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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Jordan Pickford, Youssef En-Nesyri, Joao Felix
By Sporting Life
10:06 · TUE January 10, 2023
The latest rumours and gossip from Tuesday's back pages, including news on Jordan Pickford's future.

Jordan Pickford has told Everton he wants to stay but the club are not prepared to meet the wage increase he is asking for (The Sun).

West Ham have made a renewed approach to sign the Sevilla striker and Morocco World Cup star Youssef En-Nesyri with the hope of signing him on loan for the rest of the season (The Times).

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Chelsea's owners remain convinced that Graham Potter is the right man to lead them forward despite the team's dismal form (Daily Mail). We looked into why Potter needs more time here.

Spurs must pay the full £36.7m release fee for Pedro Porro if they want to land the Sporting wing-back in January (The Guardian).

Chelsea have blown Manchester United and Arsenal out of the water by meeting Atletico Madrid's demands to sign Joao Felix on loan this month (Daily Express).

Diogo Dalot, who has impressed this season, has confirmed that he wants to stay at Manchester United amid talks over a new contract (Daily Mirror).

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Nottingham Forest have launched £18m move for Palmeiras midfielder Danilo (Daily Telegraph).

Manchester United are still confident of landing Dutch forward Wout Weghorst on loan despite Turkish club Besiktas insisting no deal is in place. The Daily Mail are reporting that the Dutch striker has made it clear that he wants to move to Old Trafford.

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Pedro Porro, Wout Weghorst, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
By Sporting Life
07:58 · WED January 11, 2023

The latest rumours and gossip from Wednesday's back pages, including news of Chelsea's plans to hijack Spurs' bid for a Spanish star.

Chelsea are contemplating trying to hijack Tottenham's move for Sporting Lisbon star Pedro Porro (The Sun).

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang could be heading out of Stamford Bridge, though - with the likely arrival of Joao Felix pushing him further down the pecking order, the Blues striker is attracting interest from several Spanish sides (Daily Mail).

Mauricio Pochettino is waiting in the wings to become the new Chelsea boss if Graham Potter is sacked and the Argentine would be willing to take over if the club called upon (The Sun).

Paper Talk: Tuesday's gossip
Done deals: Every completed transfer
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Transfer blog - Joao Felix
Manchester United have reached a verbal agreement to sign Wout Weghorst. They have a deal in principle to pay Besiktas about £2.7m to end the striker's loan early and take him from his parent club Burnley for the rest of the season (Guardian).

Meanwhile, former Manchester United forward Memphis Depay is a target for Atletico Madrid as they seek to replace Chelsea-bound Joao Felix (Daily Mail).

Atalanta midfielder Teun Koopmeiners insists he is '100 per cent focused' on the Italian club despite being flattered by reports linking him with a move to Liverpool (Daily Mail).

Al-Nassr are eyeing a move for Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets in the wake of their £175m-a-year capture of Cristiano Ronaldo (Daily Mail).

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Steven Gerrard is being considered for a shock new role as Poland head coach after being sacked by Aston Villa (The Sun).

Paris Saint-Germain are eager for Lionel Messi to see out his career in the French capital (Daily Mail) and are also pondering whether to offer Sergio Ramos a contract extension at the end of the season (The Athletic).

Leicester City have reportedly stretched ahead of their Premier League rivals in the race for Harry Souttar, with the Stoke and Australia defender seemingly destined to make the step up to England's top flight (Daily Mail).

Newcastle have denied making a verbal approach for Borussia Dortmund teenager Youssoufa Moukoko (Daily Mail).

Mexican side Tigres have reportedly made a final bid for Eintracht Frankfurt star Rafael Santos Borre before turning to Rangers star Alfredo Morelos as a January option (Daily Record).

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Goncalo Ramos, Mohammed Kudus, Jorginho, Joao Palhinha
By Sporting Life
08:42 · THU January 12, 2023

The latest rumours and gossip from Wednesday's back pages, including talk of Manchester United's interest in Goncalo Ramos and Mohammed Kudus.

Manchester United are reportedly setting their sights on Goncalo Ramos and Mohammed Kudus as attacking targets for the summer transfer window (The Sun).

Old Trafford chiefs are said to have acknowledged the club paid over the odds to sign Antony from Ajax last summer (Daily Mirror).

Reports say Chelsea midfielder Jorginho is set to leave on a free transfer at the end of the season (The Sun).

