Football transfer rumours: Man Utd plot sensational De Gea return; Barcelona & Real Madrid track Jesus
Manchester United plan to ask David de Gea to return to the club on a short-term deal when Andre Onana, who replaced him at Old Trafford, heads to the Africa Cup of Nations. De Gea has not joined a new club since being released in the summer. (The Sun)
Real Sociedad defender Robin Le Normand has played his way on to the radars of both Man Utd and Liverpool. (TEAMtalk)
Bayern Munich are not yet certain to reignite their interest in Fulham midfielder Joao Palhinha, who came close to joining the Bundesliga giants during the summer. (Bild)
Jose Mourinho is expected to leave Roma in the summer and return to the Premier League, where he could be joined by striker Tammy Abraham. The 26-year-old is ready to return to England and is open to being used as part of a possible swap deal with Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku. (TEAMtalk)
Chelsea could also splash out €100m (£87m) on Gavi, with Barcelona fearing they may have to cash in on the youngster to help manage their financial misery. (Sport)
It would take a bid of at least £80m to convince Manchester City to entertain selling striker Julian Alvarez, who has been linked with both Barcelona and Real Madrid. (Football Insider)
City are in no rush to sell Alvarez / Christian Kaspar-Bartke/GettyImages
Another striker on the radars of both Barcelona and Real Madrid is Arsenal‘s Gabriel Jesus, who is being watched closely by the two Clasico rivals. (AS)
Real Madrid will look to profit from Man Utd‘s interest in Real Sociedad winger Takefusa Kubo. With a 50% sell-on clause in his contract, Madrid could trigger the 22-year-old’s €60m (£52m) release clause, make half of that back and then sell Kubo to the Red Devils for €70m (£61m). (Defensa Central)
Some of that money could be used to fund a move for Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Fabian Ruiz, who is wanted in Madrid by manager Carlo Ancelotti. (Defensa Central)
Liverpool are ready to rival Manchester City for the signing of Chelsea left-back Ian Maatsen, with a January exit from Stamford Bridge on the cards for the Dutchman. (TEAMtalk)
Tottenham Hotspur hope to fend off competition from Newcastle United to sign Juventus winger Federico Chiesa. The Serie A side are open to selling the £60m-rated star to help solve their financial worries. (Calciomercatoweb)
Paris Saint-Germain wonderkid Warren Zaire-Emery is set to sign a new long-term contract at the Ligue 1 champions. (Fabrizio Romano)
Source: 90mins
