Football transfer rumours: Man Utd’s £51m midfielder bid rejected; Liverpool enter Guimaraes race
Manchester United have seen an opening offer of £51m for in-demand midfielder Joao Neves knocked back by Benfica. (Record – Portugal)
Jadon Sancho will hold talks with Man Utd representatives before deciding on his next move. The winger was sent back on loan to Borussia Dortmund in January after falling out with manager Erik ten Hag. (ESPN)
Arsenal are ready to battle Milan for the signing of Girona winger Viktor Tsygankov, who played a starring role for the Catalan side as they booked a place in next season’s Champions League. (SPORT – Spain)
Chelsea want a fee of at least £50m if they are to sell Conor Gallagher, with Aston Villa now in talks over a deal. Tottenham Hotspur remain interested in the England international. (Guardian)
Chelsea and Tottenham have also made contact over Fulham striker Rodrigo Muniz, whose impressive end-of-season form did not go unnoticed. (GOAL – Brazil)
Liverpool are set to enter the race to sign Newcastle United midfielder Bruno Guimaraes, who has been linked with Arsenal, Manchester City and PSG. (Record – Portugal)
However, Liverpool are not currently looking into a deal for Sporting CP centre-back Goncalo Inacio, contrary to recent reports. (David Lynch)
Gallagher’s future remains uncertain / Catherine Ivill – AMA/GettyImages
Man City forward Julian Alvarez has emerged as a priority transfer target for Atletico Madrid this window. (MARCA – Spain)
Barcelona are hopeful of signing Javi Guerra from Valencia for only €25m. Napoli are also looking into a deal for the midfielder. (MARCA – Spain)
Though reports have claimed otherwise, Bayern Munich are not currently considering a move for Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton, who made his England debut on Monday night. (Sky Sport Germany)
Real Madrid will listen to offers for Dani Ceballos this summer, with the midfielder unhappy with his limited game time at the Santiago Bernabeu. (The Athletic)
AC Milan have turned their attention to Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku following the departure of Olivier Giroud to LAFC. (Gianluca Di Marzio – Italy)
PSV Eindhoven forward Hirving Lozano is set to join MLS expansion side San Diego as a Designated Player in January. (ESPN)
Source; 90mins
