - Times
 
Tuesday's Football News:

Bournemouth identify Brennan Johnson and Abdul Fatawu as potential replacements for Antoine Semenyo,
Liverpool want to wait until the summer to sign Marc Guehi,
and Everton are interested in Manchester United duo Kobbie Mainoo and Joshua Zirkzee.

Bournemouth see Tottenham's 24-year-old Wales forward Brennan Johnson as a potential replacement for Antoine Semenyo, 25, if the Ghana forward leaves the club in January. (Sky Sports), external

However, they face competition from Crystal Palace, who are plotting a £35m bid for the Europa League winner. (Mail), external

Bournemouth are also interested in Leicester City's 21-year-old Ghana winger Abdul Fatawu, who has previously been linked to Crystal Palace, Everton and Sunderland. (Mail), external

Barcelona want to sign Bournemouth's 28-year-old Argentina defender Marcos Senesi on a free transfer next summer. (Sport - in Spanish), external

Liverpool would prefer to wait until the summer to sign Crystal Palace's 25-year-old England defender Marc Guehi, rather than making a move in January. (Mail - subscription required), external

Everton are considering loan moves for Manchester United's 20-year-old England midfielder Kobbie Mainoo and his team-mate and Netherlands forward Joshua Zirkzee, 24. (i Paper - subscription required), external

Manchester United are dreaming of bringing Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay, 29, back to Old Trafford from Napoli. (Caught Offside), external

Wolves are interested in Hajduk Split's 22-year-old Canada defensive midfielder Niko Sigur. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Chicago Fire want to sign Barcelona's 37-year-old Poland striker Robert Lewandowski but the MLS side faces competition from Fenerbahce and clubs in Saudi Arabia. (Bild - in German), external

Conor Gallagher is set to leave Atletico Madrid in January, with Manchester United, Tottenham and Newcastle interested in the 25-year-old England midfielder. (Teamtalk), external

Everton have ruled out a move for Wolves' 25-year-old Norway forward Jorgen Strand Larsen, who has also been linked to West Ham. (Football Insider), external

Leeds have joined Flamengo in the race to sign Lazio's 27-year-old Argentina forward Taty Castellanos. (Calcio Mercato - in Italian), external

Manchester United, Arsenal, Newcastle and Brentford are all keeping an eye on Hoffenheim's 19-year-old Ivory Coast winger Bazoumana Toure. (Caught Offside)

Everton are considering loan moves for Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo and forward Joshua Zirkzee, 24 - i Paper.

Liverpool would prefer to wait until the summer to sign Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi on a free transfer - Mail.

Crystal Palace are pushing to get a deal done early for Tottenham forward Brennan Johnson - Mail.

Aston Villa boss Unai Emery wants a wide player that can play on both sides - Mail.

Roma would like to cancel Leon Bailey's loan move from Aston VIlla early - Mail.

Bournemouth are interested in Leicester winger Abdul Fatawu - Mail.

Barcelona want to sign Bournemouth defender Marcos Senesi on a free transfer next summer - Sport (Spanish).

Wolves are interested in Hajduk Split defensive midfielder Niko Sigur - Fabrizio Romano.

Chicago Fire want to sign Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski and have met with his agent Pini Zahavi but the MLS side faces competition from Fenerbahce and clubs in Saudi Arabia - Bild.

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL

Former Rangers boss Russell Martin is among the finalists to become the next head coach of MLS side Columbus Crew - Athletic.
 
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE


Wednesday's Football News:

Borussia Dortmund lead the race for Oscar Bobb,
Marc Guehi has his eye on a move to Real Madrid in the summer,
while Juventus want to sign Guido Rodriguez from West Ham.

Manchester City's Norway winger Oscar Bobb could join Borussia Dortmund on loan until the end of the season, while Crystal Palace, Bournemouth and Newcastle are among the clubs also interested in the 22-year-old. (Mail - subscription required), external

Liverpool remain interested in signing Crystal Palace's England defender Marc Guehi next summer, but he will prioritise a move to Real Madrid, who are also keen on the 25-year-old. (AS - in Spanish), external

Juventus are interested in West Ham's 31-year-old Argentina midfielder Guido Rodriguez. (Sky in Italy), external

Tottenham could move for Monaco's 23-year-old France midfielder Maghnes Akliouche in January. (Mail - subscription required), external

Roma want to sign a new defender and are eyeing two Premier League players, including Tottenham's 23-year-old Romania international Radu Dragusin and Chelsea's 27-year-old France centre-back Axel Disasi. (Sky in Italy), external

Juventus have little hope of signing Newcastle's Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali in January, but aim to step up their pursuit of the 25-year-old in the summer. (La Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian), external

Manchester City are confident of beating Manchester United to the signing of Nottingham Forest's England midfielder, Elliot Anderson, 23. (Teamtalk), external

Fenerbahce have made a verbal offer to sign 28-year-old AC Milan and France forward, Christopher Nkunku. (Calciomercato - in Italian), external

Real Madrid have entered the race for Borussia Dortmund defender Nico Schlotterbeck, 26, with the Bundesliga club valuing the German at around £60m. (Sport - in Spanish), external

Juventus are considering a move to bring Liverpool's 28-year-old Italy winger Federico Chiesa back to the club. (La Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian), external

AC Milan's 20-year-old Italian full-back Davide Bartesaghi is one of a number of players being monitored by Arsenal before the January transfer window. (CaughtOffside), external

Leeds' hopes of signing Nottingham Forest's English midfielder James McAtee have taken a blow, with the 23-year-old also linked with a move abroad. (Football Insider), external

Fulham are likely to make another bid for PSV Eindhoven's 22-year-old United States striker Ricardo Pepi. (Ben Jacobs)
 
Thursday's Football News:


Nathan Ake rejects interest from West Ham,
Bayern Munich and Paris St-Germain join Manchester United in battle for Yan Diomande's signature,
and Brennan Johnson poised for medical at Crystal Palace.

Manchester City's 30-year-old defender Nathan Ake has rejected a potential move to West Ham. City are open to selling the Netherlands international, who has attracted interest from a number of Premier League teams. (Talksport), external

Juventus are considering a loan offer for Liverpool winger Federico Chiesa, 28, but the Reds will be wary of leaving themselves short of attacking options by letting the Italy international return to the club. (Liverpool Echo), external

Manchester United are likely to face competition from Bayern Munich and Paris St-Germain for 19-year-old Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande, who has been valued at £52-61m by German side RB Leipzig. (Sky Sports), external

Tottenham and Wales forward Brennan Johnson, 24, is expected to have a medical at Crystal Palace in the next 24 hours after a £35m deal was agreed. (Telegraph), external

Liverpool are unlikely to welcome back 22-year-old midfielder Harvey Elliott from his loan move to Aston Villa, with the Englishman only making five appearances since the switch. (Liverpool Echo), external

Bournemouth are one of a number of Premier League clubs to express interest in Arsenal's 18-year-old English midfielder Ethan Nwaneri. (Mail - subscription required), external

Juventus are interested in bringing Newcastle midfielder Sandro Tonali, 25, who is Italian, to the Serie A club. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

Borussia Dortmund will only attempt to sign Norway attacker Oscar Bobb, 22, on loan from Manchester City if US midfielder Cole Campbell, 19, or Belgium winger Julien Duranville, 19, depart in January. (Sky Sports Germany), external

Crystal Palace forward Eddie Nketiah's chances of joining West Ham have been scuppered after the 26-year-old England forward suffered a hamstring injury. (Talksport), external

West Ham are closing in on a deal for 21-year-old Gil Vicente striker Pablo, with the Portuguese expected in London for a medical. (Guardian), external

Brighton are monitoring 19-year-old Nordsjaelland and Ghana midfielder Caleb Yirenkyi, having previously signed Ivory Coast winger Simon Adingra, 23, and Ghana forward Ibrahim Osman, 21, from the Danish club. (Sky Sports), external

Manchester United are interested in Crystal Palace's 28-year-old France forward Jean-Philippe Mateta, who is yet to sign an extension on his contract which expires in summer 2027. (Football Insider), external

Borussia Dortmund and Germany midfielder Pascal Gross, 32, could return to Brighton and Hove Albion for a fee of 1.5m euros (£1.3m). (Alex Crook), external

Turkish champions Galatasaray are interested in a loan deal for Manchester United's 24-year-old Uruguay defensive midfielder Manuel Ugarte. (CaughtOffside), external

Celtic are in talks with Bournemouth over a loan deal for defender Julian Araujo, 24, and want to have the Mexico international available for their meeting with Rangers on 3 January. (Daily Record), external

Tottenham's 18-year-old Croatian centre-back Luka Vuskovic has caught the eye of Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig, although Spurs are reluctant to part with the teenager who is currently on loan at Hamburg. (CaughtOffside), external

France midfielder Eduardo Camavinga, 23, wants to stay at Real Madrid amid interest from Liverpool. (Teamtalk), external

West Ham are preparing a bid for 29-year-old Spain and Fulham winger Adama Traore. (Football Insider)
 
Friday's Football News:


Liverpool are set to spend £43m on defender Joel Ordonez,
Roma want Mohamed Salah back,
while Manchester United eye Jean-Philippe Mateta and Jeremy Jacquet.

