Paris Saint-Germain are looking to capitalize on the stand-off between Liverpool and Mohamed Salah, while Manchester United are planning a move for Sporting CP defender Geovany Quenda. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip from around the globe.
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The contract stalemate between Mohamed Salah and Liverpool has PSG ready to swoop. John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images
TRENDING RUMORS
– Paris Saint-Germain are considering an audacious move for Mohamed Salah at the end of the season, according to L’Equipe. The Egypt star, 32, has yet to agree on new Liverpool contract that goes beyond the end of the campaign, and the French outlet believes he’s already in talks with the Ligue 1 champions. PSG have so far failed to improve their wing options after having lost out on Napoli‘s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (23), Manchester United’s Jadon Sancho (24) and Athletic Club‘s Nico Williams (22) recently. Salah and PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi know each other well too, which could be a factor, though the French club have refuted the rumour, stating it’s a ploy from Salah’s representatives to put pressure on the Liverpool hierarchy.
– Manchester United are preparing a £60 million move for Sporting teenager Geovany Quenda, according to Ekrem Konur. The 17-year-old has impressed after having excelled in the wing-back position under former boss — and current United head coach — Ruben Amorim, and United are said to have already put together a package, plus bonuses, for the defender in January. However, United aren’t the only interested party, with Chelsea are also considering a move, and Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City all monitoring the situation.
– Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens is attracting interest from top Premier League clubs Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur according to Sky Sports’ Florian Plettenberg. The 20-year-old, who scored in Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Bayern Munich, has a contract with BVB until 2028 and the club would want a fee of around €100m for him. Gittens does not have any immediate plans to leave, but a move to the Premier League is a long-term ambition for the former Manchester City youth player.
– Real Valladolid defender Juma Bah is a January target for Manchester City, according to the Sun. The 18-year-old has impressed in his debut season in LaLiga, playing seven times. The 6-foot-5 centre-back joined the Spanish side in the summer from AIK Freetong and was expected to play for the B team, but has been fast-tracked to the senior squad, becoming the first Sierra Leone-born player to feature in the Spanish top-flight in the process. Newcastle United and Everton are also interested.
– AC Milan are looking to bolster their central midfield options in January, with boss Paulo Fonseca hoping to provide competition for Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Ismaël Bennacer in the heart of the midfield. Calciomercato says that the Rossoneri have sent scouts to watch Hellas Verona 20-year-old Reda Belahyane, as well as Genoa‘s Morten Frendrup, 23, and Torino‘s Samuele Ricci, 23. The latter is also attracting interest from Manchester City. Milan have other targets too, with Lucas Gourna-Douath, 21, of RB Salzburg, and Chelsea’s Carney Chukwuemeka, 23, also on their list of potential additions.
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OTHER RUMORS
– Spanish left-back Alvaro Carreras says he is only focused on Benfica amid reports that he could return to Manchester United, having left Old Trafford for the Lisbon club in a m transfer last summer. (A Bola)
– Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur all sent scouts to watch Eintracht Frankfurt forward Omar Marmoush last week. (Daily Mirror)
– Arsenal have made a move to replace Edu as the club’s sporting director by holding advanced talks with Robert Olabe of Real Sociedad. (Foot Mercato)
– Inter Milan president Giuseppe Marotta has played down reports linking his club with Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma Al-Arabi midfielder Marco Verratti. (Sky Sports)
– Newcastle United are prepared to part ways with right-back Kieran Trippier in January with the 34-year-old starting only three Premier League games so far this season. (Football Insider)
– Flamengo are looking to sign a top-class forward to replace Gabriel ‘Gabigol’ Barbosa, who will leave the club next month after turning down a contract extension. (ESPN Brasil)