Liverpool and Tottenham are reportedly earmarking Fulham midfielder Joao Palhinha for a summer swoop (Daily Express).

The Cottagers plan to offer manager Marco Silva a new contract as they look to secure his long-term future (Daily Mail).

Arsenal could have a second bite of the cherry when it comes to signing Barcelona forward Raphinha, after they missed out on the Brazilian in summer (both Daily Express).

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Leicester are in touch with Fiorentina over a potential £25m move for Argentinian winger Nicolas Gonzalez, while Wolves are stepping up talks over a £10milion move for Nice's former Southampton midfielder Mario Lemina (both The Sun).

Wolves also want to bring in Brazilian centre-back Felipe from Atletico Madrid, while Nottingham Forest are set to approach the Spanish club over centre-back Mario Hermoso with a view to a potential loan move (both Daily Mail).

Leeds are focused on acquiring a striker, with a move for Moroccan midfielder Azzedine Ounahi a possibility for later in the window (Daily Telegraph).

Ex-Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzi could be on his way back to the Premier League, earning the Gunners some money in the process (Daily Mirror).

Watford are hoping to take Manchester United's young Uruguayan Facundo Pellistri on loan for the rest of the season (Daily Telegraph).

Pellistri's teammate Zidane Iqbal is himself said to be interested in a loan move away from Old Trafford (The Sun).

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Barcelona have been ordered by a court to pay €7.7million to Matheus Fernandes, whose contract they terminated in June 2021 (The Athletic).

Lionel Messi has been banned by PSG from parading the World Cup around the Parc des Princes after the Argentine's win over France in Qatar (Daily Star).

The French club have recorded professional football's highest-ever wage bill at €728million a year (The Athletic).

Tiemoue Bakayoko is in talks with AC MIlan over potentially ending his loan deal, making him available for a move elsewhere (Daily Telegraph).

In the EFL, Norwich are said to have rejected a bid from Blackburn for Todd Cantwell, with Rangers also interested in the Canaries' man (Scottish Sun).

And Motherwell are set to become the latest SPFL club to turn to the Asian market, launching an ambitious bid for Japan midfielder Riku Danzaki (Daily Record).

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Mudryk, Messi, Memphis, Joao Cancelo
By Sporting Life
08:09 · FRI January 13, 2023
The latest rumours and gossip from Friday's back pages, including news on Arsenal's pursuit of Mykhailo Mudryk and a Newcastle offer for Memphis Depay.

Talks are now entering the 'final stage' as Arsenal and Shakhtar Donetsk reportedly come to an agreement on the fee for Mykhailo Mudryk (Daily Express).

The Ukrainian has given the clearest indication yet he is joining Arsenal in another social media post (Daily Mail).

Reports in Spain suggest Barcelona star Memphis Depay has an offer on the table to join Newcastle (Daily Express).

And former Barcelona star Lionel Messi is reportedly being eyed up by Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal in a deal worth £245m per year (The Sun).

A Saudi businessman has bid 10 million riyals (£2.2m) for a ticket to watch next Thursday's friendly between Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo (The Guardian).

Paper Talk: Thursday's gossip
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Darwin Nunez was notably absent from Liverpool training on Thursday and could miss the weekend trip to Brighton (Daily Mirror).

Manchester United will block any request made by Nottingham Forest to play loan man Dean Henderson in their Carabao Cup semi-final (Daily Express).

The Old Trafford club must reach the Champions League and raise money through player sales if Erik ten Hag is to sign the midfielder and striker he wants this summer - even if the Glazers sell the club.

Across Manchester, João Cancelo's spell on City's bench has sparked interest from clubs around Europe, who will keep tabs on the full-back ahead of the summer (both Daily Telegraph).

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Teammate Ilkay Gundogan accused his City comrades of lacking hunger and desire before what he predicts will be one of the toughest Manchester derbies in years.

Meanwhile Chelsea's new signing David Datro Fofana is at the centre of a court case involving his former club Molde in Norway over the proceeds of his transfer (both The Times).

Frustrated in their attempts to bring in Benfica midfielder Enzo Fernandez, the London club are lining up a move for Brighton's Moises Caicedo (The Guardian).

Chelsea could also face the prospect of having to play at Wembley for five years as they consider plans to redevelop Stamford Bridge (Daily Mirror).