Liverpool are set to sign Club Brugge's Ecuador defender Joel Ordonez, 21, in January for a fee of up to £43m. (Mirror), external

Roma are keen to re-sign Liverpool's 33-year-old Egypt winger Mohamed Salah but are unlikely to make a move until the summer. (La Repubblica - in Italian, subscription), external

Manchester United are interested in Crystal Palace's 28-year-old France striker Jean-Philippe Mateta and Rennes' 20-year-old French defender Jeremy Jacquet. (Sky Sports), external

Manchester United are planning to sell Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes, 31, and are not ruling out the possibility of a January exit. (Football Insider), external

West Ham continue to pursue Fulham's Spain winger Adama Traore, 29, although his wage demands could prevent a deal from being agreed. (Telegraph - subscription), external

Real Madrid are expected to resume contract negotiations with 25-year-old Brazil forward Vinicius Jr, who is keen to stay. (AS - in Spanish)

West Ham have agreed to sign Lazio's 27-year-old Argentina striker Taty Castellanos for 29m euros (£25m). (Fabrizio Romano), external

Nottingham Forest want Wolves' Norway forward Jorgen Strand Larsen. The 25-year-old is also on Crystal Palace's radar. (Telegraph - subscription), external

Chelsea are considering making an offer for Santos' 19-year-old Brazilian defender Souza, although AC Milan are frontrunners for his signature. (AS - in Spanish), external

Fulham, Crystal Palace and Sunderland are monitoring Paris FC's 27-year-old Algeria midfielder Ilan Kebbal. (Football Insider), external

Chelsea are interested in 18-year-old Greece and Genk midfielder Konstantinos Karetsas, who has been linked with Arsenal. (Mirror), external

Inter Milan want to turn 30-year-old Switzerland defender Manuel Akanji's loan from Manchester City into a permanent move. (Gazzetta - in Italian), external

Manchester United are not planning to recall 18-year-old English defender Harry Amass from his loan spell at Sheffield Wednesday. (Sun), external

Newcastle are set to approach Toulouse over signing 19-year-old French defender Dayann Methalie. (Mail), external

West Ham are interested in out of favour Chelsea and England midfielder Raheem Sterling, 31. (Talksport), external

Bayern Munich would sell 30-year-old Germany midfielder Leon Goretzka in January, with Tottenham, Arsenal and Manchester United interested.


European football​

Roma want to re-sign Mohamed Salah from Liverpool but are unlikely to make a move until the summer - La Repubblica.

Real Madrid are set to re-enter contract negotiations with Vinicius Jr with the player keen to stay at the Bernabeu Stadium - AS.

​

Premier League​

Transfer interest from the Saudi Pro League in Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has cooled - The i Paper.

Chelsea are interested in signing Genk midfielder Konstantinos Karetsas - The Mirror.

West Ham are interested in signing Chelsea forward Raheem Sterling - talkSPORT.

Chelsea have checked in on James McAtee's situation at Nottingham Forest - Daily Mail.

Crystal Palace manager target and Getafe boss Jose Bordalas wants to take his career to England - The Sun.

Aston Villa are admirers of Newcastle forward William Osula but will be restricted by PSR in the January transfer window - Daily Mail.

Manchester United are not planning to recall Harry Amass from his loan at Sheffield Wednesday - The Sun.


EFL​

Former Manchester United defender Josh O'Shea and ex-Chelsea striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink are in the frame for the vacant Oxford United job - The i Paper.

Bristol City are set to make £11m from Antoine Semenyo's proposed £65m move from Bournemouth to Manchester City - The Times.

​

Scottish football​

Celtic could sign three centre-backs in the January transfer window with Jahmai Simpson-Pusey set to have his loan move from Manchester City cut short - Daily Mail.

Rangers are pushing ahead with a loan move for AEK Athens star James Penrice and are still exploring a deal to bring Wrexham's Josh Windass back to Ibrox - Daily Mail.
 
Rodrygo is wanted by a trio of Premier League clubs,
Manchester United have reignited interest in Carlos Baleba,
while West Ham are chasing Taty Castellanos.

Brazil winger Rodrygo, 24, wants to leave Real Madrid amid interest from Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool. (AS - in Spanish), external

Manchester United are looking into the possibility of signing Brighton's Carlos Baleba, 21, but are likely to hold off making an offer for the Cameroon midfielder until the summer. (Sky Sports), external

West Ham are in talks to sign Lazio and Argentina forward Taty Castellanos, 27, for £25m. (Mail), external

A centre-back is also a priority for West Ham, who retain an interest in Toulouse defender Charlie Cresswell, 23, who has played for England Under-21s. (Guardian), external

Liverpool, Manchester United and Newcastle are all keeping tabs on Watford's Morocco Under-20 forward Othmane Maamma, 20. (Teamtalk), external

Juventus have made contact with West Ham over the availability of Argentina midfielder Guido Rodriguez, 31, as they assess potential options during the winter window. (La Corriere dello Sport - in Italian), external

Crystal Palace, Leeds and Nottingham Forest are interested in Newcastle's 26-year-old English midfielder Joe Willock. (i paper - subscription required), external

Newcastle are plotting a move for French defender Dayann Methalie, 19, who made his senior debut for Toulouse in 2025. (Sun), external

Eintracht Frankfurt are confident of signing French striker Arnaud Kalimuendo, 23, on loan from Nottingham Forest. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Fulham are facing an uphill battle in their quest to sign USA forward Ricardo Pepi, 22, from PSV. (Teamtalk), external

Manchester United will allow Sam Mather, 21, is set to leave this month with teams from Turkey and Major League Soccer interested in the English winger. (Sun), external

Chelsea are plotting a move for Aston Villa and England midfielder Morgan Rogers, 23, and Arsenal's 18-year-old English forward Ethan Nwaneri. (CaughtOffside)


Premier League​

Kobbie Mainoo is determined not to give up on his Manchester United career despite a bleak 13 months under Ruben Amorim - The Sun

Manchester City and Bournemouth have reached an agreement in principle over the transfer of Antoine Semenyo - talkSPORT

Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo appeared to wave goodbye to the away fans following their 2-2 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League

Enzo Maresca stormed out of Stamford Bridge without even speaking to his Chelsea players after the Blues dropped points against Bournemouth on Tuesday - The Sun

Newcastle are set for a defensive overhaul as Eddie Howe gets ready to move for a top target - Toulouse teenager Dayann Methalie - The Sun

Eintracht Frankfurt are trying to finalise a loan deal for Nottingham Forest forward Arnaud Kalimuendo - Daily Mail

Manchester United winger Sam Mather is in talks to join Turkish club Kayserispor on a free transfer with a sell-on clause - Daily Mail

Mykhailo Mudryk has urged Chelsea fans 'don't give up on me' as the suspended star hinted at a return, as he awaits a verdict in his doping case - Daily Mail

EFL​

Coventry City could begin their January transfer window with a loan swoop for Crystal Palace's Romain Esse - Telegraph

Southampton are finalising a loan for Bayern Munich goalkeeper Daniel Peretz - Daily Mail

Sheffield Wednesday are in talks to keep Manchester United youngster Harry Amass at the club until the end of the season - Mirror

Charlton want to offer Scotland star Lyndon Dykes an English Championship switch - Daily Record


Scotland​

Former Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos is reportedly pushing to get out of his contract with Santos over a dispute about salary payments - Daily Record

Neil McCann could be a shock contender for the Kilmarnock job - Daily Record

Jim Goodwin has spoken highly of Jak Alnwick and insisted that if Dundee United can strengthen in key positions in January then they will push to do it - Daily Record

Rangers have no interest in Emil Bohinen - despite widespread reports linking the Venezia midfielder with a move to Ibrox - Daily Record
 
Sunday

Sandro Tonali is on Chelsea's radar,
Napoli continue to track Kobbie Mainoo,
while Real Madrid remain interested in Rodri.

Chelsea are monitoring Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali with a view to making a summer move for the 25-year-old Italy international. (Football Insider), external

Napoli remain interested in Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo, 20, but will only be able to sign the England international if Dutch winger Noa Lang, 26, leaves the Italian club. (La Gazzetta dello Sport, via Football Italia), external

Real Madrid continue to monitor Spain midfielder Rodri but won't move for the 29-year-old until the summer when he enters the final year of his contract at Manchester City. (Marca - in Spanish), external

Chelsea are lining up a 150m euros (£130.6m) bid for England and Aston Villa midfielder Morgan Rogers, 23. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

Aston Villa are interested in Egypt winger Omar Marmoush, 26, who has been struggling for regular game time at Manchester City. (Teamtalk), external

English defender Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, 20, is set to travel to Cologne to complete a loan move from Manchester City. (Sun), external

Fulham have had a 20m euros (£17.4m) bid for French midfielder Arthur Atta, 22, rejected by Italian club Udinese. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Barcelona are leading the chase for Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic, who is out of contract in the summer, while AC Milan and Bayern Munich are also keeping an eye on the 25-year-old Serbia international's situation. (La Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian), external

Manchester City are in the race for Troyes' Mathys Detourbet, 18, but face competition from Roma and Monaco. (L'Equipe - in French), external

Manchester United's English defender Harry Amass, 18, could cut short his loan deal at Sheffield Wednesday to join Stoke for the rest of the season. (Sun), external

Liverpool have joined Manchester United and Tottenham in the race to sign Brighton's 22-year-old Cameroon midfielder Carlos Baleba. (CaughtOffside), external

However, Liverpool have dropped their interest in Newcastle United defender Sven Botman due to concerns around the 25-year-old Dutchman's persistent injury troubles. (Chronicle), external

Tottenham are keeping tabs on 23-year-old Club Brugge and Greece winger Christos Tzolis. (Teamtalk), external

Eintracht Frankfurt will pay 1.5m euros (£1.3m) to sign 23-year-old French striker Arnaud Kalimuendo on loan from Nottingham Forest and the deal will include an option to buy at around 27m euros (£23.5m). (Florian Plettenberg), external

Lazio midfielder Matteo Guendouzi, 26, is wanted by two Premier League clubs but Fenerbache have made the first move by offering 27m euros (£23.5m) for the France international. (L'Equipe - in French), external

Roma want to revamp their forward line over the next two windows and Liverpool's 28-year-old Italy winger Federico Chiesa is among their targets. (Corriere dello Sport - in Italian), external

Championship leaders Coventry City are interested in Crystal Palace's 20-year-old winger Romain Esse, and Brennan Johnson's £35m arrival from Tottenham could make the Englishman's exit more feasible. (Mail)


Premier League​

Chelsea players expect Liam Rosenior to be named their new head coach after being given indications he is the favourite to succeed Enzo Maresca - Sunday Telegraph

Slaven Bilic is willing to return to former club West Ham mid-season if the Hammers decide to sack Nuno Espirito Santo - Sun on Sunday

Napoli remain interested in Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo, 20, but will only be able to sign the England international if Dutch winger Noa Lang leaves - Gazzetta dello Sport

Man Utd are hoping to send Toby Collyer back out on loan in January - despite the current selection crisis - Sun on Sunday


EFL​

Manchester United's English defender Harry Amass, 18, could cut short his loan deal at Sheffield Wednesday to join Stoke for the rest of the season - Sun on Sunday


European football

Borussia Dortmund are expected to offer their full backing to Jobe Bellingham despite his difficult start to life in Germany following his summer move - Mail on Sunday

Manchester City starlet Jahmai Simpson-Pusey will fly to Germany on Sunday to join Cologne on loan - Scottish Sun

Barcelona are leading the race for Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic, who is out of contract in the summer - Gazzetta dello Sport
 
Monday's Football News:

Adam Wharton emerges as a target for Real Madrid,
Crystal Palace are assessing several options,
AC Milan are keeping tabs on Nathan Ake.

