The summer transfer window is unlike any other. See all great deals and Check out how we scored largest contract. And just because the window is closed until January, that doesn’t mean the rumors won’t keep popping up. Here are the latest rumors and speculations.
TOP STORY: Liverpool look to steal Gavi from Barca
Barcelona in danger of losing Gavi, with Liverpool prepares to activate his reported €50 million release clause, according to El Nacional.
It is reported that some Barcelona players have decided to postpone contract negotiations after the previous 0-3 defeat Bayern Munich shock Champions League exit and, as the January transfer window approaches, Blaugrana could face a battle to keep the 17-year-old prospect.
Jurgen Klopp has escalated Liverpool’s interest in Gavi after learning that club owner Fenway Sports Group would be prepared to punish a “thoughtless” move towards the midfielder.
The central defender contract worth 40 million euros of the Red Devils Ibrahima Konate from RB Leipzig is their only senior move of the summer and they need midfield depth following the departure of Georginio Wijnaldum to go to PSG. However, Gavi also has Manchester United and PSG on his way should he not put pen to paper new terms at Camp Nou.
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14.04 GMT: Chelsea’s Antonio Rudiger could become the world’s highest-paid defender if he leaves on a free transfer in the summer of 2022, Daily mail.
Rudiger, 28, is pursuing Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich as he is yet to secure a new contract at Stamford Bridge.
It looks like the German international will go on and possibly surpass the Juventus star Matthijs de Ligt in the salary charts if he puts a clause of around €450,000 a week with a new club.
13.15 GMT: Ralf Rangnick there are some BIG plans for Manchester United.
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Gab Marcotti feels Ralf Rangnick’s advice that United should pursue Haaland and Bellingham shows he is settling into life.
12.39 GMT: Anthony MartialThe player’s agent says the striker wants to leave Manchester United in the January transfer window.
Martial, 26, has made just two appearances in the Premier League this season and has three years left on his contract, although there is the option of an extra year.
“Anthony wants to leave the club in January,” said Philippe Lamboley Sky Sports News. “He just needs to play. He doesn’t want to stay in January and I will talk to the club soon.”
12.22 GMT: There is a “big chance” Erling Haaland Striker Mino Raiola’s agent has said he will leave Borussia Dortmund next summer, with Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester City all potential destinations.
Haaland, who has scored 51 Bundesliga goals in 51 appearances since joining Dortmund in December 2019, is said to have a release clause in his contract for 75 million euros that will come into effect at the end of the season. prize.
Sources have revealed to ESPN that Haaland is Manchester United’s top transfer target next summer, although caretaker manager Ralf Rangnick has identified improving the club’s midfield as one area. important to pay attention to. The 21-year-old’s agent held talks with Europe’s top clubs last year and the battle to sign the Norwegian will intensify when the transfer window opens. open summer.
“He [Haaland] can and will take the next step,” Raiola told Sport 1. “Bayern, Real, Barcelona, City – these are the big clubs he could join. When we moved to Dortmund we all knew the step would come. Maybe in the summer hey, maybe the summer after that. But there’s a chance Erling will leave this summer.”
11.38 GMT: Donny van de BeekManchester United’s future remains uncertain, despite the arrival of caretaker manager Ralf Rangnick, but source told ESPN’s Mark Ogden that Everton’s longstanding interest in the player ended when Marcel Brands left his position as director of football at Goodison Park.
Brands, who joined Everton from PSV Eindhoven in June 2018, was close to negotiating a deal to bring the former Ajax midfielder on loan earlier this season, but senior United figures were reluctant to deal with it. Penalizing the departure of a player has paid the price. initially £35m upon signing from Ajax in August 2020.
11 a.m. 11 a.m. GMT: El Nacional claim that Chelsea are eyeing a move for the Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro.
Casemiro, 29, is widely regarded as one of the best defensive midfielders in the world but the Brazil international could be eager for a new challenge.
Just imagine him and N’Golo Kante line up together in midfield…
10:50 GMT: Chelsea have a number of defenders out of contract, so what will they do?
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Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss Chelsea’s defensive problems with four centre-backs out of contract in the summer.
10.09 GMT: Barcelona announced they have reached a preliminary agreement with Granada CF for loan Alex Collado for the rest of the season.
