The 2022 winter window will open as of January 1, and there’s a lot of buzz surrounding who’s moving where. BILLIONransfer Talk brings you all the latest gossip on gossip, information coming and going and of course, transaction done!
TOP STORY: Ndombele captures Roma’s interest
AS Roma interested in signing the Tottenham midfielder Tanguy Ndombele, according to Calciomercato.
The 25-year-old has struggled to establish himself at Spurs since a €60m move from Lyon, but now Jose Mourinho is looking to bring him to Italy.
The attacking midfielder signed for Mauricio Pochettino in 2019, but played 57 games under Mourinho while at Tottenham, the second most of any manager he has played under.
New Spurs head coach Antonio Conte has refused to rule out a potential move for France international in January, said he would have meetings before discussing potential plans or trips.
Ndombele has only made five appearances under Conte, playing 174 minutes under the Italian.
However, reports from Calciomercato say that Mourinho and general manager Tiago Pinto are looking at potential midfielders to strengthen their ranks.
Marseille‘S Boubacar Kamara is another player who has been linked with Roma, but a loan transfer of Ndombele has emerged as another option. It is possible that the loan deal could include the option of a permanent transfer to the Serie A club.
The deal is not the first time Mourinho has managed former players or sought to sign those from the Premier League, with Tammy Abraham and Chris Smalling played for him at Roma.
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WRAPPING PAPER
– AC Milan ready to meet Lille to discuss a deal for defenders Sven Botman, Calciomercato report. The 21-year-old has been closely linked with a move to Newcastle United Football Club, however, the report states that he is not interested in moving to the Magpies. However, with Rossoneri looking for a replacement for the injured person Simon Kjaer, Botman is seen as the person they will be pursuing in January.
– Newcastle, Leicester City and Lyon interested in the midfielder Abdul Mumin, speak journalist Ekrem Konur. The 23-year-old has seen his stock rise at Guimaraes, became the mainstay of the team this season. He joins in 2020 from Norwegian side Nordsjaelland on a free transfer and has made 13 appearances in the competition so far.
– Newcastle are ready to offer more than 50 million pounds for Benfica striker Darwin Nunez, follow to Tuttomercato. The Uruguay international has been closely linked with leaving the Portuguese side, with Atlético Madrid and City of Manchester are also considered interested. The report says that his contract has a release clause of 100 million euros.
– Barcelona and Manchester United is negotiating a potential agreement regarding Ousmane Dembele and Anthony Martial. Catalan shop Ara says the deal will only go through if Dembele turns down a new contract, with his current contract set to expire in the summer. Martial is said to be interested due to his desire to leave Old Trafford as well as the need to strengthen the squad in the future Ferran Torres Signed.
– Everton and Newcastle are eyeing a striker Moussa Marega, report journalist Ekrem Konur. The 30-year-old left Porto last summer for Al-Hilal, a Saudi side, scoring three goals in ten games for the club since his move.