Real Madrid look set to rival Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United for Crystal Palace's 21-year-old England midfielder Adam Wharton. (AS - in Spanish), external

Crystal Palace have several targets lined up for January with Bayern Munich's French right-back Sacha Boey, 25, Wolves' Brazil midfielder Joao Gomes, 24, and Auxerre's French midfielder Kevin Danois, 21, all on their list. (Mail+ - subscription required), external

AC Milan are monitoring the situation of Netherlands defender Nathan Ake, 30, at Manchester City as they ponder several options. (Corriere dello Sport - in Italian), external

Chelsea are putting together a package worth £130m in an attempt to convince Real Madrid into selling 25-year-old Brazil winger Vinicius Jr. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

Argentina striker Taty Castellanos, 27, is set for a medical at West Ham before completing a £27m move from Lazio. (Talksport), external

Tottenham sent scouts to watch French winger Maghnes Akliouche, 23, feature for Monaco against Lyon on Saturday. (Teamtalk)

Eintracht Frankfurt are in negotiations with Newcastle about signing 22-year-old Danish striker William Osula. (Florian Plettenberg), external

Egypt winger Omar Marmoush, 26, is attracting interest from Aston Villa and Tottenham but wants to stay and fight for his place at Manchester City. (Football Insider), external

Bournemouth are battling with Fiorentina, Cagliari and Genoa for Atalanta's 25-year-old Italy midfielder Marco Brescianini. (Calciomercato), external

Tottenham have turned their attention to Udinese's French defender Oumar Solet, 25, but face competition from Chelsea and Crystal Palace. (Caught Offside), external

Sunderland are prepared to let Luke O'Nien, 31, depart this month with Birmingham, Coventry and West Bromwich Albion interested in the English defender. (Chronicle), external

Bournemouth's Argentine left-back Julio Soler, 20, has emerged as a loan target for Watford. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Barcelona are considering a £70m offer from Sunderland for 22-year-old Spain winger Fermin Lopez. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

England winger Raheem Sterling, 31, looks set to secure a way out of Chelsea in January with Newcastle the latest Premier League club to express an interest. (Football Insider)
 
6th January

Man Utd latest​

Ruben Amorim's compensation package took the total cost for Man Utd to hire and fire him to nearly £27m, with the Portuguese leaving with a £10m pay off - Daily Mail

Man Utd are aiming to replace caretaker boss Darren Fletcher with a more experienced option - either permanent or interim - in time for next week's Manchester derby - The Sun

Oliver Glasner is the early frontrunner to replace Ruben Amorim at Manchester United following the sacking of the Portuguese head coach - The Telegraph

Fulham are braced for an approach from Manchester United for manager Marco Silva as he stalls on signing a new contract - The Sun

Names in the frame to replace Ruben Amorim include Oliver Glasner, Enzo Maresca, Laurent Blanc, Xavi, Mauricio Pochettino and Zinedine Zidane - but the Man Utd bosses are split on whether to make a permanent appointment now or wait until the summer - The Mirror

The Man Utd hierarchy were unimpressed with Ruben Amorim's criticism of Patrick Dorgu and youngsters Harry Amass and Chido Obi - The Sun

Ruben Amorim's sacking could provide Marcus Rashford with a route back to playing for Man Utd - The Mirror

Marcus Rashford might have a route back to Manchester United,
trio may stay at Old Trafford after Ruben Amorim exit,
Juventus keen on Federico Chiesa return.

Manchester United sacking Ruben Amorim could provide England forward Marcus Rashford, 28, who is on loan at Barcelona, with a route back to Old Trafford. (Mirror), external

Oliver Glasner is likely to be Manchester United's top target to replace the sacked Amorim. The club's hierarchy are huge admirers of the 51-year-old Austrian, whose Crystal Palace contract expires in the summer. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Fulham are preparing for an approach from Manchester United for their Portuguese manager Marco Silva. (Sun), external

England midfielder Kobbie Mainoo, 20, Netherlands forward Joshua Zirkzee, 24, and Uruguay midfielder Manuel Ugarte, 24, were all desperate to leave Manchester United in January had Amorim stayed. (Mail - subscription required), external

Juventus have started talks with Liverpool over a loan move for Federico Chiesa, with the 28-year-old Italy forward open to a return to the Serie A club where he spent two seasons between 2022-2024. (La Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian), external

Bournemouth were prepared to pay 40m euros (£34.7m) for Stuttgart and Germany winger Jamie Leweling as a replacement for their 25-year-old Ghana winger Antoine Semenyo, who is closing in on a transfer to Manchester City, but the Bundesliga club rejected the Cherries' offer. (Sky Sports - in German), external

Chelsea will have to act fast if they are to sign Jeremy Jacquet, 20, from Rennes, with Liverpool, Arsenal, Real Madrid and Manchester United all keen on the French defender. (Teamtalk), external

Barcelona have made an offer to take Al-Hilal and Portugal defender Joao Cancelo, 31, on loan, with Inter Milan also keen. (La Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian), external

Nottingham Forest's head of football Edu faces doubts over his long-term future as the club continue to endure a turbulent season. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Crystal Palace are prepared to rival West Ham to sign Norway forward Jorgen Strand Larsen, 25, from Wolves. (Mail - subscription required), external

Tottenham have held talks with Santos over a deal for their highly rated Brazilian left-back Souza, 19, who is also interesting Newcastle. (Teamtalk), external

England forward Callum Wilson, 33, is in talks to end his West Ham contract after just five months at the club. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Former Wolves boss Gary O'Neil has held talks over becoming the new Strasbourg head coach, with the French club's current manager Liam Rosenior closing in on replacing

Enzo Maresca at Chelsea. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Crystal Palace 20-year-old England Under-21 forward Romain Esse is set to spend the remainder of the season on loan at Championship leaders Coventry City. (Sky Sports)


Elsewhere in the Premier League...​

Edu Gaspar's future as head of global football with Nottingham Forest is in doubt, with the club facing a relegation battle and concerns raised over signings - Daily Mail

West Ham are continuing their recruitment drive this January after sending an offer to Al Nassr for their Brazilian goalkeeper Bento - Daily Mail

Callum Wilson is considering his position at West Ham, who have splashed out on two new strikers - Daily Mail

Newcastle United are among the clubs to have checked on Wolves' emerging star Mateus Mane - Daily Mail
 

Wednesday 7th January​

​

Man Utd latest​

Marcus Rashford and other members of Manchester United’s 'Bomb Squad' are unlikely to return to Old Trafford despite Ruben Amorim’s sacking - The Sun.

Manchester United are on the lookout for their next boss and Fulham believe they could get a call for Marco Silva, who is among the names being linked with the vacancy - Daily Mirror.

Jason Wilcox told Ruben Amorim he was not of the same pedigree as other coaches in an explosive showdown on Friday - The Sun.

Ruben Amorim squared up with Lisandro Martinez on the Manchester United training ground during an intense showdown - The Athletic.

The majority of Manchester United players are unhappy with the sacking of Ruben Amorim - The Sun.


Newcastle United may have to compete with Tottenham if they want Wolves striker Jorgen Strand Larsen,
Roma's interest in Joshua Zirkzee is complicated by Manchester United sacking Ruben Amorim
and Liverpool are unlikely to let Federico Chiesa leave in January.

Newcastle United will have Tottenham for competition if they go back to Wolves in an effort to sign 25-year-old Norway striker Jorgen Strand Larsen. (ChronicleLive), external

Tottenham are looking at signing a forward in January as the injury suffered by Ghana international Mohammed Kudus, 25, is worse than they initially thought. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Roma director Ricky Massara says the situation over any move for Manchester United forward Joshua Zirkzee, 24, has changed following head coach Ruben Amorim's Old Trafford exit. (Sky Sports Italia, via Football Italia), external

Juventus' hopes of signing Italy winger Federico Chiesa, 28, from Liverpool depend on whether Egypt forward Mohamed Salah, 33, stays at Anfield. (La Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian), external

Napoli are also keen on Chiesa but Liverpool have not had any formal approaches for the forward and are unlikely to allow him to leave in January. (Sky Sports News), external

Poland striker Robert Lewandowski does not want to leave Barcelona in January, despite a number of enquiries for the 37-year-old. (Sky Sports Germany), external

Bayern Munich have offered France defender Dayot Upamecano, whose current deal runs out in the summer, an improved contract extension offer and would prefer a decision sooner rather than later, while the 27-year-old appears more relaxed about the situation. (Sky Sports Germany), external

AC Milan are interested in Bayern Munich centre-back Kim Min-jae, 29, but will need the German club to contribute to the South Korea international's salary for any deal to happen. (La Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian), external

Real Madrid's 19-year-old striker Endrick, who has joined Lyon on loan, says Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti advised him to leave the Spanish club to get more first-team football. (Goal), external

Striker Michail Antonio, formerly of West Ham, has seen a proposed deal with Leicester City fall through after picking up a muscle injury. The 35-year-old, who has featured internationally for Jamaica, has not played a club game since a car crash in December 2024 but had been in talks over a short-term contract. (Talksport), external

South Korea forward Yang Min-hyeok, 19, is set to join Championship leaders Coventry City on loan from Tottenham. (Fabrizio Romano)


Premier League​

Chelsea are lining up a January exit for on-loan attacking midfielder Leo Castledine - The Sun.

Manchester City are considering making a move to sign Marc Guehi in January - Daily Mirror.