Collado, 21, has not played for Barca this season and wants to leave in search of game time. The attacking midfielder has been through Barca’s youth teams and played for the reserve team since 2018, while he has a contract until June 2023.
The Spaniard made his first-team debut in 2019 but was unable to secure his place in the senior squad.
09.47 GMT: Barcelona and Manchester City are finding common ground about Ferran Torres‘potential to Camp Nou, according to Mundo Deportivo.
The Spain international is Barca’s main target in the January transfer window and City want 60 million euros for the transfer, while Barca are offering 45 million euros.
There is arguably optimism at Barca, and in the player’s entourage, that the gap can be closed and understanding can be found for the deal to be completed in January.
Coach Barca Xavi has reiterated since returning to the club last month that his priority is to sign a striker and that among his preferred options are Torres and RB Leipzig’s Dani Olmo. However, Barca opted to put all their efforts into signing Torres, who wanted to join the Catalan side.
09.14 GMT: Scared Chelsea players and staff Cesar Azpilicueta will leave the club on a free transfer, with Barcelona leading the race for his signature, Sources told ESPN’s James Olley.
The 32-year-old’s contract is set to expire at the end of the season and, while the club are relaxed about the prospect of his contract being reduced due to his long-term loyalty to the club, talks judgment has not yet progressed.
Sources claim a key issue remaining is the length of contract Azpilicueta is seeking. He is free to negotiate directly with other clubs from next month; Barcelona have been tracking him, while Atletico Madrid are said to see him as a replacement for Kieran Trippier, who has been linked with a move back to the Premier League.
08.30 GMT: Ralf Rangnick identified Manchester United’s midfield as a weak point in his interview with club bosses and suggested interested players before being offered the job as interim manager, source told ESPN’s Rob Dawson.
Rangnick has impressed in discussions with director of football John Murtough, technical director Darren Fletcher and executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward as United look for an interim boss to take over after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked. dismissal.
Sources told ESPN that he explained why the club should consider investing in midfield and suggested scouts take a closer look at RB Leipzig. Amadou Haidara, also identify Borussia Dortmund’s Jude Bellingham and Leeds United’s Kalvin Phillips as potential midfield targets. Meanwhile, teammates at Bellingham in Dortmund Erling Haaland, a long-term United target, has also been mentioned by Rangnick ahead of what will likely be a Europe-wide battle for the player’s signature in the summer.
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Derek Rae and Herculez Gomez react to the news that Chris Armas will join Ralf Rangnick’s coaching staff at Manchester United.
PAPER GOSSIP (by Adam Brown)
– Manchester United can be prepared to Marcus Rashford leaving Old Trafford in the context of being interested by Barcelona. That’s according to El Nacional, which writes that club president Joan Laporta is interested in a move for the 24-year-old striker, who has struggled to get regular game time at the striker position in a rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo. And while Blaugrana want to make a deal, the Premier League club are looking for around 70 million euros to part with him.
– Conor Gallagher is expected to stay at Selhurst Park in January despite talk of a possible return to Chelsea. London Football revealed that the 21-year-old midfielder will be at Crystal Palace, with Patrick Vieira’s side currently facing an injury crisis in midfield. The loan star has been in impressive form this season, contributing to seven goals in 13 appearances.
– The Athletic reveal it Inter Miami’s Lewis Morgan towards New York Red Bulls, with a $1.2 million deal already agreed upon following Saturday’s MLS Cup final between Portland Wood and New York City FC. The 25-year-old midfielder has scored twice in 34 appearances for Inter this season.
– Nicolo Schira write that Samu Castillejo could leave San Siro in January, with Genoa Pay attention to your signature. The 26-year-old was linked with an exit back in the summer, but now looks as if AC Milan are considering letting him go again after making just one appearance in Serie A this season.
– Julian Alvarez attracted a lot of suitors at the end of the year, and now Sport Italia TV reports that Barcelona have contacted his representatives about a potential deal. The scoring form of 21-year-old River Plate forward has seen a queue emerge in Europe’s top leagues, with a first-place finish to Serie A now facing competition from Barca. And it’s not hard to see why, with Alvarez contributing to 23 goals in 17 appearances.
