Football transfer rumours: Mbappe’s contract decision; Man Utd eye Guehi
Kylian Mbappe is prepared to delay the final decision on his future with Paris Saint-Germain until after the club’s Champions League campaign comes to an end. Real Madrid are looking to sign him on a free transfer if Mbappe declines to extend his stay in Paris. (L’Equipe)
Manchester United have added Crystal Palace centre-back Marc Guehi, formerly of Chelsea, to their list of summer centre-back targets. (South London Press)
Manchester City have moved ahead in the race to sign RB Leipzig midfielder Dani Olmo. Arsenal, Chelsea and Real Madrid are all known admirers, while Barcelona are also hoping to raise the money to involve themselves in negotiations. (Mundo Deportivo)
There will be a transfer battle between Liverpool and Bayern Munich over the signing of Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Manu Kone. (Bild)
Bayern‘s quest for a new midfielder has also seen them consider a move for Man City and England’s Kalvin Phillips in January. (Sun)
Newcastle United are looking at making a move for Arsenal midfielder Emile Smith Rowe at the end of the season. (Northern Echo)
Inter CEO Beppe Marotta says star striker Lautaro Martinez will be a “symbol” of the club’s project “for many, many years”. (Festival dello Sport)
Smith Rowe’s future is unclear / Jean Catuffe/GettyImages
Another centre-back, AC Milan’s Malick Thiaw, is wanted by Real Madrid in a £17.3m deal. (Mundo Deportivo)
Chelsea are looking to bring 19-year-old midfielder Habib Diarra over from sister side Strasbourg in the near future. (Calciomercato)
Galatasaray winger Kerem Akturkoglu has played his way on to the radar of Tottenham Hotspur after bagging three goals and five assists in eight games so far this season. (Sun)
Inter are interested in striking a deal for resurgent West Ham midfielder Tomas Soucek. (Calciomercato)
Source: 9mins
