“Lately there are no discussions,” Longoria said at a news conference Wednesday. “There are no ongoing discussions with Paul and no decision has been made yet. I haven’t closed the door because he’s on the market, but there’s a lot of news about Paul. These are more hypotheses and dreams than reality. »
Pogba could return to football in January.
The January move window is quickly approaching and the opportunity will soon be provided for players to rejuvenate their seasons.
It’s impossible to ignore Manchester United and Marcus Rashford heading into next month. The Red Devils are ready to sell their homegrown striker who has admitted he wants a fresh start.
Ruben Amorim has indicated that he needs Rashford to stay and the United ace has already noted that Bayern Munich are ruling out the possibility. Financing a transaction can be problematic.
At the top of the table, there are decisions to make for Arsenal and Liverpool. The Gunners are trying to chase Arne Slot’s men down and could yet bolster their front line in the window with Randal Kolo Muani the latest figure to be linked.
Liverpool must decide whether to stick or twist after making a fine start to the season. Though their major decisions will come in relation to Mo Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk, who can all talk to other clubs in less than two weeks should they not agree new contracts.
Chelsea are also still interested in the move window. It remains to be seen whether they will be able to offload Ben Chilwell, who failed to agree a deal this summer, while Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall’s future is uncertain.
Manchester City may look for new inspiration to turnaround their form.
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Manchester United would consider sending Marcus Rashford out on loan in January, according to The Sun.
The scenario is reportedly unsustainable and United know they may not find a buyer given they earn £325,000 a week until June 2028.
They won’t send him to a Premier League rival, but hope a European giant would be interested.
Mason Mount has vowed to come back stronger after being sidelined with yet another injury at Manchester United.
He wrote on Instagram, “Words can’t describe how devastated I’m feeling right now, you’ll probably see the expression on my face when it happened. I knew what that meant.
“United fans, you may not know me very well yet, but one thing I can assure you is that I will never give up and I will never lose confidence. I have said it before, but I will continue to give my all. Ultimately, I will get through this difficult time and will probably I won’t stop until it’s done.
Chelsea midfielder Cesare Casadei will leave the club in the January transfer window.
Casadei has been limited to appearances in the Europa Conference League under Enzo Maresca and needs more football. A return to Italy on a six-month loan turns out to be the maximum likely outcome.
Victor Lindelof is out of contract with Manchester United in June and now appears almost certain to leave.
The Swede had rare chances to impress last night against Tottenham, but was substituted at half-time due to injury. The 30-year-old defender is one of United’s longest-serving players, but it seems unlikely that he will get a new contract.
Legendary United captain Roy Keane has begged Marcus Rashford to step out of his zone of convenience and boldly fly abroad. Rashford has made it clear that he needs to leave Old Trafford and has been linked with a move to PSG in the past.
On Overlap’s Stick to Football podcast, Keane responded to Rashford’s explosive interview. The Irishman said: “I don’t care what he said, even if it’s a bit long, but it’s perfect.
“Sometimes a deal just works for everybody it’s been going on for a year or two now, there’s obviously a bit of talent there and he’s been at the club since he was a kid. A change would probably do him a world of good, for him and his team and family to go abroad.”
United are tracking Inter Milan star Federico Dimarco as Ruben Amorim looks to improve on the left side of defence. Tyrell Malacia has just returned from an injury that saw him miss all of last season, while Luke Shaw has struggled for fitness.
According to Tuttosport, Dimarco has emerged as one of their top targets as they look to sign a new left-back. Amorim has drawn up a shortlist of potential targets which includes Dimarco.
The Italian is a product of Inter’s youth academy and has been a fan of the club since he was a child, which complicates things for United. The left-back has played a total of 156 times for Inter in all competitions.
Newcastle may be forced to sell players in January, even if it goes against Eddie Howe’s wishes, to balance the books.
The Magpies have been hampered by profit and sustainability regulations and report that Martin Dubravka, Miguel Almiron and Sean Longstaff are replaceable.
Saudi Pro League side Al-Shabab are interested in Dubravka, while Almiron has fans in Leicester. Newcastle need to sign a right winger, but they will have to sell before they can buy.
Arsenal are determined to let Jakub Kiwior leave the Emirates, according to reports. Napoli were among those interested in the Polish defender, but Arsenal were willing to keep him.
That position can change right now, with the flexible defender starting at the baseline either way. The Corriere del Mezzogiorno reports that the Gunners are open to the concept of his departure on a loan deal with a legal responsibility to buy, but there are still discussions about his salary. are necessary.
Mohamed Salah’s future has been a hot topic this season with the Egyptian’s contract ending next summer and the player yet to officially sign a new deal.
A new video of Salah talking about his future career, published on December 8, has resonated on social media.
The video shows the 32-year-old asking for explanations about his long career at Liverpool via a Zoom call, but instead he reiterated his uncertainty over whether he would stay.