Tottenham could step up their plans to sign a forward this month after scans showed Mohammed Kudus’ injury is worse than feared - The Telegraph.

Scotland​

Michael Stewart has claimed he was told by Celtic players that Wilfried Nancy did not offer instructions and sparked a dressing room "shambles" - Daily Record.

Rangers have reportedly identified BK Hacken star Silas Andersen as a top target this month - Daily Record.
 
Thursday 8th January


Bournemouth are keen on bringing in Ethan Nwaneri from Arsenal,
Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner set to hold talks over extending deal
and doubts over defender John Stones' future at Manchester City.

Bournemouth are interested in a loan move for Arsenal forward Ethan Nwaneri, but the 18-year-old England Under-21 international's preference is to stay with the Gunners until the end of the season, even though he is struggling for first-team football. (Independent), external

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner says he will "intensify" talks about a new deal with the club in the "next weeks" before he makes a "final decision". (Mirror), external

Palace defender Marc Guehi is a wanted man this month and Liverpool could be lining up a £20m move to sign the 25-year-old England international. (Mirror), external

Liverpool's England defender Joe Gomez, 28, and Nottingham Forest's Brazil centre-back Murillo, 23, are two of the options AC Milan are looking at to bolster their backline. (Calciomercato - in Italian), external

Manchester City defender John Stones is in the final year of his contract at the club and manager Pep Guardiola has cast doubt over the 31-year-old England defender's future at the club. (The Times), external

Former Manchester City and Liverpool forward Mario Balotelli is set for the 14th club of his career as the 35-year-old lines up a move to UAE second-tier side Al Ittifaq. (Goal), external

France keeper Mike Maignan, 30, has been linked with Chelsea but is close to signing a contract extension with AC Milan. (Sky Sports Italia, via Football Italia), external

Bayern Munich and France defender Dayot Upamecano, 27, have verbally agreed a new contract, with the remaining issue being about a release clause in the deal. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Liverpool are considering a move for former Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood. The 24-year-old Englishman has excelled for Marseille in this campaign. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

Tottenham are in talks to sign Brazil left-back Souza from Santos after an initial £8m bid for the 19-year-old was rejected. (Standard)


Transfers​

Bournemouth are interested in a loan move for Arsenal's Ethan Nwaneri - Independent.

Ajax are seriously considering a loan move for Manchester United midfielder Manuel Ugarte - Voetbal International (Netherlands).

Tottenham have submitted a second bid for Santos left-back Souza worth £13m - Standard.

Rangers have made a bid of around £3m for Westerlo's Belgian U21 star Tuur Rommens - Daily Record.

Bayern Munich have reached a verbal agreement with Dayot Upamecano over a new contract but still need to finalise his release clause - Fabrizio Romano.

Football​

Lionel Messi does not think he will go into coaching after he retires from playing but would like to become a club owner - Athletic.

West Ham legend Harry Redknapp has offered to manage his relegation-threatened old side for free - TalkSport.
 
9th January


Arsenal ready to join race for Marc Guehi but Manchester City confident they will sign Crystal Palace centre-back ahead of Liverpool
and Tottenham agree personal terms with Souza.

Arsenal are ready to enter the race to sign 25-year-old England and Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi. (Mirror), external

However, Manchester City are confident they will sign Guehi in the coming days, beating rivals Liverpool to his signature. (Star), external

Tottenham have agreed personal terms with 19-year-old Brazil and Santos left-back Souza before a potential move to the Premier League. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Wolves are determined to keep hold of England youth international Mateus Mane this month, with the club insisting the 18-year-old is not for sale at any price. (Mail), external

Egypt forward Omar Marmoush, 26, has no plans to leave Manchester City in January and instead intends to stay at the club and fight for his place. (Florian Plettenberg), external

Real Madrid are stepping up their interest in Borussia Dortmund and Germany centre-back Nico Schlotterbeck, 26, as France defender Dayot Upamecano, 27, is expected to sign a contract extension at Bayern Munich. (Bild - subscription required), external

Manchester City are interested in signing 21-year-old Brentford and Italy Under-21 right-back Michael Kayode. (Caughtoffside), external

Real Madrid are willing to sell Antonio Rudiger in January for 10m euros (£9m), with former club Chelsea and Paris St-Germain keen on a move for the 32-year-old Germany centre-back, whose contract at the Bernabeu runs out in the summer. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

Union Berlin's Dutch centre-back Danilho Doekhi, 27, is said to be very keen on a move to Leeds United to play under manager Daniel Farke. (Teamtalk), external

Aston Villa have agreed a £10m deal for 16-year-old Metz and Luxembourg forward Brian Madjo. (Fabrizio Romano)
 
10th January


Arsenal monitoring Tino Livramento as a potential summer signing,
Aston Villa exploring deal for Conor Gallagher
and Dominik Szoboszlai close to agreeing contract extension at Liverpool.

Arsenal are monitoring Newcastle United and England full-back Tino Livramento, 23, as a potential summer signing. (Sun), external

Aston Villa are exploring a deal to bring 25-year-old Atletico Madrid and England midfielder Conor Gallagher back to the Premier League. (Talksport), external

Atletico would reportedly consider offers of around £35m for Gallagher, but much will depend on the financial restrictions Villa are working under. (Mail), external

Hungary midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai, 25, has reached an agreement in principle to extend his contract at Liverpool, rejecting interest from Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. (CaughtOffside), external

Manchester City have agreed a deal to sign highly rated Scotland Under-17s midfielder Keir McMeekin, 15, from Hearts. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Rangers have made enquiries to Sunderland for English midfielder Dan Neil, 24, and English winger Romaine Mundle, 22. (Sky Sports), external

England manager Thomas Tuchel, Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti and United States boss Mauricio Pochettino are all on Manchester United's shortlist to become their next manager. (Mirror), external

Hull City are in talks to sign Manchester United's 22-year-old English midfielder Toby Collyer on loan. (Sky Sports), external

Real Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso has been targeted as a potential replacement for Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. (Football Transfers), external

Brentford have agreed an £8.7m (10m euros) deal with Club Brugge to sign Belgium Under-21 striker Kaye Furo, 18. (Sky Sports), external

Juventus lead the race to sign Manchester City and Portugal midfielder Bernardo Silva, 31, once his contract expires at the end of the season. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

Aston Villa and Jamaica forward Leon Bailey, 28, could join Girona on loan until the end of the season once his failed current loan spell at Roma is terminated. (Fichajes - in Spanish)


Arsenal are monitoring Newcastle's Tino Livramento ahead of a summer move. The 23-year-old is set to be at the centre of a battle between the Gunners and Man City at the end of the season - The Sun.

Manchester City are eyeing up a summer swoop for Newcastle United defender Tino Livramento - talkSPORT.

Barcelona have reportedly informed Marcus Rashford's agents of their plan to keep him beyond his current loan deal from Man Utd - Mirror.

Manchester United bosses have no plans to consult Sir Alex Ferguson about who the next permanent manager should be - Mirror.

Virgil van Dijk has reassured Liverpool and Netherlands fans he has no plans to retire anytime soon after being questioned on his future in an interview with Vogue magazine on Friday - Daily Mail.

New Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior insists he will be the one calling the shots despite club hierarchy's reputation of interfering in team affairs - The Times.

Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenoir confirms he will be the one making the decisions at the club and is determined to get the Blues back to winning ways

West Ham are losing faith in Nuno Espírito Santo's ability to save them from relegation and unhappy with their manager embracing Nottingham Forest players on the pitch after losing to his former side on Tuesday - The Guardian.

Tottenham may face a battle to keep hold of star defender Micky van de Ven this summer, according to reports - Daily Express.


Europe

PSG boss Luis Enrique has reportedly informed the club's hierarchy that he intends to leave when his contract concludes this summer, putting Man Utd, who are on the hunt for a new boss, on alert - Daily Express.

EFL

Patrick Bamford has seen a potential January move to Ipswich Town fall through - talkSPORT.

Scotland

Benjamin Nygren insists Wilfried Nancy left Celtic with the squad's best wishes after a botched 33-day reign in charge - Daily Record.

Uwe Rosler has ruled himself out of the running to become the next Aberdeen manager - Daily Record.

Celtic's path to potentially landing veteran West Ham striker Callum Wilson has become clearer - after an EFL Championship club confirmed they would not be making a bid for the England international - Daily Record.
 
Barcelona want Marcus Rashford to stay beyond his loan,
Aston Villa eye return for Tammy Abraham
and Manchester United hope to beat Arsenal to sign teenager Igor Tyjon.

Barcelona want to keep England forward Marcus Rashford, 28, beyond the term of his loan from Manchester United. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Aston Villa are looking to recruit 28-year-old English striker Tammy Abraham, who is on loan at Besiktas from Roma this season. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

Manchester United are hoping to beat Arsenal to signing Blackburn Rovers and England youth international Igor Tyjon, 17. (Sun), external

Newcastle United are assessing Atalanta and Italy centre-back Giorgio Scalvini, 22, following the injury to Swiss defender Fabian Schar, 34. (Teamtalk), external

Chelsea have 'overtaken' their rivals in the race to sign 25-year-old Real Madrid and Brazil forward Vinicius Jr. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner is the frontrunner with Manchester United's hierarchy to become the club's next permanent manager. (Caughtoffside), external

Meanwhile, United are hoping to have clarity on who will lead the team for the rest of the season early next week. (ESPN)
 
12th January


Everton eye a move for Arsenal's Ben White,
Borussia Dortmund monitoring Oscar Bobb's situation at Manchester City
and Tottenham remain interested in Atletico Madrid's Conor Gallagher.

