January 8 – The Kylian Mbappe saga has taken another turn as the Frenchman appears to have agreed a deal to join Real Madrid at the end of his contract, although the club are reportedly offering less money than their 2022 offer.
PSG look set to lose their star man for free after paying €180 million to prise him from Monaco in 2017.
Despite the advancements in Mbappe’s negotiation with Real Madrid, he has still to sign a contract and a move to the Premier League could still be on the cards, with long-term admirers Liverpool and Chelsea keen.
Former Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has revealed he wants a return to the Premier League just six months after controversially transferring to Saudi Arabia. The English midfielder, who was a staunch advocate for the LGBTQ+ community during his time in the Premier League, came under fire in his home country after transferring to Saudi Arabia due to their laws surrounding homosexuality, and insisted that the move away from Liverpool was not motivated by money.
Liverpool could land a seven-figure windfall if England midfielder Jordan Henderson, 33, is sold by Saudi Arabian side Al-Ettifaq, which is managed by former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard.
Everton have set a £60 million fee for Belgian midfielder Amadou Onana as Arsenal’s interest in the 22-year-old intensifies. The Gunners, who dropped out of the FA Cup last night in a first-round home defeat to Liverpool, are looking to strengthen their defensive midfield selection, with 30-year-old Ghana international Thomas Partey linked with a move away from North London in the near future.
Juventus have pulled out of the race for Kalvin Phillips after being put off by his loan fee and salary. This has left Newcastle United with a clear path to sign the 28-year-old, as manager Howe scrambles for midfield cover to patch up the Magpies’ faltering form.
Ivan Toney insists he has ‘unfinished business’ as he prepares to make his return for Brentford after serving an eight-month suspension for breaching betting rules. The striker has been hotly linked to several Premier League clubs in recent weeks and has been given a £100 million valuation by Brentford, with Arsenal in the front seat to land the Englishman’s signature.
Arsenal have expressed an interest in signing AC Milan’s 26-year-old English defender Fikayo Tomori, who is the latest name in the Gunners’ long string of winter transfer targets.
Tottenham are hoping to complete the signing of Romania defender Radu Dragusin, 21, from Genoa by the end of the week. The Lilywhites are keen to strengthen defensively after the absence of Christian Romero and Micky Van de Ven due to injury exposed their lack of depth in the back line, with Ben Davies and Emerson Royale taking stints at centre half in recent weeks with a corresponding drop in team form.
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