“I don’t know yet,” he said. My contract expires at the end of the year, so I still don’t know what’s going to happen. I’ll take a look at my options, but I haven’t made a decision yet. “
Lyon winger Rayan Cherki was once one of football’s brightest prospects and he is now fulfilling that potential after a brilliant campaign in Ligue 1.
The France Under-21 international has five goals and seven assists at the midway point of the season from just seven starts – including a superb recent run that has seen him register four assists and two goals in just three games.
According to French outlet Foot Mercato, Liverpool are now ready to pounce for the 21-year-old as they look to the future and there have been suggested Lyon could allow him to leave in January amid financial difficulties.
Cherki is worth around £24m, though Liverpool may have to scrap with Lyon’s Ligue 1 rivals PSG if they want to secure his signature, with the French giants previously at the “front of the queue”.
Liverpool already have several wingers at the club, in addition to Mohamed Salah, Luis Díaz, Diogo Jota and Chiesa. However, Slot will be keen to add more young skills to his attack, especially if Salah ends up leaving.
Manchester United have been tipped to get rid of Antony after his “frustrating” performance in the defeat to Tottenham.
Antony started when United were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Spurs in a dramatic 4-3 defeat and former Premier League striker Troy Deeney was unimpressed with his performance, saying the Red Devils needed to “cut ties with him” in January.
“As soon as Manchester United took Antony off, everybody else started running,” Deeney told CBS Sports. “They’ve got to cut ties with him. I don’t want to make him the scapegoat but, honestly, watching him is so frustrating.
“This is your big moment. He doesn’t run, he doesn’t sprint… just get him out. If you’re getting rid of Marcus Rashford, whoever is taking him, we’ll pay you to take him [Antony] as well. Get him out the club.”
Eddie Howe has warned he will sell players in January unless it benefits Newcastle’s long-term future.
The Geordies will fight to remain stars such as Bruno Guimaraes, who is being followed by Manchester City, and Alexander Isak. The United manager has demanded that his team remain united and close to the window in a bid to continue their recovery at Ipswich. after two wins and seven goals in the last two games.
Several players, including Miguel Almirón, Kieran Trippier, Martin Dubravka, Matt Targett and Sean Longstaff, have been linked with a departure next month to lose monetary room for targets, adding PSV’s Belgian winger Johan Bakayoko, valued at £ 24 million. “I hope we don’t lose, we don’t need to lose.
“I think everything has to be in line, I think there has to be many things that come together. This will have to be correct, not only for the current moment, but also for the future. We want to be responsible and make sure that any resolution we Let’s take it not to be repeated in the following windows.
Fresh from scoring a hat-trick last night, Marc Guiu has seen his future commented on by Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca.
“With young players like Marc [Guiu], like Josh [Acheampong], like Tyrique [George], for me the most productive thing for them is to be with us because they can perceive every day the way we should play. They can grow, we can teach them how we need them to play.
“So I think it’s better if they stay with us. But then it depends a little on the players’ preferences. If in this case Marc’s preference is to have more minutes and play more, then we see that we sit with him. ” and we will do it together. “
Donnie van de Beek has been through a difficult time at Manchester United and has been unlucky enough to be on loan away from the club.
The Dutchman departed for Girona in the summer but saw his final months unfold on loan at Frankfurt.
“I came from so far away, needed rhythm and a series of matches, but that was simply not possible,” he said via Sport Witness. “The result was that I started to drive myself crazy. I had to show what I could do in a match, which meant I went way too much. doing, and passed myself by.
“In addition, my home situation was anything but pleasant. Estelle was heavily pregnant, and we decided that she would stay in England for the birth. My daughter together with her.
“She in Manchester, I in Germany. I was there on my own in Frankfurt. My family in England, things weren’t going well with football. I thought During that period sometimes really: What am I doing?
“If you play so little, you also lose confidence. That starts to eat away at you, and that’s not good as a player.”
Eddie Howe has warned he will sell players in January unless it benefits Newcastle’s long-term future.
When asked if the players could simply leave, he replied: “There is a possibility, I never sit here and say no one will leave, but it has to be in conjunction with what we want from a team point of view and again, fight and balance the long term of the club. We will have to be reactive and be able to do certain things.
United are targeting a move for Sverre Nypan in January according to reports.
The Red Devils have been confident of signing the Norwegian teenager despite interest from the likes of Manchester City and Barcelona. United are hoping moving quickly will hand them an advantage, despite the 18-year-old fielding other offers, with the club being his preference.
Though not too recently. Ruben Semedo had the opportunity to join the Toon Army in 2017 but instead opted for Villarreal.
The former Sporting CP ace didn’t like what he read.
“It was when I left for the U21 European Championship, which we lost to Spain,” he said through Sport Witness.
“My agent told me that there was an offer from Villarreal and Newcastle, but I saw on the website that it was raining a lot there and I said no. The concept was given to me by Villarreal, who like to play football. The concept was given to me by Villarreal, who like to play football. Riquelme, Forlán and I said “no, I’m leaving”. I didn’t think twice.
