Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is plotting big moves in January, with five players — including Martín Zubimendi and Bruno Guimarães — on his wish list, while more of Europe’s top clubs join the race for Paris Saint-Germain’s Randal Kolo Muani. Join us for the latest transfer news, gossip and rumors from around the globe.
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TRENDING RUMORS
– Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has issued his club with a five-man wanted list, which includes Martín Zubimendi, Bruno Guimarães, Jamal Musiala, Florian Wirtz and Marc Guéhi, according to the Sunday Times. The Spaniard is looking to freshen things up after a worrying run of just one win in the past 13 games that has seen City fall 14 points behind league leaders Liverpool. Real Sociedad star Zubimendi, 25, and Newcastle United’s Guimarães, 27, would provide City with cover for the injured Rodri, though both could be problematic. Zubimendi has already rejected a move to Liverpool, while Guimarães could be prohibitively expensive given his importance to the Magpies. Crystal Palace rejected bids of £70m for Guéhi, 24, in the summer, while Musiala and Wirtz, both 21, and who would offer City attacking options, could be difficult to prise from Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen, respectively.
– Following Saturday’s report that Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim is targeting PSG striker Randal Kolo Muani, Gianluca di Marzio reports that AC Milan, Bayern Munich and Juventus are also in for the 26-year-old striker. The Frenchman seems destined to leave Les Parisiens in January having been left out of the past two squads to face Lyon and AS Monaco, having scored just two goals in 14 games. Milan have been looking into a loan move for the former Eintracht Frankfurt forward, but PSG are not willing to contribute to his wages. Arsenal are also interested.
– Injuries are forcing Real Madrid to look for defensive cover in January, and while Trent Alexander-Arnold currently hogs the headlines, Los Blancos could make a shock move for Tottenham’s Micky van de Ven, according to Relevo. The 23-year-old Dutchman suits the type of player Madrid want — young, fast and dominant. However, Spurs are unlikely to want to part with their star man, which is why Madrid are also looking into Manchester City’s Josko Gvardiol and RB Leipzig’s Castello Lukeba.
– Chelsea are looking for the missing piece of the jigsaw to help them fight for the Premier League title, a consistent No. 9, with Internazionale’s Lautaro Martínez the primary target, according to Ekrem Konur. Moreover, it’s suggested the Blues could even offer three players — Carney Chukwuemeka, Benoît Badiashile, and Mykhailo Mudryk — plus a fee, to help persuade the Italians to part with their talisman.
– Liverpool winger Federico Chiesa is seeking a loan move back to Italy to reignite his season, according to Footmercato. The 27-year-old has played just four times for Arne Slot’s side, and Napoli and Internazionale are contemplating a temporary switch. Fiorentina are also interested.
OTHER RUMORS
– While Man City are interested and Crystal Palace are expected to receive offers for Marc Guehi, the England centre-back is willing to wait for a move to Liverpool. Palace would want winger Ben Doak in return. (The Sun on Sunday)
– Newcastle United will demand a transfer fee of more than £150m if they are to allow Alexander Isak to move on. (Sunday Telegraph)
– Sergio Ramos, a free agent after leaving Sevilla last summer, could retire if he doesn’t find a new club in January. The centre-back still dreams of a return to injury-ravaged Real Madrid. (Diario AS)
– Barcelona are still trying to free up funds to re-register forward Dani Olmo, and could allow midfielder Frenkie De Jong to leave for a cut-priced fee of €20m in January. (Mundo Deportivo)
