Premier League groups now have a few days to wait before the January transfer window.
Manchester United are expected to be active, though the Red Devils could see more outgoings than incomings. Marcus Rashford could be the biggest name on the move with United happy to sell, but with defeat to Wolves, the pressure is on Ruben Amorim to improve his side.
Elsewhere, Liverpool are hoping their big-name trio of Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold are on a long-term deal as their contracts expire this summer. Of course, they are free to negotiate with foreign clubs from next week, and the Reds’ attention will be on their stars in the coming days and weeks.
Bukayo Saka’s injury at Crystal Palace may force Arsenal to enter the market. They kept their powder dry this summer when it came time to sign a new striker and they may be the team to watch in the January sales.
Matheus Cunha in scoring form for Wolves who oppose United and interest Arsenal. It will be difficult to keep the striker away as the Midlands side are keen to use his talent in their war for Premeir League survival.
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Wilfried Zaha may be chosen for a third club of the season amid reports he could sign up for an MLS team.
The former Crystal Palace winger joined Ligue 1 side Lyon on loan from Galatasaray at the start of the season, but the transfer did not go as planned. He has only played six times and may now be considering a move to the United States.
According to the Daily Mail, a number of MLS teams are now targeting the veteran forward – though he would have to sidestep regulations that state he can only feature for two clubs across one season.
Marcus Rashford again knocked out Ruben Amorim in his 2-0 loss to Wolves on Boxing Day and his long run continues to look bleak.
The Portuguese boss was asked if Rashford had done anything to earn a place back in his team, but he gave a spiky reply that was particularly damning.
He said, “If he’s not here. . . You can make up your mind. It’s the same reason. We have to be the same professionals, the same guys, win or lose. To lose, I have to be stronger. I will continue with my idea until the end. “
There should be plenty of heads turning towards Matheus Cunha in January after his recent heroics.
It is now three goals in a row after he cheered on Wolves’ 2-0 win over Manchester United on Boxing Day and manager Vitor Pereira expressed his desire to remain the player.
“Of course, of course. Really. We want their quality, we want their quality. “
Man Utd are said to have reservations about activating Alvaro Fernandez’s release clause in January, after promoting left-back to Benfica last summer. The deal helped ease United’s financial worries, but the club saw a growing need for a left-back.
A release clause of around £25m has been inserted into the deal, but The Athletic reports there are reservations about its activation.
The club look like they need all the help they can manage after another defeat this evening.
That figure is 4 times higher than the payment that United earned for Fernández.
Leicester manager Ruud van Nistelrooy is hoping to score twice in January amid the Foxes’ troubles.
Football Insiderreport Van Nistelrooy is lining up a loan move for Brighton striker Evan Ferguson, and exploring bringing Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall back to the club after his move to Chelsea.
The striker, who interested Arsenal and Chelsea this summer, is expected to move next month. However, this means that an advance to 2025 is excluded.
“There are many clubs that are passionate about Sesko. Maybe there are more than five clubs,” said movement guru Fabrizio Romano.
“But this is a topic for January, Sesko’s file will be open in the summer and then the real contenders can emerge with concrete talks. At the moment, things are still complex without any club. “
Dani Olmo’s agent Andy Bara has reportedly arrived in Manchester with Premier League clubs considering the opportunity to take advantage of Barcelona’s ability to sign the player.
Financial constraints meant Olmo’s £50million arrival from RB Leipzig in the summer could see the star signed up to a transitional deal until January 1. This means that Olmo can leave as a free agent if the Spanish Federation blocks his registration for the second component of the deal. season.
Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano claims Liverpool will be busier in the transfer market this summer with their attention on the moment. The contracts of Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Mo Salah would be a priority.
“The summer will definitely be busy, Liverpool are already looking for players for the summer. It is now on the contracts of Trent, Salah and Van Dijk,” he said.
Antonio’s agent, Junior Pedroso, his client’s interest.
“Yes, many clubs have approached us for Antony’s move in January,” he told Fabrizio Romano. “These clubs wanted to understand the situation for Antony, so I can confirm that there’s concrete interest.
“To be honest, Manchester United have never expressed the slightest interest in promoting us or loaning us Antony. We have never won this type of communication until now. Manchester United control never told us that they were looking for Antony to leave, despite the reports we see all around us. About our client.
Antony’s agent, Junior Pedroso, has revealed there is interest his client.
“Yes, many clubs have approached us for Antony’s move in January,” he told Fabrizio Romano. “These clubs wanted to understand the situation for Antony, so I can confirm that there’s concrete interest.
“To be honest, Manchester United have never expressed any interest in promoting or loaning us Antony. We have never gained this type of communication until now. Manchester United control has never told us that they were looking for Antony, despite the data” . We see around us about our client.
Arsenal are reported to be interested in Wolves striker Matheus Cunha to solve their goalscoring problems, per the Telegraph.
It is said, however, that it would be incredibly difficult to remove the striker amid Wolves’ war for Premier League survival.
Sport claim tha Barcelona are happy to sell Eric Garcia and Andreas Christensen, with the decision made not to hand the latter a new deal. The Dane joined Barca on a free transfer from Chelsea but has this season has seen a lengthy spell out. Newcastle, Juventus and AC Milan have been linked.
Following another disappointing result, Guardiola was asked about Manchester City’s January plans.
“I don’t know. Transfer windows in winter are not easy,” said the City manager.