Brendan Rodgers has given little away on the possibility of Arsenal defender Kieran Tierney making a return to Celtic. The Scotland international was expected to leave the Emirates in the summer but injury during Euro 2024 foiled his chances.
Celtic have since been linked with a move as the 27-year-old’s contract winds down. Rodgers offered little in the way of suggesting claims had merit or not.
He said: “Well, I know Kieran very well, but there will be a lot of players related to them coming to Celtic, so we would never talk about a player, especially a young player who is at another club.
“But we have cadres to make; We know, we need to strengthen the team and a number of key areas.
“In the meantime, the players here have worked very well and we will continue to work with them and see what happens in January. “
CaughtOffside reports that Liverpool and Real Madrid made contract offers to Trent Alexander-Arnold, and that both lasted four years plus a fifth.
Los Blancos are said to be increasing in confidence due to the work they have put in place, with Alexander-Arnold yet to make a decision and allowed to officially negotiate with other clubs next month.
Fulham star Antonee Robinson has revealed he will leave the club if the Cottagers secure a big enough offer to make it worthwhile.
The defender, who has been linked with Liverpool, has built an impressive reputation in west London under Marco Silva. The American remains satisfied at Fulham but is reportedly on the move.
Referring to the transfer interest, Robinson told Marca: “I am very satisfied here.
“The fact that there is interest from other groups is fantastic. Obviously it all depends on whether I have to pay enough to pay what Fulham would ask of me. So if the club sees it as a smart idea, I will leave. “
Arne Slot has praised Trent Alexander-Arnold’s ambition after the Liverpool star “wants to build a legacy” before retiring.
The Reds defender will complete the last six months of his contract next month, leaving his long career up in the air. Slot is not discouraged.
The Dutchman said: “I like that in a player!Everyone has to have it right now and if you don’t have it, you don’t play right now. But they have to prioritize the team and they all do that by adding Trent All. “The most productive players have that: they need to be special and be the most productive to stay in shape.
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Eddie Howe has been surprised to see talk of Newcastle closing in on January deals. The Magpies boss isn’t thinking too much about new additionos with the side limited to what it can do next month.
“It does (surprise me). Because that is not the reality we are not close to any transfer or signing any player,” he told Chronicle Live.
“For me, the discussions in January are very vague. We know they are limited to what we can and do. For me, it’s just about focusing on team education. “
Florian Wirtz is reportedly in complex talks over a new deal with Bayer Leverkusen. The German star has attracted interest from across Europe, yet it seems Bayern Munich, Manchester City and Real Madrid would possibly not be willing to pay the hefty payment required to land him.
However, a clause could be included in any new agreement.
Newcastle will not be leaving Sandro Tonali in January, amid the midfielder’s impressive form. The Italian scored a brace to lead the Magpies to the semi-final of the Carabao Cup and piqued the interest of Juventus.
According to reports in Italy, Serie A had an ever-increasing budget, but it seems that any effort would prove fruitless.
Bayern Munich will not move for Marcus Rashford despite his availability. Bild reports that the German giants do not consider the striker suitable for their starting eleven and that a deal would prove too costly.
“It’s true: Bayern Munich are interested in Marcus Rashford,” Christian Falk said.
“Of course, he’s a good player but it would be too expensive a move. Bayern don’t have a free role on the pitch to ensure he’d be a starter in the first-XI.
“It’s true that Bayern are searching for a player who could operate behind Harry Kane and as a backup to the England international. That’s why the profile of Marcus Rashford would fit at Bayern Munich, but no – it’s too expensive!
“And ultimately, if it’s too expensive for Bayern, it’s too expensive for the whole league. It’s a shame, but we may not see Rashford in the Bundesliga.
United are weighing up a move for Atalanta midfielder Ederson ahead of the January transfer window, per reports. The Brazilian has previously linked with a move to Old Trafford and reports suggest Ruben Amorim has identified United’s midfield as an area that needs strengthening.
No negotiations have taken place between clubs over a move with United hoping for unanimous agreement over the move before pushing forward.
Italian reports claim that Ivan Juric will be Southampton’s new manager and will sign a six-month contract with a further year.
Juric took over at Roma in September before being sacked in November.
Newcastle United are said to be ‘very close’ to agreeing personal terms after new talks with Belgian star Johan Bakayoko. Positive discussions are reported to have occurred with the player’s representatives and Bakayoko is said to be keen on the move.
PSV, however, would offer £41 million for their player, while Newcastle’s initial offer would be close to £25 million.
Blues boss Enzo Maresca has not ruled out a move for Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall next month. The midfielder has struggled for playing time outside of the Europa Conference League but after progressing from the group stage, Chelsea don’t have another match in the competition until March.
“Unfortunately I cannot say the same for Kiernan, nor for the entire team, because when the transfer window is open, unfortunately anything can happen,” said the Italian.
“So I’m not focused on January, the only thing I can say about Kiernan is that we are very happy in the way he’s working, we are very happy about his performance, and this is my thought about Kiernan.”
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