Premier League groups now have a few days to wait ahead of the January trade window.
With Manchester United expected to be active, the Red Devils may see more departures than arrivals. Marcus Rashford may be the biggest name on the move with United happy to sell, but with the defeat to Wolves, the pressure is on Ruben Amorim to improve his squad.
Elsewhere, Liverpool will be 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 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 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 Lyon in Ligue 1 on loan from Galatasaray at the start of the season, but that resolution was not passed as planned. He has only played six times and may now be moving to the United States. the letters.
According to the Daily Mail, several MLS teams are now targeting the veteran striker: he would have to circumvent rules stating that he can only play for two clubs in a single 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 is not there. . . you can make up your mind. It’s the same reason. We have to be the same professionals, the same guys, whether we win or lose. To lose, I have to be stronger. I will continue with my concept until the end .
Many heads turn to Matheus Cunha in January after his recent exploits.
It is now three goals in a row after he cheered on Wolves’ 2-0 victory over Manchester United on Boxing Day and manager Vitor Pereira expressed his desire to remain the player.
“Of course, of course. We want your quality, we want your quality. “
Man Utd are said to have reservations about activating Álvaro Fernández’s buy-back clause in January, after promoting the left-back to Benfica last summer. The deal helped ease United’s monetary concerns, however, the club saw the need for a left-back grow.
A release clause of around £25m has been inserted into the deal, but The Athletic reports there are reservations about its activation.
Turns out 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 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 it’s not a topic for January, the Sesko case will be open again for the summer and that’s when the real suitors can emerge with concrete talks. At this stage, nothing is advanced with any club yet.”
Dani Olmo’s agent Andy Bara has reportedly arrived in Manchester with Premier League clubs considering taking advantage of Barcelona’s dubious 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 at 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. Now he is in 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 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.”
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 honest, Manchester United have never expressed any interest in promoting or loaning Antony to us. We have never achieved this kind of communication until now. Manchester United’s management have never told us they were looking for Antony, despite reports. we see around us about our customer.
According to the Telegraph, Arsenal would be interested in Wolves striker Matheus Cunha to solve their goalscoring problems.
It is said, however, that it would be incredibly difficult to remove the striker amid Wolves’ war for Premier League survival.
Sport claims that Barcelona are content to sell Eric Garcia and Andreas Christensen, and have made the decision to offer the latter a new contract. The Dane arrived at Barça from Chelsea, but this season has been long. Newcastle, Juventus and AC Milan are linked.
After another disappointing result, Guardiola asked about Manchester City’s plans for January.
“I don’t know. Transfer windows in winter is not easy,” the City boss said.
“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 any given time. We have to talk to the club and they will decide.
Milan Live has claimed that AC Milan star Rafael Leao could be an option for Manchester United. The winger and coach Paulo Fonseca are said to get along well with the player interested in leaving San Siro.
Manchester United and Arsenal are credited with interest in addition to Barcelona.
It has been reported that Manchester United will ask for a £50m payment 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 to a new contract. The Reds captain only has seven months left on his contract and is likely 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 complicated loan spell at Lyon. The former Crystal Palace star only played six times for the French team during his temporary 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 join 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’s 1-1 in the first Premier League fixture of the day between Manchester City and Everton.
Bernardo Silva fired the hosts into an early lead before Ilmian Ndiaye restored parity before 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 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 knocks 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 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 additional £1 million each year. The American scored 15 goals in his first season with the Rossoneri and already has 8 in 20 games this season.
If Pulisic does indeed remain put, it will be just the newest in a string of Liverpool goals opting opposed to a move to Anfield. Arne Slot has welcomed just one new face to his squad, with Federico Chiesa joining from Juventus, Giorgi Mamardashvili will stick to next summer after agreeing to leave Valencia.
Former Brighton defender Inigo Calderon has been confirmed as Bristol Rovers’ new head coach.
Rovers sacked Matt Taylor before Christmas and have been searching 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 position 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 fired Joao Pereira as coach, six weeks after replacing Rubén 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 fired 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, having done it twice in his career. His first outing in 1987 was short and sweet, returning to Merseyside after a solitary season at Juventus after becoming homesick.
By the time he left for Leeds in 1996, the 63-year-old was already iconic as the club’s most level-headed goalscorer of all time. But although Salah has achieved the same prestige in the last seven and a half years, he does not believe it is mandatory 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 leaving Old Trafford and is said to be of interest to Barcelona.
And now it is claimed that Hansi Flick’s side could use Fati as an asset in any potential deal, Rashford would likely be available for a rather modest fee.
Atalanta striker Mateo Retegui is the player linked to Arsenal.
The Gunners are likely to call for attacking reinforcements in the January move window, with Bukayo Saka set to remain on the sidelines.
According to CalcioMercato, they are now monitoring Retegui, who could be available for just £23million.
Arsenal are tracking Dani Olmo, and Barcelona are unsure whether they will sign the attacking midfielder for the second part of the season.
With Barcelona’s financial issues already well documented, it’s emerged that Olmo has only been registered with La Liga until December 31 – and there are fears he will not be able to feature for Hansi Flick’s side beyond that date.
Reports in Spain claim 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 registered.
Arsenal and Manchester City will follow the situation, as will Bayern Munich.
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