Football Transfer News: Summer transfer closed but, Clubs are still negotiating a possible move ahead of winter window
- Haaland’s father, former Nottingham Forest, Leeds and Manchester City midfielder Alfie, has suggested Haaland may only spend two to three seasons with Manchester City before moving to Spain.
- Cristiano Ronaldo is set to start Manchester United’s derby clash with rivals City because of a striker shortage at Old Trafford.
- Emerson Royal has spent almost £800,000 of his own money on goods and services designed to help him adapt to Antonio Conte’s demands on his wing-backs.
- Liverpool are weighing up a January move for Egypt and Pyramids winger Ibrahim Adel with Arsenal, Brentford, Brighton and Nottingham Forest also on the 21-year-old’s trail.
- Juventus face competition from Arsenal, Liverpool, Tottenham, AC Milan and Barcelona for the signature of Spain forward Marco Asensio after the 26-year-old declined a contract extension with Real Madrid.
- Wolves and Portugal midfielder Ruben Neves, 25, is seen by Barcelona as a long-term target to replace Spain international Sergio Busquets, 34.
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- Chelsea want to sign Inter Milan’s Dutch international wing-back Denzel Dumfries, 26. Inter would sell for around £44m.
- David de Gea is planning showdown talks with Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag over his future at the club – De Gea’s deal expires next summer and United are yet to make a call on whether to trigger a 12-month extension as they toy with a move for Atletico Madrid’s Jan Oblak.
- Harry Kane is being forced to wait on a new boot deal with Nike as the company is prioritising trying to re-sign Erling Haaland, whose previous contract has expired and has seen him wear a mixture of footwear this season.
- Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s return to the Everton first-team has been further delayed, with a setback meaning he is at least another week from making his comeback.
- Newcastle United have Leicester City’s England midfielder James Maddison, 25, and his Belgium international team-mate Youri Tielemans, 25, in their sights for 2023.
- A Premier League all-star side could play combined teams from rival leagues such as La Liga or the Bundesliga under plans being considered by club executives.
- Aston Villa have no intention of letting Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, 30, leave in January with Manchester United among the clubs interested in him.
- Manchester United, Southampton and Everton remain keen on PSV Eindhoven and Netherlands forward Cody Gakpo, 23, and could make a move during the January transfer window.
- Chelsea will begin interviews for their sporting director role next week with at least four candidates in the frame.
- Paul Pogba says his heart led him back to Juventus after three years back at Manchester United which he admits did not go as he had hoped.
- Real Madrid will attempt to sign Manchester City and Portugal full-back Joao Cancelo, 28, next summer and are also planning a move for City’s 22-year-old Norway striker Erling Haaland in 2024.
- Brighton are planning to hold contract talks with Belgium forward Leandro Trossard, 27, and Argentina midfielder Alexis Mac Allister, 23.
- Newcastle United are close to signing 18-year-old Australia forward Garang Kuol from Central Coast Mariners, with terms agreed between the clubs.
- Aston Villa’s French defender Morgan Sanson, 28, would have moved to Espanyol but his paperwork only came through 15 minutes after the transfer window closed earlier this month.
- Frenkie de Jong’s future at Barcelona could be affected by the club’s pursuit of Wolves midfielder Ruben Neves, who is ironically also a target for De Jong’s suitors Manchester United.
- Calvin Ramsay is in full training with Liverpool and the summer signing from Aberdeen could be in line to make his first-team debut during a hectic spell of 13 games in the next six weeks.
