Football Transfers: Manchester United will try to sign Viktor Gyokeres this month from Sporting Lisbon in a bid to save their season.
Real Madrid remains on track to sign Trent Alexander-Arnold in the summer on a free transfer, with the 26-year-old looking to leave Liverpool. The La Liga clubb want the England defender to sign a pre-contract agreement quickly to avoid the possibility of him changing his mind.
But Liverpool’s resolve to keep Alexander-Arnold for the rest of the season will be tested by a second approach from Real Madrid in January.
Barcelona sporting director Deco’s eagerness to sign Liverpool’s Colombian winger Luis Diaz has been given a boost, with the 27-year-old unhappy that talks have not started over an improved contract at Anfield.
Arsenal lead the race to sign Eintracht Frankfurt’s Egyptian forward Omar Marmoush amid interest from Liverpool, PSG and AC Milan.
The Gunners have considered a move for Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford, but are unwilling to pay more than 25 million pounds for the 27-year-old England international.
Rashford has denied holding discussions with an agency to try to engineer a transfer away from Manchester United this month.
Fulham fear French club Marseille will renew their interest in Brazil midfielder Andreas Pereira, 29.
Brentford, West Ham and Fulham are monitoring the contract situation of 29-year-old English midfielder Will Hughes at Crystal Palace.
Bayern Munich and PSG will rival six Premier League clubs to sign Spain forward Dani Olmo on a free transfer, however, Barcelona have not given up hope of registering the 26-year-old for the second half of the campaign.
Manchester United are open to offers for Brazilian Casemiro as well as Danish midfield colleague Christian Eriksen, both 32, and 30-year-old Sweden defender Victor Lindelof in January.
Athletic Bilbao are keeping tabs on Basque-born Norwich City star Borja Sainz, 23, should fellow Spanish winger Nico Williams, 22, leave the La Liga club.
Nottingham Forest will listen to offers for Nigeria striker Taiwo Awoniyi, 27, this month, if they can secure a replacement of similar ability.
Manchester United’s £900 million kit deal with Adidas could be terminated by the German sportswear giant if the club were relegated from the Premier League.
Manager Ruben Amorim will allow 17-year-old English left-back Harry Amass and English midfielder Dan Gore, 20, to leave Manchester United on loan in January.
Crystal Palace could look to cash in on 25-year-old English left-back Tyrick Mitchell in the January transfer window, before his deal expires at the end of the season.
Galatasaray are in talks with Paris St-Germain over a deal to sign Slovakia defender Milan Skriniar, 29, on loan with an option to buy.