Football transfer rumours: Man Utd want Casemiro replacement; Real Madrid cool Haaland interest
Manchester United have “returned with force” in their attempts to sign Real Betis midfielder Guido Rodriguez, who is seen as a top target to replace the injured Casemiro. (Estadio Deportivo)
Liverpool have joined the race for Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Florian Wirtz but it is Chelsea who are leading the race for the German’s signature, although whether the Blues will meet his £80m asking price is unclear. (Star)
Also on Liverpool‘s radar is Napoli midfielder Piotr Zielinski, who has attracted interest from West Ham United as well. (Corriere dello Sport)
Arsenal are ready to offer a lucrative new contract to defender Ben White after his impressive form this season. (Football Insider)
But Jakub Kiwior could be on his way out of Arsenal as AC Milan are preparing a January bid for the centre-back. Chelsea’s Trevoh Chalobah is an alternative target for the Italian side. (Calciomercato)
Barcelona are ready to hand defender Ronald Araujo a new long-term contract to reflect his status as one of the world’s best centre-backs. Chelsea and Liverpool both failed with lucrative offers to sign Araujo before he inked his current deal. (Sport)
Araujo has excelled for Barcelona / Quality Sport Images/GettyImages
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is focusing his efforts on signing Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe, believing the Frenchman would be a better fit for Madrid than Manchester City striker Erling Haaland. (L’Equipe)
Conversations between Real Madrid and the agent of Bayern Munich left-back Alphonso Davies have intensified recently and there is growing confidence that the Canada international can be signed next summer. (AS)
Sporting CP are prepared to accept bids of an initial £39m for centre-back Goncalo Inacio, who is a target for Real Madrid, Liverpool and Manchester United. (Fichajes)
Tottenham Hotspur are in the market for a centre-back of their own and are tracking the progress of 23-year-old Aberdeen defender Slobodan Rubezic, (Sun)
Source: 90mins