“We need players for the next three, four, five years. It’s not easy to do. We will check it because it cannot take long for so many players to get injured.
“It’s easy to make those exchanges at some point. We have to communicate with the club and they will decide.
Milan Live has claimed that AC Milan star Rafael Leao may be an option for Manchester United. It is said that the winger and coach Paulo Fonseca get along well with the player interested in leaving San Siro.
In addition to Barcelona, they are attributed to Manchester United and Arsenal.
It has been reported that Manchester United will ask for a £50m fee for Marcus Rashford. The United striker is expected to leave the club but is under contract until 2028, and United can be cursed if necessary.
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has signed a new contract. The Reds captain only has seven months left on his current contract and is likely to speak to clubs from next month.
But now it seems that, as expected, Van Dijk will extend his stay.
Wilfried Zaha is drawing interest from the MLS amid his difficult loan spell with Lyon. The former Crystal Palace star has played just six times for the French side in his temporary spell.
Mundo Deportivo reports that an agreement has been reached for Barcelona to sign Jonathan Tah for next season. Tah has reportedly already made the “final decision” to sign for the Catalan club from Bayer Leverkusen.
Napoli’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Athletic Bilbao’s Nico Williams and Brighton’s Kaoru Mitoma are the most sensible on United’s shortlist of candidates to upgrade Marcus Rashford, the striker leaving Old Trafford, according to reports.
It is 1-1 in the first match of the Premier League round between Manchester City and Everton.
Bernardo Silva put the home side ahead. Ilmian Ndiaye restored equality at half-time.
Jordan Pickford has also denied Erling Haaland from the penalty spot, will we get a winner in the next 30 minutes?
Paris Saint-Germain will offer Arsenal striker Randal Kolo Muani after Bukayo Saka’s injury.
Saka has been ruled out for “several weeks” after tearing his hamstring during Saturday’s blow to Crystal Palace.
Kolo Munai has played just 28 minutes of football for PSG over the last month and the Evening Standard report that the Frenchman, who can play up front or on the right, will be offered to a number of clubs in January, including the Gunners.
AC Milan will hand Christian Pulisic a new contract to fend off Liverpool’s interest, according to reports in Italy. Pulisic, who joined Milan from Chelsea in 2023, is the opponent to have scored against Arne Slot’s side in six Champions League games.
Calciomercato reports that Pulisic’s new deal at San Siro will see him earn an extra £1m each year. The American scored 15 goals in his first season with the Rossoneri and has already scored 8 in 20 games this season.
If Pulisic does indeed stay put, it will be just the latest in a run of Liverpool targets opting against a move to Anfield. Arne Slot has welcomed just one new face into his squad, with Federico Chiesa joining from Juventus, though Giorgi Mamardashvili will follow next summer after agreeing a move from Valencia.
Former Brighton defender Inigo Calderon has been confirmed as Bristol Rovers’ new head coach.
Rovers sacked Matt Taylor before Christmas and have been rooting for his successor in recent days.
And now it is proven that Calderón, who coaches the Seagulls’ Under-18s, will take over the position.
Pep Guardiola has said that Manchester City wants his squad in the January transfer window.
The Premier League champions have been ravaged by injuries this season and spent Christmas in seventh place in the table.
And speaking of City’s game against Everton, he asked for signings: “If we can, we will have to add players. “
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Sporting have sacked Joao Pereira as manager, just six weeks after he replaced Ruben Amorim.
Pereira was promoted from his role as the club’s B team boss when Amorim left to take over at Manchester United. Amorim took his entire backroom staff with him to Old Trafford and tipped Pereira for the top job.
But the idea of handing him his first senior assignment backfired, with Pereira sacked on Boxing Day after winning just 3 games.
Anfield legend Ian Rush has insisted that Mohamed Salah does not want to follow in his footsteps and leave Liverpool.
Rush knows all about leaving the Reds, as he did it twice in his career. His first outing in 1987 was short and sweet, returning to Merseyside after a lonely spell at Juventus after feeling homesick.
By the time he left for Leeds in 1996, the now 63-year-old was firmly an icon as the club’s all-time top scorer. But while Salah has achieved the same sort of status in the last seven-and-a-half years, he doesn’t think there’s a need to do the same as him.
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Manchester United have been presented with the option of swapping Marcus Rashford for Ansu Fati, according to reports in Spain.
Rashford is on his way out of Old Trafford and is said to be of interest to Barcelona.
And it has now been claimed that Hansi Flick’s side could use Fati as an asset in any potential deal, with Rashford likely to be available for a fairly modest fee.
Atalanta striker Mateo Retegui is the player linked to Arsenal.
The Gunners may simply call for attacking reinforcements in the January move window, with Bukayo Saka remaining on the sidelines.
According to CalcioMercato, they are now monitoring Retegui, who could be available for just £23million.
Arsenal are following Dani Olmo, and Barcelona are unsure if they will sign the attacking midfielder for the second part of the season.
With Barcelona’s monetary turmoil now well documented, it has emerged that Olmo will only be indexed in La Liga until December 31, and there are fears that he may not play for Hansi Flick’s side beyond that date. of this date.
Reports in Spain claim that this could pave the way for Olmo to leave the club as a free agent due to a contract clause that would come into effect if he were to sign up.
Arsenal and Manchester City will monitor the situation, as will Bayern Munich.
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