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Sporting are maintaining that Tottenham target Pedro Porro will only be allowed to leave the Portuguese side if a club pays his €45million (£39.9m) release clause (The Athletic).

Everton are tracking Lille forward Timothy Weah, while Liverpool target Sofiane Amrabat wants to join Atletico Madrid (The Sun).

Wolves are closing in on signing Nice's Mario Lemina, with a £9million fee agreed for the midfielder (Daily Mail).

The West Midlands club are also in talks to sign Paris Saint-Germain's Pablo Sarabia.

Fulham are also on the hunt in France, pushing to sign Rennes skipper Hamari Traore (both The Sun).

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Transfer news: Rumours, gossip and done deals; Premier League, EFL and Europe
By Sporting Life
17:58 · SAT January 14, 2023

Get all the latest news alongside expert insight and analysis to the major transfer talk from across the Premier League, Sky Bet EFL and Europe.

When does the January transfer window open?
In the Premier League, the January transfer window opened at 00:00 GMT on Saturday January 1.

When does the January transfer window close?
For clubs in England, the window closes at 23:00 GMT on Tuesday January 31.

The window shuts on the same day across Europe but at varying times - the Bundesliga is 17:00 GMT, Serie A 19:00, La Liga 23:00 and Ligue 1 23:59.

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CHELSEA AGREE MUDRYK DEAL
Things have moved quickly in this MASSIVE transfer story!

Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign forward Mykhailo Mudryk from Shakhtar Donetsk.

Various reports claim that the Blues have hijacked the deal that Arsenal were hoping to complete, and while it isn't done, an agreement is in place.

Mudryk will travel to London to undergo a medical and sign a seven-year contract at the club, according to The Athletic.

The transfer fee is believed to be €70m up front with an additional €30m in add-ons for the Ukrainian international, who is set to become Chelsea's fifth recruit of the January window.

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CHELSEA TO HIJACK MUDRYK DEAL?
A potentially huge transfer - and one that will be a massive blow to current Premier League leaders Arsenal.

Chelsea are pushing to reach a verbal agreement with Shakhtar Donetsk for Mykhailo Mudryk, according to Fabrizio Romano, with the deal worth €100m.

The Gunners remain keen but Chelsea want to bring in improvements during the January window.

UNITED SEAL WEGHORST LOAN
Manchester United have signed Netherlands striker Wout Weghorst on loan from Burnley.

The 30-year-old joins Erik ten Hag’s side until the end of the season after United secured his exit from a temporary spell with Besiktas.

“I feel privileged to be joining Manchester United,” said Weghorst after his loan switch was confirmed late on Friday night. “I’ve played against the club in the past and it’s a fantastic feeling to now have the chance to pull on the famous red shirt.

SPURS FAVOURITES FOR TROSSARD
Could Leandro Trossard be on the move this month following Roberto De Zerbi's earlier comments?

Sky Bet make Tottenham the 6/4 favourites, and there is a sizeable gap between Spurs and the rest of the competition.

Tottenham - 6/4
Chelsea - 12/1
Newcastle - 14/1
Arsenal - 20/1
Manchester United - 33/1
Odds correct at 1535 GMT (13/01/23)

TROSSARD WON'T PLAY FOR BRIGHTON
“Leandro (Trossard) isn’t in the list of players for tomorrow,” Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi has confirmed ahead of Liverpool visiting the Amex on Saturday.

“The last training session before the Middlesbrough game when he understood he didn’t play, he left the session without saying anything to me. And it’s not good.

“The Monday after, I spoke with him and I explained this attitude, this behaviour, I don’t like.

“He knows very well that if he wants to play with Brighton with me, he has to work hard, he has to run, he has to be in the right way because we are not a big team such as Real Madrid or Barcelona, we are Brighton and we need players who work like the others who stay in Brighton.

“I don’t know what is the problem. I want to be clear, I am open with him to take a step back and listen to him but he has to understand with me, I want only players who work hard and play for the team 100 per cent.”

THE TRANSITION PERIOD
It's a phrase managers love to use to buy a bit of time post-appointment and it's the phrase I'm going to use as I sign out from the early shift.

The team will be here to take you through the afternoon's transfer rumblings...

ALL QUIET ON THE WEST HAM FRONT
Manager David Moyes admits he doesn't expect much in the way of transfer movement ahead of the Wolves clash on Saturday.

The Scottish boss remains tight-lipped about a possible Molineux transfer for defender Craig Dawson, too: "We've had an offer from Wolves, we’ve not accepted it and that’s as much as I can tell you.”

