Transfer Talk: Arsenal, Man Utd eye Bayern flyer Sané
Arsenal and Manchester United are both looking at Bayern Munich winger Leroy Sané, while Sporting CP’s man of the moment Viktor Gyökeres could be available for as little as €80 million. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumours, and gossip from the world of soccer.
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TOP STORIES
– Houston Dynamo decline 2025 option for Héctor Herrera
– Neymar to miss 4-6 weeks, Al Hilal future in doubt
– Corinthians goalkeeper Hugo Souza keen to stay amid City Group interest
TRENDING RUMORS
– Arsenal are continuing to monitor Leroy Sané’s situation at Bayern Munich with the winger’s contract ending in the summer, reports Florian Plettenberg, although the Sky Sports Deutschland journalist reiterates that the 28-year-old’s focus is on staying at the German giants. Manchester United are also among the clubs keeping an eye on the former Manchester City winger.
– Sport claims that Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal are ready to terminate Neymar‘s contract and replace him with Al Nassr‘s Cristiano Ronaldo. The move would send shockwaves around the world as the 39-year-old Ronaldo has scored 68 goals in 78 games for Al Nassr and blazed a trail for top stars to move to the Saudi league. The report claims that Al Hilal aren’t willing to bet on the 32-year-old Neymar staying injury free and won’t register him in January, while taking a financial hit on the €90m they spent to sign him. And they dream of replacing him with Ronaldo.
– Arsenal are better placed to sign Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyökeres than Manchester United, claims Football Transfers, despite the fact that Leões boss Rúben Amorim is heading to Old Trafford later this month. It has also been reported by The Telegraph that the 26-year-old could be available for €80m, a sum that is €20m less than his release clause, and a figure that has also seen Chelsea and Bayern also join the race for the former Coventry City striker.
– Liverpool are making good progress in contract talks with Virgil van Dijk but are still planning on signing a centre-back, according to TEAMtalk. Their shortlist now only consists of two names: Sevilla‘s Loïc Badé and Crystal Palace‘s Marc Guéhi. Regarding Van Dijk, the Reds are planning on extending the 33-year-old’s contract by two years.
– There is a stalemate in contract negotiations between Napoli and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, says Calciomercato, although there will soon be new meetings to try to find a solution. The 23-year-old’s agent has asked for a salary of €8m per season while Napoli are sticking to €5m. A move away could happen in the summer if a deal isn’t agreed, although Gli Azzurri aren’t considering that and would demand a fee of around €100m given his terms don’t expire until 2027.
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OTHER RUMORS
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– Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia Dortmund, Atlético Madrid, AS Roma, Juventus and Atalanta are all interested in Lille winger Edon Zhegrova, as his contract ends in 2026. (Calciomercato).
– Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Juventus, RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen are all competing to sign Sporting CP’s 17-year-old winger Geovany Quenda, (TEAMtalk)
– Liverpool are ready to move for Bournemouth left-back Milos Kerkez, who has impressed in the Premier League this season. (Football Insider)
– But Fulham’s Antonee Robinson, Ipswich Town’s Leif Davis, and RB Leipzig’s David Raum are also options. (Sun)
– Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Hugo Larsson is on the radar of Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham. (CaughtOffside)
– AC Milan, Inter Milan and Napoli are tracking Arsenal defender Jakub Kiwior, who could leave on a permanent deal in the summer. (Tuttomercatoweb)
– Brentford could be ready to move on forward Bryan Mbeumo for £60m, with Celtic’s Nicolas Kuhn seen as a possible replacement. (TBR)
– Brighton’s right-back Tariq Lamptey will be of interest to Everton when his contract expires in 2025. (Africa Foot)
– Tottenham, Aston Villa, Newcastle United and Brighton are all showing interest in 23-year-old Boca Juniors winger Kevin Zenon. (CaughtOffside)
– Julen Lopetegui‘s job as West Ham manager could come to an end if his team lose against Everton at home on Saturday. (Guardian)
