The Premier League now has just 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 will be hoping their big-name trio of Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold will be put on a long-term basis 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 could force Arsenal to enter the market. They kept their powder dry this summer when it came time to sign a new striker and could be the team to watch in the January sales.
Matheus Cunha was in goalscoring form for Wolves against United and has interested Arsenal. Prising the striker away will be difficult with the Midlands side keen to utilise his talents in their battle for Premeir League survival.
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Wilfried Zaha may be selected 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 moving to the United States.
According to the Daily Mail, several MLS groups are now targeting the veteran striker: he will have to circumvent regulations that state he can only play for two clubs per season.
Marcus Rashford was left out by Ruben Amorim once again for their 2-0 loss to Wolves on Boxing Day and his future continues to look bleak.
The Portuguese manager asked if Rashford had done anything to regain a position in his team, but gave a direct and damning answer.
He said: “If he’s not here… you can make your mind up. It’s always the same reason. We have to be same professionals, same guys, winning or losing. Losing, 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. I really do. We need his quality, we need his quality.”
Man Utd are reported to have reservations over triggering Alvaro Fernandez’s buy-back clause in January.after selling the left-back to Benfica last summer. The deal helped to ease United’s financial concerns but the club have seen the need for a left-sided full back develop.
A release clause of around £25m has been inserted into the deal, but The Athletic reports there are reservations about its activation.
It seems the club wants everything they can get after another loss tonight.
This figure is 4 times the pay United earned for Fernandez.
Leicester manager Ruud van Nistelrooy hopes to complete two deals in January amid the Foxes’ struggles.
Football Insiderreport Van Nistelrooy is preparing for the loan of Brighton striker Evan Ferguson and will bring Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall back to the club following his move to Chelsea.
The forward, who interested the likes of Arsenal and Chelsea in the summer, is not expected to move next month. That does not mean a transfer in 2025 is off the cards however.
“There are many clubs passionate about Sesko. There may be 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 whether to take advantage of Barcelona’s uncertain ability to register the player.
Financial constraints meant Olmo’s £50m arrival from RB Leipzig in the summer could see the star sign up for 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 says Liverpool will be busier in the removal market this summer, with their attention on the moment. Priority would be given to the contracts of Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Mo Salah.
“In the summer will be busy for sure, Liverpool are already monitoring players for the summer. The main focus now is on Trent, Salah and Van Dijk’s contracts,” he said.
Antonio’s agent, Junior Pedroso, his client’s interest.
“Yes, many clubs approached us in January for the transfer of Antony,” he told Fabrizio Romano. “These clubs wanted to know Antony’s situation, so I can see that there is 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.
Antonio’s agent, Junior Pedroso, the interest of his client.
“Yes, many clubs approached us in January for the transfer of Antony,” he told Fabrizio Romano. “These clubs wanted to know Antony’s situation, so I can see that there is concrete interest.
“To be fair, Manchester United have never expressed any interest to sell or loan out Antony to us. We never received this sort of communication so far. Man Utd management never told us that they want Antony to leave, despite the reports we see around 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 it would be extremely difficult to prise the forward away amid Wolves’ battle for Premier League survival however.
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.
After another disappointing result, Guardiola asked about Manchester City’s plans for January.
“I don’t know. Moving windows in winter are not easy,” said the municipal chief.
“We want players for the next three, four, five years. This is not easy to do it. We are going to try because we cannot sustain for a long time to have so many important players injured.
“It’s easy to make those trades 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 agreed a new contract. The Reds captain has just seven months on his current deal and would be able to speak to clubs from next month.
But now it appears, as expected, Van Dijk will extend his stay.
Wilfried Zaha is attracting interest from MLS amid his rocky loan spell at Lyon. The former Crystal Palace star only played six times for the French side during his transition stay.
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 among the wisest on United’s list to upgrade Marcus Rashford, the striker leaving Old Trafford, according to reports.
It is 1-1 in the first match of the Premier League matchday between Manchester City and Everton.
Bernardo Silva fired the hosts into an early lead before Ilmian Ndiaye restored parity before half-time.
Jordan Pickford stopped Erling Haaland from the penalty spot, will we have a winner in the next 30 minutes?
Paris Saint-Germain will offer disgraced Arsenal striker Randal Kolo Muani following Bukayo Saka’s injury.
Saka was ruled out for “several weeks” after rupturing his hamstring during Crystal Palace’s knockouts on Saturday.
Kolo Munai has played just 28 minutes of football for PSG in the last month and the Evening Standard reports that the Frenchman, who can play up front or on the right, will be introduced to several clubs in January, including the Gunners.
AC Milan will hand Christian Pulisic a new contract to fend off reported interest from Liverpool, according to reports in Italy. Pulisic, who joined Milan from Chelsea in 2023, is the only opposition player to score against Arne Slot’s team across six Champions League matches.
Calciomercato reports that Pulisic’s new deal at the San Siro will net him an extra £1million per year. The American scored 15 goals in his first season with the Rossoneri, and already has eight in just 20 outings this term.
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 ahead of City’s match against Everton he called for signings: “If we can we have to add players, definitely.”
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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 giving 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 departing the Reds having done so twice in his career. His first exit in 1987 was short and sweet, returning to Merseyside after a solitary season at Juventus having felt 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 could move for attacking reinforcements in the January transfer window with Bukayo Saka set for a spell on the sidelines.
According to CalcioMercato, they are now tracking Retegui, who could be snapped up for just £23m.
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 already well documented, it has been discovered that Olmo will only be indexed in La Liga until December 31, and it is feared that he may not possibly play for Hansi Flick’s team beyond that date. of this date.
Reports in Spain claim that could pave the way for Olmo to leave the club on a free agent due to a contract clause which which would kick in if he cannot be registered.
Arsenal and Manchester City will follow the situation, as will Bayern Munich.
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