Everton are eyeing a move for Arsenal's English defender Ben White, 28, to solve their problematic right-back issue. (Football Insider), external

Borussia Dortmund are monitoring 22-year-old Norway midfielder Oscar Bobb's situation at Manchester City following the arrival of Ghana winger Antoine Semenyo, 26. (Florian Plettenberg), external

Tottenham remain interested in a move for Atletico Madrid and England midfielder Conor Gallagher, despite Aston Villa being favourites to sign the 25-year-old. (Teamtalk), external

Aston Villa are also showing an interest in Newcastle United's Danish forward William Osula, 22, after being dealt a blow in their pursuit of Real Madrid's Spain Under-21 forward Gonzalo Garcia, 21. (Talksport), external

Liverpool and Chelsea have been impressed with Como's Spain Under-21 centre-back Jacobo Ramon, with several other Premier League clubs also sending scouts to watch the 21-year-old. (CaughtOffside), external

Paris FC are among the clubs keen on signing French winger Mathys Tel on loan this month, but Tottenham want the 20-year-old to stay. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Tottenham sporting director Fabio Paratici is set to leave the club for Serie A side Fiorentina after the January transfer window. (Athletic - subscription required), external

France centre-back Dayot Upamecano, 27, is set to remain at Bayern Munich until 2031 after ruling out the option of joining Real Madrid on a free transfer this summer. (Fichajes - in Spanish)


PREMIER LEAGUE

Fabio Paratici, Tottenham Hotspur's joint sporting director, is to leave just four months after officially returning to the club following a FIFA ban - The Telegraph

Tottenham will make a decision on the future of Joao Palhinha at the end of the season - Daily Mail

Leeds are maintaining contact over Union Berlin centre-back Danilho Doekhi - Daily Mail

Leicester are weighing up a late move for Birmingham forward Lyndon Dykes - Daily Mail

Manchester United forward Joshua Zirkzee's proposed mid-season transfer to Roma has collapsed - The Sun

Manchester City star Bernardo Silva will become a free agent when his contract expires in June - The Sun

Nottingham Forest have made a concrete approach for Wolves striker Jorgen Strand Larsen - Daily Express


SCOTTISH FOOTBALL

Rangers have joined the race to sign Wolfsburg winger Andreas Skov Olsen - The Scottish Sun

Celtic have made a move for Lorient striker Mohamed Bamba - The Scottish Sun

EUROPEAN FOOTBALL

Former Barcelona defender Oscar Mingueza has become a target for Real Madrid ahead of the summer transfer window - The Sun

WORLD FOOTBALL

FIFA have no plans to axe controversial Peace Award given to US president Donald Trump following the capture of Venezuelan dictator Maduro - The Daily Mail
 
13th January


Manchester City are keen on England international Elliot Anderson,

Bayern Munich continue chase for Marc Guehi
and Roma agree deal for Aston Villa's Donyell Malen.

Manchester City have made contact over a deal for 23-year-old England and Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson. (Teamtalk, external)

Bayern Munich have not given up on signing Crystal Palace and England defender Marc Guehi, 25, with Manchester City and Liverpool also in the chase. (Sky Germany), external

Roma have agreed a loan deal with an option to buy Aston Villa and Netherlands forward Donyell Malen, 26, for 28.5m euros (£24.6m). Sky Sports Italia, external

Atletico Madrid are mulling over a 35m euros (£30m) offer from Manchester United to sign Spain utility player Marcos Llorente, 30. (Fichajes in Spanish), external

Manchester City and Portugal midfielder Bernardo Silva, 31, has been linked with a summer move to Como. (Sky Calcio Club via Four Four Two), external

Manchester United, Tottenham and Newcastle United are all monitoring 22-year-old centre back Tarik Muharemovic from Sassuolo. (CaughtOffside, external)

England and Roma striker Tammy Abraham, 28, who is currently on loan with Besiktas, is keen on returning to England with Aston Villa a potential suitor. (Talksport, external)

Bournemouth have emerged as a serious contender alongside Lazio in the pursuit of Ferencvaros and Hungary midfielder Alex Toth, 20. (Teamtalk), external

Real Madrid midfielder Arda Guler, 20, has no plans to leave his current club despite interest from Arsenal. (Teamtalk, external)

Monaco are interested in signing Leicester defender Wout Faes. The 27-year-old Belgium centre-back joined the Foxes from the French top flight in 2022. (FootMercato)

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PREMIER LEAGUE​

Manchester United could seek a mid-season friendly to ease the financial woes of being knocked out early of both the Carabao Cup and FA Cup - The Telegraph

Manchester United bosses are reportedly unhappy with the amount of noise a potential Ole Gunnar Solskjaer return garnered - The Sun

Man United's decision to not hire Solskjaer on an interim basis comes after players reportedly shared their lack of confidence in the Norwegian to the club's hierarchy - Daily Express

West Ham have enquired over Metz midfielder Alpha Toure after Lucas Paqueta made clear his desire to leave the club - Daily Mail

Tottenham forward Mathys Tel is keen to earn game time elsewhere as he seeks a loan move in January - Daily Mail

Liverpool will not sanction a sale of Federico Chiesa, despite interest from Juventus, until Mohamed Salah returns from AFCON duty - TuttoSport

Unai Emery is keen on bringing Tammy Abraham back to Aston Villa - The Telegraph

Michael Carrick has former Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves on his shortlist should he land the interim head coach role at Old Trafford - The Guardian

Former Liverpool and Crystal Palace defender Mamadou Sakho has announced his retirement from football - The Sun

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL​

Rangers are among multiple clubs in Europe interested in DAC Dunajska Streda winger Damir Redzic - The Scottish Sun

Martin O'Neill has refused to rule out Stephen Welsh returning to Motherwell despite the Hoops just recalling him from a loan spell there - The Scottish Sun

EFL​

MLS club Toronto FC have made a £13.4 million offer for Norwich City forward Josh Sargent - Daily Mail

EUROPEAN FOOTBALL​


Sky Sports' Kaveh Solhekol and Mark McAdam discuss Manchester United closing in on Michael Carrick for the interim manager role - and whether the club would consider approaching Xabi Alonso after he parted ways with Real Madrid.

Kylian Mbappe paid his respects to outgoing Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso, describing him as someone 'who had clear ideas and knows many things about football' - Daily Mail

Joao Cancelo has completed his medical ahead of a return to Barcelona - The Athletic
 
14th January


Manchester City prepare offer for Marc Guehi,
Bayern Munich chief tries to convince the Crystal Palace defender,
and Rashford return to Manchester United is off the cards.

Manchester City are preparing to make an offer for Crystal Palace and England centre-back Marc Guehi, 25, before the end of the January transfer window, but are unlikely to meet Palace's asking price of above £35 million. (Talksport), external

But Bayern Munich sporting director Max Eberl has been making calls in recent days to try to convince Guehi to join them in the summer. (Sky Germany), external

Despite the departure of head coach Ruben Amorim, Manchester United do not plan to bring back England forward Marcus Rashford, 28, when his loan spell at Barcelona ends. (Talksport), external

Manchester United and England Under-20 striker Ethan Wheatley, 19, will join Bradford City on loan until the end of the season. (Manchester Evening News), external

Nottingham Forest have made an enquiry for Bournemouth's English winger Marcus Tavernier, 26, but the Cherries do not plan to sell. (Daily Mail), external

Tottenham Hotspur are blocking all enquiries for French forward Mathys Tel, 20, despite loan interest from Paris FC. (Florian Plettenberg)

Bournemouth are continuing talks with Ferencvaros over a deal for Hungary midfielder Alex Toth, 20, after their initial £8.6m offer was rejected. (Sky Sports), external

Newcastle are considering signing a defender this month after England full-back Tino Livramento, 23, suffered a hamstring injury that will sideline him for eight weeks. (Sky Sports), external

Manchester City, Brentford and Tottenham are set to miss out on Nigeria Under-20 winger Suleiman Sani, 19, with RB Leipzig finalising a £4.5m deal with Slovakian side Trencin. (Daily Mail), external

Liverpool will not offload England defender Joe Gomez, 28, this month after Northern Ireland right-back Conor Bradley, 22, suffered a season-ending knee injury. (Football Insider), external

Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is one of Real Madrid's top candidates to succeed Xabi Alonso as boss, with Antonio Conte and Enzo Maresca also being considered. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

Arsenal do not intend to sell England defender Ben White, 28, despite his lack of game-time and interest from clubs including Everton and Manchester City. (Teamtalk)


PREMIER LEAGUE​

Michael Carrick is not expected to be backed by the Manchester United hierarchy in the January transfer market - The Sun

Manchester United have made PSG boss Luis Enrique one of their primary targets as they search for the next permanent manager - The Mirror

Thomas Frank personally spoke to Conor Gallagher to convince him to make the move to Tottenham amid interest from Aston Villa - The Telegraph

Arsenal are considering a move for Real Madrid midfielder Arda Guler - Daily Star

Rio Ferdinand believes that Benjamin Sesko could be the player who improves the most under Michael Carrick at Manchester United - Daily Mail

Chelsea forced the club's head of medical, Bryce Cavanagh, to sit in the technical area during games after Enzo Maresca allegedly ignored advice surrounding injured players - Daily Mail
Pedro Neto speaks on how the Chelsea players reacted to Enzo Maresca's departure.

RB Leipzig are preparing themselves for Premier League bids for Yan Diomande as they are finalising deal for 19-year-old winger Suleiman Sani, who has also been of interest of Manchester City and Tottenham - Daily Mail

Nottingham Forest are interested in Bournemouth's Marcus Tavernier, but the Cherries insist the player is not for sale - Daily Mail

Newcastle are considering a shock return for Matt Targett, who is currently on loan at Middlesbrough, following Tino Livramento's hamstring injury - The Sun


SCOTTISH FOOTBALL​

Rangers face competition from English and German clubs to sign Sunderland's Dan Neil - The Scottish Sun

EFL​

A number of Championship clubs have been alerted to the positive start Tom Lawrence has made in the A-League for Perth Glory - Daily Mail

Manchester United striker Ethan Wheatley is in talks with Bradford City over a loan move after being recalled from his spell at Northampton Town - Daily Mail

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EUROPEAN FOOTBALL​

Jude Bellingham has hit back at suggestions he suffered a falling out with former Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso on social media - Daily Mail

Xabi Alonso was undermined by his players during his time in charge at Real Madrid - The Guardian

Former Chelsea and Leicester City midfielder N'golo Kante is advancing in talks to sign for Turkish side Fenerbahce - The Athletic

Timo Werner is nearing the exit door for RB Leipzig, with a move to MLS side San Jose Earthquakes drawing closer - The Athletic
 
14 January 2026

Wolves midfielder Joao Gomes is wanted by Atletico Madrid, while Everton and Nottingham Forest are keen on signing striker Youssef En-Nesyri.

