FOOTBALL TRANSFER GOSSIP:
- Chelsea and Manchester United have suffered a blow in their pursuit of Weston McKennie after Juventus were reportedly contacted by Bournemouth.
- Arsenal are ready to sell Portugal right-back Cedric Soares, but a move to Fulham is is being held up by the 31-year-old’s wage demands.
- Chelsea are in talks to sign Enzo Fernandez but remain reluctant to meet the €120m (£105.8m) release clause in the midfielder’s contract at Benfica.
- Chelsea are attempting to hijack Arsenal’s move for Mykhaylo Mudryk and [Mudryk’s club Shakhtar Donetsk] are set for talks with the Blues in London this week.
- Southampton are also set to make a move for Racing Club’s Argentine midfielder Carlos Alcaraz, 20, in an attempt to bolster their Premier League survival hopes this season.
- Brazil defender Marquinhos, 28, is set to sign a contract extension with French champions Paris St-Germain.
- Memphis Depay has been linked with a return to Manchester United but Barcelona boss Xavi wants the 28-year-old to stay at the Nou Camp.
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- Manchester United could still sell English defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka in January, despite the 25-year-old’s impressive recent showings.
- Lionel Messi has made a “verbal pact” with Paris Saint-Germain to stay at the club beyond the end of the season, according to reports.
FOOTBALL TRANSFER GOSSIP
- AC Milan and France forward Olivier Giroud is reportedly open to the possibility of moving to the United States with a few MLS teams interested in him.
- Newcastle United have ended their pursuit of Borussia Monchengladbach and France striker Marcus Thuram, 25, with Magpies boss Eddie Howe prioritising other positions.
- Bayern Munich, Newcastle, Paris St-Germain and Liverpool are set to compete for the signature of Borussia Monchengladbach’s 21-year-old French midfielder Manu Kone.
- Cristiano Ronaldo is continuing to distance himself from long-term representative Jorge Mendes following his move to Al-Nassr.
- Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers is still hoping the club can agree a new deal with 25-year-old Belgium midfielder Youri Tielemans, who will be out of contract in the summer.
- Brentford’s 21-year-old Scottish forward Aaron Pressley has agreed a deal to join Accrington Stanley on loan.
- Chelsea, Newcastle United and Bayern Munich are interested in Leeds United keeper Illan Meslier, but the Elland Road club do not want to sell the 22-year-old Frenchman.
- Southampton have opened talks over a deal for Lorient striker Terem Moffi and are plotting a £12m move for Racing Club midfielder Carlos Alcaraz.