Shame. They could have given him a lift up to Birmingham for the medical.

LIVERPOOL ARRIVALS UNLIKELY
Will Liverpool bring anyone in over January as they look to resurrect their season?

"I don't think so," says Jurgen Klopp. "My job is to use the boys we have. That's it. You cannot solve all problems in a transfer window."

Just imagine what the Reds could do with a well-balanced midfield...

In fact, you don't have to - our Sam McGuire has done it for you.

Jurgen Klopp: Overseeing a change of approach at Anfield
HOWE PONDERS STRIKE SET-UP
Even without talk of a Memphis Depay loan move, Eddie Howe is blessed with strike options now that Alexander Isak is back in the picture following injury.

He and Callum Wilson are "two outstanding players", said the former Bournemouth boss in his press conference ahead of Sunday's Fulham clash, when asked about potentially fielding them both together.

"I have to evaluate every game and situation; you might want two attackers on the pitch but you don't want to damage the balance of the team."

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Leandro Trossard, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Raphinha
By Sporting Life
07:14 · MON January 16, 2023

The latest rumours and gossip from Monday's back pages, including Tottenham's interest in a Brighton forward.

Tottenham could follow up an initial enquiry for Brighton winger Leandro Trossard this week as doubts over his future at the Amex Stadium continue to grow (Daily Telegraph).

It seems that the Belgian international is looking for a way out, and Arsenal have also reportedly been offered the chance to end Trossard's unsettled spell at the club (The Independent).

Staying in North London, with Spurs considering a January move for Roma midfielder Niccolo Zainolo, whose recent performances have been criticised by the club's supporters (The Sun).

Onto ex-Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino, as he's a "dream appointment" on a four-person shortlist to potentially replace under-fire David Moyes at West Ham - the other being former Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel (Daily Telegraph).

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Sticking with the Stamford Bridge club. Barcelona are seeking legal clarity over a potential deal to re-sign striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Daily Telegraph).

Another potential outgoing, as Crystal Palace will make one final effort to tempt Blues midfielder Conor Gallagher back to the club on a permanent deal this month (The Sun).

Mykhailo Mudryk arrived over the weekend but Chelsea aren't done yet - they are expecting to make at least two more signings by the end of January (Daily Express).

Arsenal missed out on the winger so attention turns elsewhere, but ex-Leeds man Raphinha has no interest in leaving Barcelona for a Premier League return with the Gunners, according to reports in Spain (Daily Express).

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On La Liga, Real Madrid and Barcelona are reportedly locked in a transfer battle to sign one of Argentina's hottest prospects, 16-year-old Velez Sarsfield winger Gianluca Prestianni (The Sun).

Barcelona have also proposed a swap deal to Inter which would see the Serie A side take Franck Kessie on loan in exchange for another midfielder Marcelo Brozovic (Daily Mail).

A couple of further lines from the Premier League, and Wout Weghorst could be in line for his Manchester United debut against Palace on Wednesday after training with the squad for the first time on Sunday (Daily Mail).

Finally on this Monday morning. Nottingham Forest have joined the list of clubs interested in signing Villarreal forward Arnaut Danjuma, who is in England looking for a new club after being made available for loan (Daily Mail).

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Declan Rice, Conor Gallagher, Jude Bellingham
By Sporting Life
08:41 · TUE January 17, 2023

The latest rumours and gossip from Tuesday's back pages, including reports of Arsenal's interest in Declan Rice.

Arsenal have made Declan Rice their top target this summer and are growing in confidence that they can beat Chelsea to the England midfielder's signature (The Times).

Newcastle United are looking at the possibility of signing Chelsea midfielders Conor Gallagher and Ruben Loftus-Cheek, as well as winger Hakim Ziyech this month (The Telegraph).

Tottenham manager Antonio Conte's position is increasingly uncertain with the club's worrying form emerging as a key factor in deciding the Italian's long-term future (Daily Mail).

Graham Potter will have to drop first-team stars from Chelsea's Champions League squad list to register Mykhailo Mudryk, Joao Felix and Benoit Badiashile to face Borussia Dortmund in February (Evening Standard).

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Borussia Dortmund want to keep Jude Bellingham at the club and are hoping to offer him a new contract to make him one of their top earners, although they would struggle to turn down bids in excess of £133million (Daily Mail).