Atletico Madrid are targeting Wolves' Brazil midfielder Joao Gomes, 24, after the Spanish club sold England international Conor Gallagher to Tottenham on Wednesday. (Marca - in Spanish, external)

Meanwhile, Wanderers' Zimbabwe midfielder Marshall Munetsi, 29, is poised to join Paris FC on loan. (L'Equipe - in French, external)

Everton have sent an official bid to Turkish side Fenerbahce for Morocco striker Youssef En-Nesyri, 28. Negotiations are under way for an initial loan move with a £17m option to buy. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Nottingham Forest are also in the race for En-Nesyri but Fenerbahce's feeling is that he favours a move to Everton. (Florian Plettenberg), external

Everton are also interested in a deal for striker Callum Wilson, 33, who is in talks to end his contract with West Ham. (Athletic - subscription required, external)

The Toffees, along with Werder Bremen and Ajax, are monitoring Ukraine right-back Yukhym Konoplya. The 26-year-old's contract with Shakhtar Donetsk expires in the summer. (Florian Plettenberg, external)

West Ham will hold an internal meeting with their shareholders this weekend to discuss lowering the asking price for midfielder Lucas Paqueta, 28, who is wanted by Flamengo in his native Brazil. (ESPN, external)

Santos defender Souza, 19, is expected to have his Tottenham medical in London on Thursday, as Spurs finalise a £13m deal to sign the Brazilian left-back. (Sky Sports), external

Brentford are closing in on a £15.6m deal for Lazio and Italy attacker Matteo Cancellieri, 23. (Gazzetta dello Sport - in Italian, external)

Crystal Palace are in talks with Ligue 1 club Angers over French forward Sidiki Cherif. The 19-year-old, who can play through the middle and out wide, has two and a half years left on his contract. (Sky Sports), external

Roma will pay a £2m loan fee for Aston Villa forward Donyell Malen, 26, with the deal including a £25m clause to sign the Netherlands international on a permanent basis. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Bournemouth are aware they could face a fight to hang on to English midfielder Alex Scott, 22, this year amid interest from Premier League clubs Manchester United, Manchester City, Aston Villa and Newcastle United. (Teamtalk)


PREMIER LEAGUE​

Manchester United fear that they will lose club captain Bruno Fernandes come the end of the season -The i Paper

On 'Rio Ferdinand Presents', Bruno Fernandes reveals he could've left Man Utd twice but he stayed at Old Trafford to win trophies.

Barcelona want to sign Marcus Rashford on a permanent deal but want to negotiate a lower transfer fee with Manchester United than the £26m included as part of his loan - talkSPORT

Nottingham Forest are interested in signing Brighton's Evan Ferguson, who is currently on loan at Roma - Gazzetta dello Sport

Real Madrid are considering a move for Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli - Defensa Central

Forgotten Man Utd man Tyrell Malacia is set for talks with Michael Carrick surrounding his future - The Sun

Tottenham's Alejo Veliz is wanted by Manchester City's Brazilian sister club, Bahia - Daily Mail

Eric Dier is reluctant to join West Ham despite their interest in the player - Daily Mail

Nottingham Forest are exploring the possibility of sending Oleksandr Zinchenko back to Arsenal - BBC

Wolves midfielder Joao Gomes has emerged as a potential replacement for Conor Gallagher at Atletico Madrid - Daily Mail


SCOTTISH FOOTBALL​

Rangers' new signing Tuur Rommens is not likely to be fit for another three or four weeks - The Scottish Sun

EUROPEAN FOOTBALL​

PSG star Fabian Ruiz is set to sign a new contract in the French capital amid interest from Turkey and both Madrid clubs - Marca

Xabi Alonso had doubters at Real Madrid from his very first day in charge - BBC

Former Man Utd manager Erik ten Hag has spoken out against 'opportunistic figures in club hierarchies' after being named the new technical director at FC Twente - Daily Mail
 
16th January


Tammy Abraham could return to Aston Villa,
Manchester United hope to sign Carlos Baleba in the summer,
and Jean-Philippe Mateta is a target for Juventus.

Aston Villa want to seal a permanent deal for England striker Tammy Abraham, who is currently on loan at Besiktas from Roma. The 28-year-old spent 2018-19 on loan at Villa and helped them earn promotion to the Premier League. (Times - subscription required), external

Manchester United are growing increasingly confident they will sign Cameroon midfielder Carlos Baleba, 22, from Brighton in the summer. (Sun), external

Juventus have made an inquiry about signing France striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, 28, from Crystal Palace this month as they seek a long-term replacement for Serbia attacker Dusan Vlahovic, 25. (Sky Sports), external

Inter Milan, Napoli and Fiorentina are all contenders to move for Manchester United and England defender Harry Maguire, 32, in January. (Tuttomercato - in Italian), external

Nottingham Forest and Brazil defender Murillo, 23, is being considered by Manchester United as they look for a long-term Maguire replacement. (Mail), external

Chelsea want to bring in a defender this window with Bournemouth's Argentina international Marcos Senesi, 28, among several targets. (Talksport), external

Manchester United caretaker head coach Michael Carrick is keen to sign Middlesbrough's English midfielder Hayden Hackney, 23, who is also attracting interest from Tottenham. (Teamtalk), external

Valencia have approached Brentford about the availability of 28-year-old Nigeria midfielder Frank Onyeka. (Sky Sports), external

West Ham look set to miss out on Toulouse defender Charlie Cresswell, 23, after Wolfsburg submitted a bid of £15.6m for the Englishman. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Nottingham Forest are pushing to sign Italy and Inter Milan midfielder Davide Frattesi, 26. (Tuttomercato - in Italian), external

England midfielder Kobbie Mainoo could look to secure a loan exit if his playing time at Manchester United does not improve this month, with Napoli leading the race for the 20-year-old. (Star), external

Crystal Palace and Brighton are competing with Celtic and Norwich for Dundalk's 17-year-old Irish defender Vinnie Leonard. (Football Insider), external

Aston Villa could move for Real Madrid and Spain midfielder Dani Ceballos, 29, after missing out on signing Conor Gallagher. (Talksport), external

Tottenham are exploring options to sell Argentine striker Alejo Veliz, 22, who is currently on loan at Rosario Central and are in talks with Brazilian club Bahia. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Galatasaray, Napoli, Juventus and clubs in Saudi Arabia are monitoring Portugal midfielder Bernardo Silva, 32, who is in the final year of his deal with Manchester City and yet to agree an extension. (Caught Offside), external

Wolves are hoping to beat a host of Premier League rivals to two Scottish teenagers - Dundee United striker Kai Hutchinson, 15, and 17-year-old Aberdeen midfielder Cooper Masson. (Teamtalk), external

Sheffield United have registered their interest in England midfielder Ross Barkley, 32, who is struggling for regular game time at Aston Villa. (Football Insider)


PREMIER LEAGUE​

Murillo is among the players being considered by Manchester United as they seek a new central defender for next season, with the Brazilian open to leaving Nottingham Forest in the summer - Daily Mail

Bruno Fernandes is planning to see out the season with Manchester United despite the recent upheaval at Old Trafford - The Sun

Man Utd are growing increasingly confident of signing Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba in the summer - The Sun

Chelsea are ready to make a move for a new defender in the remaining weeks of the January transfer window and give Liam Rosenior a boost to his start as the club's new head coach - The Telegraph

Paris Saint-Germain are weighing up a move for Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez - L'Equipe

Aston Villa are closing in on the signing of Tammy Abraham after beating rival clubs with the offer of a long-term contract that demonstrates Unai Emery's faith in the England striker - The Times

Lewis Miley has been the subject of watching eyes from the stands of late, with England scouts checking on Newcastle's teenage sensation - Daily Mail

Football's lawmakers will look to intensify a crackdown on time-wasting next week by considering a referee's countdown for throw-ins and goal kicks - The Times

SCOTTISH FOOTBALL​

Rangers' long-serving captain James Tavernier has emerged as a target for Rafael Benitez, who is in charge at Greek giants Panathinaikos - Daily Mail

Hearts have made a fresh approach to Vardar FK about landing AWOL Uganda winger Rogers Mato this month - The Scottish Sun

Aberdeen striker Peter Ambrose is set for a return to Hungary - Daily Record
 
17th January


Oliver Glasner is a target for Manchester United,
Chelsea and Manchester City battling for Dro Fernandez,
and Tottenham want to add a left-sided attacker.

