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Both Manchester United and Liverpool are attempting to sign Bournemouth left-back Milos Kerkez, as Barcelona lead the race for Bayer Leverkusen defender Jonathan Tah. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe.
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– Manchester United and Liverpool are fighting to sign Bournemouth left-back Milos Kerkez, Fabrizio Romano said. The Hungarian foreigner has a contract until 2027, which puts Bournemouth in a strong position, with a payment of around £50m mentioned. Both United and Liverpool are looking to strengthen in defence and United are said to be leading the way for the 21-year-old, they have also been linked with Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich), Antonee Robinson (Fulham), Alvaro Carreras (Benfica) and Miguel Gutierrez (Girona).
– Barcelona are in complex talks with Jonathan Tah over a flexible move next summer, reports Fabrizio Romano. The Bayer Leverkusen defender’s contract expires in June 2025, meaning he will not be able to sign a pre-contract with the Spanish giants from next month. Barca coach Hansi Flick is at the center of the possible decision, having worked with Tah when he was Germany head coach. According to Romano, the negotiations “are going well” between the player and the Club. Tah has been at Bayer since 2015, playing 273 times for Die Werkself in the Bundesliga alone.
– Liverpool have “gathered information” about Randal Kolo Muani, who is set to leave PSG in January, as per Florian Plettenberg. The report suggests there’s a “strong chance” that Kolo Muani will move to the Premier League next month, having failed to impress in Ligue 1 this season. The 26-year-old striker is also attracting interest from Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and RB Leipzig. In addition, a report from The Standard this week claimed that Kolo Muani could be offered to Arsenal in January, following Bukayo Saka’s recent injury setback.
– Bayern Munich are continuing to track Bayer Leverkusen attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz, says Sky Germany. The 21-year-old Germany international is in discussions over a new deal and has enjoyed a prolific start to the campaign for Xabi Alonso’s side with seven goals and seven assists from 13 Bundesliga games. Manchester City, Arsenal and Real Madrid have all shown interest, but Leverkusen want to keep him until after the 2026 World Cup and will then listen to offers of over €120m.
– Foot Mercato reports that Arsenal are interested in Sevilla midfielder Lucien Agoumé, although he adds that things have not progressed any further. If the Gunners make a move for the 22-year-old, they may simply take advantage of the fact that he has the same agent as William Saliba.
ESPN correspondent Sam Marsden examines Barcelona defender Jonathan Tah of Bayer Leverkusen.
Barcelona’s interest in the German overseas coincides with its recruitment strategy in recent years, but also suggests that a reshuffle is needed in defense, especially as sources have told ESPN that the club is also looking for new full-backs next summer.
Barca, limited in the movement market due to its difficulties in complying with La Liga currency rules, has targeted free agents in recent years. Memphis Depay, Sergio Agüero, Franck Kessie, Andreas Christensen and Ilkay Gündogan came for him, with more or less success. It makes sense that Tah, given the status of his contract, is on his radar, at least because he has an agent (Pini Zahavi) with coach Hansi Flick.
However, this also highlights adjustments in the central defender’s position. Iñigo Martínez has done well this season, but, at 33 years old and without a contract this summer, a signing for Tah could be bad news for him. It can also lead to marks about the future of Christensen, Ronald Araujo and Eric Garcia. There is only room for a limited number of centre-backs and the jewel of the academy Pau Cubarsí is the only one absolutely untouchable at the moment.
– Barcelona signs Sao Paulo left back Nicolas Bosshardt, over 17 years old. (Sports World)
– Real Madrid’s pursuit of left-back Alphonso Davies is “getting complicated,” with Bayern Munich preparing “one last effort” to convince the Canada international to renew his contract. (Diario AS)
– Real Madrid’s transfer priorities are a right-back and a creative midfielder. Signing a centre-back is no longer a priority given the role of youngster Raul Asencio so far this season, and the return from injury of David Alaba. While, there’s “no clear candidate” for the midfield role, Davies would still be of interest as a market opportunity. (Diario AS)
– Meanwhile, Madrid won’t make an offer to sign Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk as a free transfer in the summer. Despite rumors linking the Liverpool star with a move, Madrid are keen on a younger profile and the only Anfield player they’re interested in is right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold. (Marca)
– The agent of Man United winger Antony, Junior Pedroso, says that “there’s concrete interest” in signing his client in January. (GMS)
– Lille will extend the contract of 24-year-old striker Jonathan David, whose term expires this summer. (CMR)
– Lens defender Abdukodir Khusanov could be signed for around €25m in January and Manchester City, Tottenham, Leicester and Newcastle are among the 15 clubs interested. (Footmercato)
– Paris Saint-Germain have Aston Villa striker Jhon Durán as a previous signing. (Ekrem Konur)
– Club Brugge full-back Maxim de Cuyper, 24, has played for Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham. (Caught offside)
– Everton will offer goalkeeper Jordan Pickford a new contract. (Credit: TBR)
– Wrexham are planning a January swoop for Leeds United forward Patrick Bamford. A loan switch for the 31-year-old is viewed as the most likely option, which would include a clause to make the transfer permanent next summer. (The Sun)
-Roma, Atalanta and Juventus have asked for information about Napoli striker Giacomo Raspadori. The 24-year-old is attracting interest ahead of the January transfer window and could push for a move due to a lack of playing time this season.(Nicolo Schira)
– Botafogo is a move for Miguel Almirón from Newcastle United. The 30-year-old has been deemed to exceed Tyneside’s wishes and is expected to be on the move in January. (Globe)
– Federico Chiesa is unsatisfied with his lack of minutes at Liverpool and the winger could leave in January. (Calciomercato)
– Internazionale are interested in signing Como attacking midfielder Nico Paz. (Diario Sport)
– Napoli continue to have a strong interest in Danilo, but the defender may also emerge as an option for AC Milan, as there is talk of a possible move for Fikayo Tomori in the other direction. (La Gazzetta du Sport)
– Fiorentina is following with interest Parma’s right back, Woyo Coulibaly, 25 years old. (Matteo Moretto)
– Venezia are interested in Napoli striker Alessio Zerbin, who has played one game this season. (Gianluca Di Marzio)
– Bayer Leverkusen and Everton joined Galatasaray with Olympique Lyonnais striker Georges Mikautadze. (I march on foot)
– Osasuna wants to permanently sign Bryan Zaragoza from Bayern Munich, who is in a position to communicate and needs to recover the 18 million euros spent on the winger. (Sports image)
– Paris Saint-Germain defender Milan Škriniar is in negotiations with Galatasaray but there is no agreement, with the 29-year-old having other options including in England. (L’Equipe)