Chelsea's enormous transfer spend has set off alarm bells inside the club's highly-rated academy and alerted German clubs to the possibility of trying to sign some of the club's best home-grown youngsters (The Telegraph).

Arsenal target Facundo Torres has confirmed the Gunners made contract over a transfer as he awaits further talks (Evening Standard).

Brighton have contacted New York City FC and Girona about a move for Argentine forward Valentin 'Taty' Castellanos, as they seek to evolve their forward line (The Independent).

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Al-Nassr are reportedly negotiating a deal to bring PSG's Keylor Navas to the club to team up with his former team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo (Daily Mail).

RB Leipzig sporting director Max Eberl has now confirmed forward Christopher Nkunku will join free-spending Chelsea this summer (Evening Standard).

Arsenal have turned their attention to Dusan Vlahovic after missing out on Mykhailo Mudryk, according to reports (The Sun).

Chelsea are yet to make a bid for Moises Caicedo, Brighton have confirmed, amid intense interest in the midfielder (Evening Standard).

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Harry Maguire, Leandro Trossard, Ilkay Gundogan, Marcus Rashford
By Sporting Life
07:43 · WED January 18, 2023

The latest rumours and gossip from Tuesday's back pages, including reports of West Ham's interest in Harry Maguire.

West Ham are considering a shock move to sign Manchester United's out-of-favour England defender Harry Maguire on loan to boost the Hammers' bid to avoid relegation from the Premier League (Daily Mirror).

The Red Devils' new wage limit of £200,000 per week - labelled the 'Cristiano Ronaldo rule' - could be put to the test with in-form striker Marcus Rashford in talks over a new bumper contract (Daily Mirror).

Alejandro Garnacho has refused to sign a new contract at Old Trafford amid interest from European giants Real Madrid and Juventus - United are keen to keep him but will listen to offers for fringe players including Phil Jones (The Sun).

Meanwhile, in the blue half of Manchester, Barcelona have serious interest in signing City's out-of-contract midfielder Ilkay Gundogan on a free transfer at the end of the season as they look at Bosman deals for head coach Xavi (Telegraph).

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Chelsea are involved in yet another transfer tug-of-war amid a busy January window for Graham Potter's side with the Blues monitoring Tottenham's interest in £25m Leandro Trossard (Daily Mirror).

Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira fears Chelsea's spending could distort the transfer market and make it even harder for teams like the Eagles to sign players from abroad - despite admitting it is good for the quality of the Premier League (Telegraph).

Everton have made contact with Bologna over the possibility of signing Marko Arnautovic in a bid to help ease their goalscoring woes (The Sun).

Atletico Madrid are reportedly closing in on a move for out-of-favour Barcelona star Memphis Depay after agreeing personal terms with the Netherlands forward (Daily Mail).

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French side Lyon have made a late attempt to hijack Wolves' move for Flamengo star Joao Gomes (Daily Mail).

Steven Gerrard is set to miss out on the Poland job due to his lack of international managerial experience (The Sun).

Sky Bet Championship strugglers Huddersfield have enquired about former Arsenal trainee Robbie Burton, who most recently played for Irish top-flight side Sligo Rovers at the end of 2022 (The Sun).

Reported Rangers target Noah Sadiki is being chased by PSV and Lille according to reports as the Ibrox side face serious competition for his services (Daily Record).

Hibs will resist any bids for red hot Kevin Nisbet this month as the hitman re-emerges on Celtic's radar (Daily Record).

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: David Raya, Danny Ings, Kylian Mbappe, Yannick Carrasco
By Sporting Life
07:28 · THU January 19, 2023

The latest rumours and gossip from Thursday's back pages, including reports of interest from Chelsea and Manchester United in Brentford keeper David Raya.

Premier League rivals Manchester United and Chelsea have joined the race to sign highly-rated Brentford goalkeeper David Raya for around £20m (The Athletic).

West Ham have made an offer for Aston Villa striker Danny Ings as they look to solve their goalscoring troubles and climb away from the relegation zone (Daily Telegraph).

However, the Hammers will miss out on Harry Maguire after Manchester United rejected a loan offer and do not plan on letting the England defender leave this month despite finding himself behind Luke Shaw in the Old Trafford pecking order (Daily Mail).

Tottenham are reported to have seen their first official offer for Sporting Lisbon defender Pedro Porro rejected by the Portuguese club (Guardian).

