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Football Rumours on Wednesday 3rd January 2024

last updated Wednesday 03rd January 2024, 9:00 AM



TRANSFER RUMOURS

  • Arsenal are set to offload Mohamed Elneny which will allow them to make a move for Real Sociedad's Martin Zubimendi.
    (Daily Mirror)


  • Tottenham are unlikely to make a move for England midfielder Conor Gallagher, 23, in January because they are unable to meet Chelsea's £60m demands because of financial fair play (FFP) restrictions.
    (Football Transfers)


  • Manchester United have drawn up a four-strong wishlist for a new striker in January with Bayern Munich and Cameroon's Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, 34, joined by team-mate and Germany forward Thomas Muller, 34. The club have also made contact with RB Leipzig over Germany's Timo Werner, 27, and will consider Stuttgart and Guinea forward Serhou Guirassy, 27, if they are able to raise funds from a sale.
    (Athletic)


  • England striker Ivan Toney, 27, is hopeful of a move to Arsenal in January but the Gunners have no intention of paying the £100m asking price Brentford have set.
    (Football Transfers)


  • However, any move for Toney in January would be very unlikely for Arsenal because of the Premier League rules around signing players on loan.
    (Football London)


  • Manchester United and England winger Jadon Sancho, 23, is keen on a return to Borussia Dortmund, as he considers this the ideal option to regain his best form.
    (Fabrizio Romano)


  • Everton are considering offering former Manchester United and England midfielder Jesse Lingard a deal until the end of the season. The 31-year-old is currently a free agent.
    (Talksport)


  • Aston Villa and Colombia striker Jhon Duran, 20, is a target for AC Milan but the Italian club would have to move an non-European player out of their squad first to make room.
    (Sky Sports)


  • West Ham and Czech Republic defender Vladimir Coufal, 31, is unhappy with his contract situation and wants the club to consider offers for him in the January transfer window if a better deal is not offered.
    (Sky Sports)


  • Sheffield United are pushing to sign Villareal and Chile striker Ben Brereton Diaz, 24, and Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, 37, from Anderlecht.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Former England Under-21 defender Trevoh Chalobah, 24, may leave Chelsea this month.
    (Sun)


  • Chelsea are eyeing a move for Benfica's Antonio Silva after scouting the defender.
    (Sun)


  • Wolves and Austria striker Sasa Kalajdzic, 26, is a target for Eintracht Frankfurt, with the German club waiting to see if Gary O'Neill will sanction a loan move.
    (Daily Mail)


  • On-loan Everton winger Arnaut Danjuma, 26, is a target for Lyon, with the Villarreal man joining West Ham's Algeria playmaker Said Benrahma, 28, as an option.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Ko Itakura is set for a Premier League return with Liverpool and Tottenham reportedly interested in the Borussia Monchengladbach star.
    (Sun)


  • Genoa and Romania centre-back Radu Dragusin, 21, has agreed personal terms with Tottenham.
    (Fabrizio Romano)


  • West Ham are reportedly keen on signing Eric Dier from Tottenham.
    (Sun)


  • Brentford are in talks with 18-year-old Real Betis and Spain Under-21s forward Assane Diao over a January deal.
    (Football Transfers)


  • Manchester United and Liverpool are set to battle for the signing of Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich this summer, according to reports.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Borussia Dortmund have held talks with Chelsea's 21-year-old Dutch defender Ian Maatsen over a January move but the Blues are holding out for £30m.
    (The Standard)


  • Liverpool will not be rushed into making a decision on Portugal Under-21s midfielder Fabio Carvalho's immediate future - despite clubs keen to take the 21-year-old on loan.
    (Liverpool Echo)


  • Chelsea have agreed a deal to loan teenager Alex Matos to Championship club Huddersfield Town for the remainder of the season.
    (Athletic)


  • Crystal Palace have had numerous bids for Peterborough and England youth defender Ronnie Edwards, 20, turned down. They face competition from up to five Premier League clubs with the League One club holding out for up to £10m.
    (Talksport)


  • Atalanta have launched a swoop for Birmingham's Jordan James.
    (Sun)



MANAGEMENT STUFF

  • Birmingham City have sacked Wayne Rooney after just 15 games in charge.
    (Sky Sports)


OTHER STUFF

  • Arsenal have opened talks over a new contract for 25-year-old Japan defender Takehiro Tomiyasu.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Tottenham have announced that Pape Matar Sarr has signed a new six-and-a-half-year contract following his impressive form this season.
    (Sky Sports)


  • Nottingham Forest could face a points deduction if it is deemed the club have breached the Premier League's financial fair play (FFP) rules.
    (Athletic)




















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