Outgoing Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner is one of the names being considered for the Manchester United job in the summer. (Mirror), external

Chelsea and Manchester City are leading the race to sign Barcelona's 18-year-old Spanish midfielder Dro Fernandez, who has a £5.1m (6m euros) release clause in his contract. (Talksport), external

Tottenham boss Thomas Frank wants to sign a left-sided attacking player, either in January or the summer. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

England midfielder James Ward-Prowse, 31, could be offered a route out of West Ham with Burnley interested in the former Southampton captain. (Sun), external

Leeds have enquired about the availability of Norway striker Jorgen Strand Larsen, 25, but are yet to make an offer to Wolves. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Inter Milan will offer Francesco Pio Esposito a new contract to ward off interest from Premier League clubs in the 20-year-old Italy striker. (Tuttosport - in Italian), external

Crystal Palace face losing another key player, with France forward Jean-Philippe Mateta, 28, open to a new challenge and Juventus interested. (Sky Sports), external

Real Madrid will open contract talks with Brazil attacker Vicinius Jr, 25, following Xabi Alonso's departure from the Bernabeu. (ESPN), external

Manchester United have rejected several approaches from Premier League clubs and AC Milan for England defender Harry Maguire, 32, this month. (Sun, external)

Former Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane is being considered to succeed Didier Deschamps as France manager. (L'Equipe - in French), external

Stoke want to sign 23-year-old English winger Jesurun Rak-Sakyi on loan from Crystal Palace for the remainder of the season. (Football Insider), external

Fulham remain interested in PSV's Ricardo Pepi, 23, despite the USA striker sustaining a broken forearm earlier this month. (Sky Sports), external

Red Star Belgrade and Serbia midfielder Vasilije Kostov, 17, is being tracked by Arsenal. (Sun), external

Crystal Palace's offer of a loan with obligation to buy for Sidiki Cherif, 19, has been rejected by Angers who are only interested in a permanent deal for the France youth forward. (Foot Mercato - in French), external

Newcastle have emerged as contenders for Sassuolo's Tarik Muharemovic, 22, but face competition from AC Milan for the Bosnia-Herzegovina defender. (Football Insider), external

Juventus are cooling their interest in re-signing 28-year-old Italy forward Federico Chiesa from Liverpool. (Fabrizio Romano via Football Italia)

PREMIER LEAGUE​

Manchester United have rejected several approaches for Harry Maguire this month, including inquiries from both Milan clubs and multiple Premier League teams - The Sun

Harry Maguire admits he has been impressed by Michael Carrick and his coaching staff

Arsenal are tracking Red Star Belgrade starlet Vasilije Kostov, who has been likened to Barcelona's Pedri and rated as the best Under-18 midfielder in the world - The Sun

Barcelona's 'next Yamal' Dro Fernandez is set to leave the club in a shock departure and is attracting interest from Chelsea, Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund - talkSPORT

Tottenham boss Thomas Frank would like to sign an attacking player who can play off the left if possible this month or in the summer - The Telegraph

West Ham midfielder James Ward-Prowse is attracting interest from fellow relegation rivals Burnley - The Sun



SCOTTISH FOOTBALL​

There have been no discussions between Rangers and Motherwell over a deal for striker Tawanda Maswanhise to join Ibrox - Daily Record
 
17 January 2026

Chelsea prepared to pay £43m for Jeremy Jacquet, Evan Ferguson wanted by Napoli, and Bournemouth chasing Christos Mandas.

Chelsea are prepared to pay 50m euros (£43.3m) for 20-year-old French defender Jeremy Jacquet, but Rennes are holding out for more than 60m euros (£52m). (RMC Sport - in French), external

Napoli could look to sign Republic of Ireland striker Evan Ferguson, 21, who is on loan at Roma from Brighton, if Netherlands winger Noa Lang, 26, leaves this month. (Corriere dello Sport - in Italian), external

Tottenham's hierarchy are expected to meet on Sunday to discuss the future of manager Thomas Frank following Saturday's defeat against West Ham.(Independent), external

Bournemouth are in advanced talks with Lazio over a loan deal for 24-year-old Greece goalkeeper Christos Mandas. (Sky Sports), external

Newcastle have registered their interest in Netherlands and Inter Milan defender Stefan de Vrij, 33. (Football Insider), external

Aston Villa have spoken with Club Brugge about signing Raphael Onyedika, 24, but Galatasaray remain the frontrunners for the Nigeria midfielder. (Sacha Tavolieri), external

Arsenal are eyeing moves for 22-year-old Germany and Eintracht Frankfurt left-back Nathaniel Brown and Sporting's Ivory Coast centre-half Ousmane Diomande, 22. (Caught Offside), external

Liverpool have turned their attention to Inter Milan and Italy defender Alessandro Bastoni, 26, after missing out on Crystal Palace's Marc Guehi who is set to join Manchester City. (Teamtalk), external

Juventus have stepped up their interest in Crystal Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta, 28, and held talks with the France striker's representatives on Friday. (Mail), external

Aston Villa, Tottenham and Manchester United are all eyeing a deal for Juventus defender Pierre Kalulu, 25, but are unlikely to make a move for the France international until the end of the season. (Calciomercato - in Italian), external

Manchester United want to bring in Portugal midfielder Ruben Neves, 28, during the winter window but Al-Hilal will demand a fee in the region of £20m. (Football Insider), external

Liverpool have set their sights on Real Madrid and France midfielder Eduardo Camavinga, 23. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

West Ham held talks with Barcelona over the possibility of signing Marc-Andre ter Stegen, 33, but the Germany goalkeeper looks set to join Girona. (Teamtalk), external

Tottenham are competing with Aston Villa and Newcastle for 24-year-old Brentford and Germany striker Kevin Schade. (Caught Offside), external

Chelsea are set to recall Celtic target David Datro Fofana, 23, from his loan spell with Turkish club Fatih Karagumruk as they look to sell the Ivory Coast striker this month. (Football Insider), external

England winger Jadon Sancho, who is on loan at Aston Villa, could be set to return to Borussia Dortmund for a third time with the German club wanting to sign the 25-year-old on a free when his contract at Manchester United expires at the end of the season. (Fichajes - in Spanish)


PREMIER LEAGUE​

Juventus have stepped up their chase for Crystal forward Jean-Philippe Mateta after talks were held with his representatives on Friday - Daily Mail

Tottenham are weighing up sacking boss Thomas Frank after Saturday's 2-1 home defeat to West Ham - The Times.

Tottenham fans boo Thomas Frank at full-time as Spurs slump to their third straight defeat.

Manchester United's team ahead of Man City was leaked over an hour before it was due to be announced on Michael Carrick's grand opening - Daily Mail

Chelsea have held further talks over Jeremy Jacquet of Rennes as they close on a new centre back for January - Daily Mail

Newcastle United have checked on Club Brugge full-back Joaquin Seys - Daily Mail

Brighton centre back Diego Coppola is attracting interest from Spanish sides Valencia and Girona - Daily Mail

EUROPEAN FOOTBALL​

Real Madrid boss Florentino Perez is eyeing a big transfer move this summer to lift the Spanish giants out of a slump. However, a deal for Erling Haaland will not be straightforward due to his massive contract which ties him to Man City until 2034 - The Sun

Florentino Perez has added former Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca to his Real Madrid head coach shortlist - The Sun
 
19th January


Chelsea tell Real Madrid they could sell Enzo Fernandez,
Manchester United interested in Joao Gomes,
and Nottingham Forest in talks for Lorenzo Lucca.

Chelsea have indicated to Real Madrid that they would sell 25-year-old Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez this year. (Teamtalk), external

Manchester United are prepared to rival Napoli and Atletico Madrid for Wolves' 24-year-old Portugal midfielder Joao Gomes. (Caught Offside), external

Two England midfielders - Nottingham Forest's Elliot Anderson, 23, and Crystal Palace's Adam Wharton, 21 - are also on Manchester United's list of targets for the summer. (Football Insider), external

Tottenham and Manchester United have made contact with former Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

Nottingham Forest are in talks with Napoli over a January loan deal for 25-year-old Italy striker Lorenzo Lucca, who could join permanently in the summer. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Crystal Palace have rejected Juventus' approach for 28-year-old France striker Jean-Philippe Mateta. (Calciomercato - in Italian)

Barcelona are looking at Arsenal's Mikel Arteta and Paris St-Germain's Luis Enrique as future candidates to manage the club, but want current boss Hansi Flick to stay as long as possible. (Diario Sport - in Spanish), external

Bournemouth and West Ham are interested in Real Betis' Spanish winger Pablo Garcia, 19, and are prepared to pay his £26m buy-out clause. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

Arsenal and Ukraine defender Oleksandr Zinchenko, 29, is scheduled to have a medical on Tuesday before a loan move to Ajax. (De Telegraaf), external

Besiktas are set to pay Wolves £13m for28-year-old Ivory Coast defender Emmanuel Agbadou, including a loan fee and mandatory purchase. (Sabah - in Turkish), external

Everton and Fulham are the leading contenders for Wolfsburg's 24-year-old Austria winger Patrick Wimmer. (Rudy Galetti), external

Leeds United are negotiating with Werder Bremen over a £13m deal for 25-year-old Austria midfielder Romano Schmid. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Chelsea and Manchester City are interested in signing Leicester City's 16-year-old English winger Jeremy Monga. (Fichajes - in Spanish), external

Feyenoord's Algeria forward Anis Hadj Moussa, 23, is being monitored by Chelsea but Marseille and Benfica are also keeping tabs on him. (Florian Plettenberg), external

Sevilla want to sign 24-year-old Everton and Scotland defender Nathan Patterson. (Football Insider)
 
20th January

Ibrahima Konate is looking for a better-paid contract, Flamengo have not given up on signing Lucas Paqueta and Chelsea may need to dig deeper to land Jeremy Jacquet.

Arsenal forward Gabriel Jesus is wanted by Palmeiras. The 28-year-old has recovered from a long-term injury but is out of contract in 2027 and could return to Brazil. (Mail), external

Manchester United are keeping tabs on 21-year-old Sunderland midfielder Noah Sadiki, and could offer Uruguay midfielder Manuel Ugarte, 24, in a swap deal for the DR Congo international. (Give Me Sport), external

Meanwhile, Kobbie Mainoo is expected to stay at Manchester United following the appointment of interim boss Michael Carrick. The 20-year-old midfielder, who has 10 England caps, was considering a loan move to play more regularly. (Fabrizio Romano), external

Ipswich Town are keen on signing Bristol City winger Anis Mehmeti in the window. The 25-year-old Albania international is out of contract this summer. (Football Insider), external

Flamengo remain interested in signing midfielder Lucas Paqueta from West Ham United, although it is understood there has been no contact between the clubs since last week about a deal for the 28-year-old Brazil international. (Sky Sports), external

West Ham and Aston Villa midfield target Quinten Timber was left out of the starting line-up for Feyenoord on Sunday. Marseille have already made an offer for the 24-year-old Dutchman's services. (Mail), external

Liverpool and Ibrahima Konate remain some way apart over a new contract. The France international, 26, is in his fifth season at Anfield and believes he should be one of the best-paid defenders in the Premier League. (Teamtalk), external

And Liverpool could move to replace Konate with Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven, with Real Madrid also paying attention to the 24-year-old Netherlands defender's future. (Teamtalk), external

Chelsea have agreed personal terms with 20-year-old Jeremy Jacquet, but will still need to improve their bid to sign the Rennes and France Under-21 defender who is also wanted by Arsenal. (Metro), external

