Premier League clubs Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea are monitoring Victor Osimhen, whose future is undecided beyond his season-long loan at Galatasaray. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors, and gossip from around the globe.
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– Victor Osimhen is on the radar of Premier League teams like Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal, according to reports by La Gazzetta dello Sport and Calciomercato. The 25-year-old is currently on loan at Turkish side Galatasaray, who he joined on a last-minute move after negotiations with Chelsea and Saudi Pro League sides fell through in the summer. Napoli, his parent club, have set a €75m price tag which is too high for the Turkish giants, but one that English top sides as well as PSG could meet.
– Manchester United will provide “big competition” in the race to sign Sporting CP’s Viktor Gyökeres next summer, reports Christian Falk. The Sweden international has been on fire this season, scoring 16 goals in 11 league games to date. Falk reports that United hold a key advantage over other clubs who wish to sign Gyökeres, as incoming manager Rúben Amorim helped the 26-year-old become the most in-demand striker in Europe at Sporting. The Red Devils also retain an interest in RB Leipzig forward Benjamin Šeško, who is expected to change clubs next summer.
– Bayern Munich are closely monitoring Jonathan David’s situation at Lille as the German club look to bolster their forward line, reports Florian Plettenberg. The 24-year-old will likely be available on a free transfer next summer, as his Lille deal expires in June. David is one of several strikers on Bayern’s list of targets who could provide some much-needed competition for England’s Harry Kane. Almost all top European clubs are said to be interested in signing David, who has scored seven goals in Ligue 1 this season.
– Florian Plettenberg also reports that Mats Hummels could be on the move this winter if his situation at AS Roma doesn’t improve under new manager Claudio Ranieri. The veteran centre-back has made just one appearance in Serie A this season, having joined the club from Borussia Dortmund on a free transfer The 35-year-old has also “not ruled out” the possibility of retiring from football should he continue to be benched. Roma have been informed about the centre-back’s career plans.
– Pep Guardiola has agreed in principle to a one-year contract extension with Manchester City, reports Football Insider. Guardiola, who has seen his City side slump to four consecutive defeats, was expected to walk away at the end of this season. However, the report says that the deal is “99% done.”
ESPN’s Dale Johnson takes a look at the numbers behind Sporting CP’s Viktor Gyökeres, a player in such high demand.
– Former Manchester United assistant manager Ruud van Nistelrooy has applied for the vacant managerial position at Coventry City. (TalkSport)
– Juventus have drawn up a list of targets to solve their centre-back problems: Chelsea’s Benoit Badiashile, Paris Saint-Germain’s Milan Skriniar, Feyenoord’s David Hancko, Tottenham’s Radu Dragusin, Bayer Leverkusen’s Jonathan Tah and Fulham’s Joachim Andersen. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
– Juventus could look to find a new club for Next Gen graduate Samuel Mbangula in January to boost their transfer funds. (Tuttosport)
– AC Milan want to take Brahim Diaz back to San Siro, and Real Madrid could be open to a permanent transfer offer in January. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
– Tottenham Hotspur have already decided to activate their “special clause” to sign Johnny Cardoso from Real Betis for £21m, and could even do so in January. (Football Insider)
– West Ham are planning to beat Everton to the signing of Brighton & Hove Albion full-back Tariq Lamptey, who is out of contract next summer. (Football Insider)
– Alphonso Davies’ agent has denied reports in Marca that the defender has already agreed terms on a precontract agreement to take him from Bayern Munich to Real Madrid in June. (Fabrizio Romano)
– Victor Osimhen is not planning to leave Galatasaray in January, and the Turkish club are now making efforts to keep the Napoli loanee next summer. (Florian Plettenberg)
– Real Madrid plan to sign more Spanish players after having no one in the Spain squad for this week’s UEFA Nations League fixtures. (Relevo)
– Atletico Madrid forward Angel Correa is being tracked by Inter Milan, and the Serie A club believe he could be available for €10m next summer. (Mundo Deportivo)
– Real Madrid’s injury crisis means Raul Asencio will not be allowed to leave in January, dashing the hopes of Celta Vigo and Girona. (Marca)