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Done deals: Every completed transfer
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Liverpool were front-runners to sign Kylian Mbappe for a record-breaking £171m fee in the summer but were reportedly snubbed by the player who decided he wanted to stay at Paris Saint-Germain (The Athletic).

Arsenal are considering a gamble of saving their transfer kitty in January in an effort to build up the funds to make a run at signing West Ham midfielder Declan Rice in the summer (Daily Star).

Sources close to the bidding process for Manchester United have hinted Sir Jim Ratcliffe's biggest challenger will come from the USA (Times)

However, US investment firm Sixth Street, who have strong links with both Real Madrid and Barcelona, have denied claims they want to buy a stake in Manchester United (Daily Mail).

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New York City FC defender Alexander Callens is set to snub a number of clubs across Europe to sign for Spanish side Girona (The Athletic).

Manchester City are set to open talks with Julian Alvarez over a new contract after his impressive start to life in the Premier League (Daily Mail).

Barcelona have opened talks with Atletico Madrid over the signing of winger Yannick Carrasco (Daily Mirror).

On the managerial front, Mick McCarthy is set to be named as Blackpool's new boss in the wake of Michael Appleton's dismissal on Wednesday (The Athletic).

Meanwhile, David Moyes will be out as West Ham manager this weekend if the club loses its crunch Premier League clash with Everton, after an agreement on the stance was reached at a board meeting on Tuesday (Times).

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Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest are in the running to sign Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Keylor Navas, who has also been linked with a move to Cristiano Ronaldo's new club Al-Nassr (The Athletic).

Leicester City have made Ayoze Perez, Jannik Vestergaard, Caglar Soyuncu and Dennis Praet available as they look to free up funds for January spending, which could start with the signing of FC Copenhagen defender Victor Kristiansen (Daily Mirror).

Manchester United have made an improved contract offer to impressive young forward Alejandro Garnacho (Independent).

Hearts boss Robbie Neilson continues to work on a deal to bring Callum Paterson back to Tynecastle from Sheffield Wednesday (Daily Record).

Aberdeen are one of a number of clubs interested in Sunderland defender Bailey Wright (Daily Record).

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Transfer rumours and football gossip: Anthony Gordon, Moises Caicedo, Dominik Livakovic
By Tom Carnduff
09:31 · FRI January 20, 2023
The latest rumours and gossip from Friday's back pages, including Newcastle's hopes of making signings this month.

We'll start off at Newcastle, who have a nine-man transfer shortlist for January, which includes Everton winger Anthony Gordon and three Chelsea players - Hakim Ziyech, Conor Gallagher and Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Daily Telegraph).

The club - sat in the top-four in the Premier League table - are considering a £35m move for Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin despite his struggles with injury in recent seasons (The Sun).

Over to the current leaders Arsenal, and they are showing interest in Bournemouth winger Jaidon Anthony, whose contract expires in the summer. However, they will face competition from Bayer Leverkusen, Borussia Monchengladbach and Leicester (Daily Mail).

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It's been a busy month at Chelsea and they are not done there. The club are continuing their search for a central midfielder after receiving no encouragement from Tottenham that summer signing Yves Bissouma might be available for transfer this month (Daily Telegraph).

From one ex-Brighton midfielder to one still at the club. The Stamford Bridge outfit have been told to back off pursuing Moises Caicedo this month after a "cheeky" initial offer was turned down (Daily Express).

In Manchester, and City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has agreed a free transfer to Barcelona in the summer according to reports in Spain (The Sun).

While at Old Trafford, Manchester United blocked Everton's bid to sign Anthony Elanga on loan because of their concerns over the climate at Goodison Park (Daily Star).

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One ex-Everton manager who is feeling the pressure is David Moyes, and West Ham have decided to approach Rafael Benitez to become their next manager if they decide to sack him (Daily Star).

The Toffees and Aston Villa are battling it out over the signature of striker Moussa Dembele, who has found himself out of favour at French club Lyon (The Sun).

Besiktas manager Senol Gunes says Dele Alli simply is not doing enough to deserve a place in his first team after recent reports emerged they were considering sending him back to Everton (Daily Mirror).

Nottingham Forest are looking to add Dinamo Zagreb goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic to their squad according to reports in Croatia (The Sun).

And finally on Friday, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has decided to keep oft-injured midfielder Arthur Melo at the club until the end of the season and he will be available in the next few weeks (Daily Express).