Bournemouth plan to resist any bids for Marcos Senesi this month even though the 28-year-old Argentine has turned down multiple offers to extend his contract, which expires in the summer. Juventus and Barcelona have shown interest in the defender. (Talksport)


PREMIER LEAGUE

Kobbie Mainoo is preparing to stay at Manchester United this month after being restored to the first team by Michael Carrick - Daily Mail

Crystal Palace have stepped up their pursuit of Fenerbahce defender Jayden Oosterwolde after losing Marc Guehi to Manchester City - The Sun

Juventus are confident that Jean-Philippe Mateta wants to join them from Crystal Palace but the two clubs are £10million apart in their valuation of the striker - The Times

Chelsea remain in talks with Rennes for £56m-rated centre back Jeremy Jacquet, and are trying to bring the price down for the 20-year-old with their valuation closer to £45m - Daily Mail

Juventus are continuing talks with Crystal Palace for striker Jean Philippe-Mateta after their opening offer was rejected. Juve offered a £1.7m loan fee with £24.5m to follow on qualification for Europe. Palace want around £35m for the 28-year-old - Daily Mail

Man Utd are among a host of clubs considering the introduction of an IMAX-style experience for non-match going fans - The Sun

Michael Carrick has immediately introduced a new rule at Manchester United, placing greater emphasis on individual work with specific players in training - Daily Express

Thomas Frank remains in critical danger of losing his job as Tottenham Hotspur head coach, despite being given a stay of execution for Tuesday night's Champions League game against Borussia Dortmund - Daily Telegraph

REAL MADRID

Jurgen Klopp has admitted he can't rule out the possibility of returning to management after being linked with Real Madrid - Daily Mirror

AFCON

Morocco's FA has claimed it will pursue legal action after Senegal's players briefly walked off the pitch during Sunday's chaotic Africa Cup of Nations final - The Times

A round-up of the extraordinary scenes in the AFCON final between Morocco and Senegal which included player protests, a last-minute penalty miss and stolen towels.
Moroccan police have arrested 18 Senegal fans and one Algerian in the fall-out of a chaotic Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final on Sunday night - Daily Mail

Senegal coach Pape Thiaw could be banned from the World Cup after the chaotic scenes that marred his side's African Cup of Nations triumph - The Sun

EUROPE

Former Arsenal and Manchester United striker Robin van Persie has been accused by Feyenoord star Quinten Timber of failing to protect his players - Daily Mirror
 
21 January 2026

Aston Villa explore Jean-Philippe Mateta and Tammy Abraham moves, Manchester United decline Ajax's Manuel Ugarte approach and Bournemouth fight to keep Marcos Senesi.

Aston Villa have expressed their interest in signing 28-year-old Crystal Palace and France striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, with the Eagles exploring a move for Villa's Ivory Coast international Evann Guessand, 24. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Villa are also stepping up their efforts to sign Roma striker Tammy Abraham, who is currently on loan at Besiktas, with the club officials watching the 28-year-old England international play in Istanbul on Monday. (Sky Sports), external

Ajax have asked about signing Manuel Ugarte, 24, on loan as they search for a defensive midfielder but Manchester United are not looking to move out the Uruguay international. (Athletic - subscription required), external

Borussia Dortmund boss Niko Kovac has emerged as a new name on Manchester United's shortlist to be their next manager but England head coach Thomas Tuchel and
Marseille's Roberto de Zerbi remain their top two targets. (Mirror), external

Inter Milan are exploring a move for Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, 33, but the Argentina international would have to accept a wage cut to sign next summer. (Sky Sports), external

Bournemouth plan to resist any bids for Marcos Senesi, 28, this month with Chelsea, Juventus and Barcelona among clubs who have shortlisted the Argentina centre-back as a possible target. (Talksport)

Leon Bailey's loan spell at Roma has been cut short with the 28-year-old Jamaica winger returning to Aston Villa. (Sky Sports - in Italian), external

Fulham are battling Wolfsburg and Real Betis in the race to sign Republic of Ireland forward Troy Parrott, 23, from AZ Alkmaar in the summer. (Independent), external

Coventry City boss Frank Lampard is likely to be a strong contender to replace Oliver Glasner as Crystal Palace manager with the club also interested in Getafe's Jose Bordalas and Rayo Vallecano's Inigo Perez. (Talksport), external

Sunderland have no intention of selling DR Congo midfielder Noah Sadiki, 21, to Manchester United but are willing to listen to offers for fringe players such as English goalkeeper Anthony Patterson, 25, and former England Under-20 midfielder Dan Neil, 24. (Sun), external

Everton have enquired about the availability of Sunderland's 25-year-old French striker Wilson Isidor as they look to strengthen their attack. (Mirror), external

Sheffield Wednesday's 17-year-old English defender Yisa Alao is edging closer to a January transfer to Premier League giants Chelsea. (Sheffield Star)


PREMIER LEAGUE

Gianluigi Donnarumma's agent has sensationally suggested that the goalkeeper would accept a return to Italy should it be offered - The Sun

Chelsea have joined Paris Saint-Germain in the race for Atletico Madrid stirker Julian Alvarez - Daily Mail

Tottenham are interested in Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones - The Times

Manchester United and Arsenal are among the clubs watching 17-year-old attacking midfielder Belhinho at NK Kustosija - Daily Mail

Fulham are leading the chase for Manchester City's Norway international winger Oscar Bobb - Daily Mail

Bournemouth's Alex Scott has become the latest midfielder to appear on Manchester United's radar - The Sun

Nottingham Forest are reportedly interested in signing six-foot-seven Napoli striker Lorenzo Lucca -The Sun

AFCON

A Moroccan politician has allegedly accused Senegal of 'practising magic' during the controversial AFCON final - Daily Star


EUROPE

Former Brentford and Everton striker Neal Maupay is set for a loan move to Paris FC, the same club who have been linked with Tottenham's Mathys Tel - Daily Mail

SCOTLAND

Rangers are still expected to make two signings in the remaining weeks of the January transfer window - Scottish Sun

Celtic are among several clubs interested in Girona winger Yaser Asprilla - Scottish Sun

Rangers' Nico Raskin is not interested in a move to Besiktas despite the Turkish club reigniting interest - Scottish Sun
 
21 January 2026

Ruben Loftus-Cheek emerges as Aston Villa and Man Utd target, Spurs weigh up Crysencio Summerville move, Liverpool interested in Micky van de Ven and Nottingham Forest eye Kostas Tsimikas.

AC Milan and England midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek, 29, is a target for Aston Villa, who are looking to bolster their midfield ranks after France international Boubacar Kamara, 26, sustained a serious knee injury. (Telegraph - subscription required, external)

Loftus-Cheek has also been offered to Manchester United, with exploratory talks having taken place. (Talksport), external

Villa have enquired about Fenerbahce striker Youssef En-Nesyri in the past 24 hours, and the 28-year-old Morocco forward will decide his future soon with Napoli and

Juventus also interested. (Fabrizio Romano, external)

Tottenham are considering a £25m move for West Ham's 24-year-old Dutch winger Crysencio Summerville. (Mail), external

Liverpool are interested in Tottenham and Netherlands centre-back Micky van de Ven, 24, who is yet to sign a new contract with Spurs. (Mail - subscription required, external)

Manchester United are set to tell Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes, 31, they want to keep him for another year and would like a decision from him before this summer's World Cup. (ESPN), external

Nottingham Forest will allow Brazilian left-back Cuiabano, 22, to leave on loan this month, with Liverpool's 29-year-old Greece full-back Kostas Tsimikas, currently on loan at
Roma, among their list of targets. (Athletic - subscription required, external)

Forest have had an offer for Napoli defender Mathias Olivera rejected, but remain in talks for the 28-year-old Uruguay international. (Tuttomercatoweb - in Italian), external

Celta Vigo have submitted a formal loan offer to Wolves for Fer Lopez, 21, and would cover all of the Spain Under-21 attacking midfielder's salary. (Sky Sports, external)

Real Madrid are considering a move for Portugal midfielder Ruben Neves, 28, who is open to a move away from Al-Hilal, with Manchester United also eyeing the former Wolves captain. (AS - in Spanish), external

Chelsea and England playmaker Cole Palmer, 23, is willing to return to Manchester to join Manchester United, although the former Manchester City player has a contact until 2033 at Stamford Bridge. (Express), external

Barcelona want to sign Manchester City captain, Bernardo Silva, 31, on a free transfer when the Portugal midfielder's contract expires at the end of the season. (Nacional - in Spanish), external

Brentford and Nigeria defensive midfielder Frank Onyeka, 28, is being chased by Championship duo Sheffield United and Coventry City for a January move, while Valencia are also interested. (Standard, external)

Schalke have reportedly agreed terms to sign Bosnia-Herzegovina striker Edin Dzeko, 39, who only joined Fiorentina in July. (Sky Sport - in German)


PREMIER LEAGUE

Chelsea playmaker Cole Palmer is willing to return to Manchester to join Manchester United, although the former Manchester City player has a contact until 2033 at Stamford Bridge - The Express

Liverpool are developing a keen interest in Micky van de Ven which will be a test of Spurs' resolve in the summer, with the 24-year-old resisting contract talks - Daily Mail

Spurs boss Thomas Frank likes Brentford captain Nathan Collins however, there is no guarantee he will be in the job come the summer - Daily Mail

Liverpool full-back Kostas Tsimikas, currently on loan at Roma, is among Nottingham Forest's list of targets - The Athletic

Aston Villa are considering a move for Ruben Loftus-Cheek, as the Midlands side are keen to bolster their midfield following Boubacar Kamara's knee injury - Telegraph

Brentford defensive midfielder Frank Onyeka is being chased by Sheffield United and Coventry City for a January move, while Valencia are also interested - Standard


AFCON

Senegal's President announced huge bonuses and land plots for each member of the winning national team.

EUROPE

Paris Saint-Germain defender Lucas Hernandez and his wife have denied claims they overworked and trafficked a Colombian family that worked in their home - The Sun

SCOTLAND

Chris Aitken admits he's devastated his Stranraer side could be booted out of the Scottish Cup and says his side have nothing to hide - Scottish Sun
 
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