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Manchester United are a January signing for Victor Osimhen, while Bayern Munich are shortlisting Jamie Gittens from Borussia Dortmund. Join us for the latest moving news, rumors, and gossip from around the world.
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– Manchester United are keeping an eye on Victor Osimhen forward of the January move window, reports Sky Sport Switzerland. The Nigeria foreign is on loan at Galatasaray, where he has scored nine aims and provided 3 assists in 11 Süper Lig games, yet may just be recalled through Napoli next month – and movered permanently. It would seem that United would have “no difficulty” in achieving an agreement on non-public terms with the 22-year-old. Nevertheless, a move payment is still expected to be settled with Napoli, who are expected to call for around €75 million to sanction his departure. In addition, Man United have more urgent considerations at left-back the winter window.
– Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens tops Bayern Munich’s list of targets for next summer, according to Florian Plettenberg. The 20-year-old, who has established himself as a key player in the first part of the season, has not yet expressed his preference to leave Dortmund. However, Bayern coach Vincent Kompany and sporting director Max Eberl are internally delusional about Gittens, who scored against Bayern this season. A winter move has been ruled out, meaning Dortmund will wait until the summer to see which clubs will actually try to sign their star striker. Gittens has scored 14 goals in all competitions for Die Schwarzgelben since 2022.
– Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini is seriously worried that Liverpool or Real Madrid will try to sign Charles De Ketelaere in the near future, La Repubblica reports. The Reds have recently been linked with De Ketelaere, who scored 10 goals and registered nine assists in 24 games this season. The 23-year-old, who primarily plays as a number 10, joined Atalanta on an initial loan from AC Milan, where he had failed to score a single goal in 40 appearances, which was then made permanent earlier this year.
– Aston Villa forward Jhon Durán is a key target for Paris Saint-Germain in the January transfer window, according to Ekrem Konor. The 21-year-old has been lined up as a potential replacement for Randal Kolo Muani by PSG head coach Luis Enrique. Les Parisiens are keen to strengthen their attack this winter, and they could turn to the Villa man, who has bagged seven goals in 17 Premier League games this season. Durán has previously been linked with the likes of Chelsea and Napoli. According to TMW, Napoli are also preparing an offer.
– Theo Hernández’s long career at AC Milan remains uncertain, reports Gazzetta dello Sport. Coach Paulo Fonseca ruled out the French player due to his poor form and criticized his perfections against the team. With a contract that only lasts until the summer of 2026, Milan can simply look for interested parties, such as Man United. However, the report adds that Hernandez is satisfied at San Siro and needs to rejoin the team and sign a new deal.
ESPN’s Rob Dawson explains why Victor Osimhen is unlikely to sign up for Manchester United in January:
At Man United there are doubts over Joshua Zirkzee, which has led to speculation about the strikers.
Zirkzee has struggled since his summer move from Bologna and there are now further doubts over whether he is smart and compatible with Ruben Amorim’s system. Amorim turns out to prefer a Rasmus Højlund or Viktor Gyökeres type, someone who can lead the line and runs through the channels, and Zirkzee that. It is much more comfortable to withdraw from the front and almost bet on number 10.
United have looked at Victor Osimhen in the past. It has greater compatibility than Zirkzee for the Amorim system, but finances would be an issue. United have made it clear that there is not much money to spend on new players, specifically in January.
– Newcastle United could allow Sandro Tonali to leave to create space in the transfer budget to strengthen in other areas. He will not move in January, but a switch to Juventus could happen next summer. (Football Insider)
– Manchester United’s move for Atalanta midfielder Ederson may get a boost after the Old Trafford hierarchy gave full approval to sign the 25-year-old. (TMW)
– Ben Chilwell faces six months in the desert. He is part of Chelsea’s first-team plans and no other club is interested in taking on his £190,000 weekly salary. (The sun)
Barcelona are following Crystal Palace left-back Tyrick Mitchell, whose contract expires next summer. Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur are connected with the 25-year-old. (Sports Magazine)
– Tottenham Hotspur have sent scouts to keep an eye on Vitor Roque in recent months. The 19-year-old midfielder is on loan to Real Betis from Barcelona. (Statement)
– AC Milan have signed German foreigner Angelo Stiller after Turin blocked their interest in Samuele Ricci. Stiller, 23, is a defensive midfielder for VfB Stuttgart and is said to earn up to €30 million. (Tuttosport)
– Wolverhampton Wanderers lead the race to sign Lens defender Kevin Danso in January. Talks have already begun between the clubs regarding the 26-year-old, who has a contract until 2027. (Football Insider)
– Chelsea’s Cesare Casadei, 21, and Napoli’s Michael Folorunsho, 26, are on Lazio’s shortlist for midfield. With Lazio’s squad complete, they want to sign an Italian player under the age of 22 to be able to play against them, which makes Casadei the favourite. (Gazzetta du Sport)
– Napoli will try to sign Lorenzo Pellegrini next month. The 28-year-old AS Roma captain lost his place in the team and faced widespread criticism. He is entering the final 18 months of his contract. (Sports Gazette)
– Tottenham want to sign Atalanta defender Ben Godfrey on loan for the second half off the season. The defender moved to Italy from Everton for £10m last summer but has only played five games. (Football Insider)