#transfer-speculation

#transfer-speculation

Essentially, the Belgian 20-year-old was a contingency plan laying in wait to see what happened with Bayern and Luis Diaz, who was already considered to be a backup plan to Wirtz having chosen Liverpool over Bayern when he left Bayer Leverkusen. To Bayern's credit, this was made clear to Fofana and his representatives, but it's not exactly easy to accept the fact of being a backup to a backup plan.

The star of Said El Mala has risen fast. He broke into 3. Liga side Viktoria Köln's first team within months of joining the club as a youth prospect and was snapped up by 1. FC Köln just several months after that. Loaned back to his former side, El Mala enjoyed his first and only full season at Viktoria and used that one season to turn heads and catch the attention of a lot of scouts.

City are in control of Haaland's situation as the 25-year-old only recently signed a new contract running until 2034. That means Madrid would surely need crazy money to convince City to sell, while the player himself would also surely need to push for a move. There's no indication that that's going to happen for the moment, but it will be interesting to see if Los Blancos can get inside Haaland's head in the months to come.

The 28-year-old has been exceptional for the Spanish club over the last 12 months, and he was one of the contenders to win the Ballon d'Or. Raphinha has been labelled as an unbelievable player. Man United eyeing Raphinha There is no doubt that he is one of the best players in the world right now, and he could prove to be an exceptional acquisition for any team. According to Fichajes, Manchester United are keeping tabs on his situation, and they believe that he could be a transformative addition for the club.

Tell me one single club for which it wouldn't be a dream to have Erling Haaland. I understand that it's a dream for Barcelona to have him. If he weren't with us, he'd also be a dream for City. What's going to happen? Honestly, I don't know. He has a long contract here. I think he's doing very well; he's scoring a lot of goals, he always wants to improve, always wants to create more chances to score even more goals.

According to Football Insider, West Ham United star Jarrod Bowen could consider leaving the club if results do no improve under manager Nuno. West Ham showing signs of improvement The Portuguese coach has already overseen two Premier League outings, a draw at Everton and a defeat at Arsenal, and while that sample is tiny, there have been tangible signs of his influence.

I've read several articles that have been damaging to me. I know I've had bad matches, I'm aware of that. I'm not hiding anything, and I'm open about it. I'm truly sad. You can say many things about me, but under no circumstances can you say I refuse to play. I've given everything and more for this club. I've played through fractures and injuries, and I've never complained or asked for a break.

That was made evident with their efforts to sign Marc Guehi in the summer, they wanted him to come in as the new partner for Van Dijk. Obviously they weren't able to get Guehi in, so Konate is still a very important player for them, and they can't afford for him to keep making mistakes. I expect the manager was raging at him after that performance against Palace because he was miles off it, and that's not what they need.

Manchester United came into the 2025/26 season with sky-high expectations, heavy summer investment and a fanbase eager for momentum. But while some signings have delivered right away, others have struggled to make the impact expected of them, leading to growing chatter about what works, what doesn't, and who must step up. One player who has still not made an impact at Old Trafford is Joshua Zirkzee, a 36 million signing who has yet to rediscover the touch that made him one of Europe's promising forwards.

It would be a hard deal to do. It's no surprise that there were some clubs sniffing around Gallagher in the summer. He's been in and out of the Atletico Madrid side, not played as many minutes as he would like in La Liga, but he did start in the Champions League against Liverpool. That makes it a difficult deal to do in January due to the fee involved and obviously Atletico would need to bring in a replacement for him as well.

Manchester United are reportedly among the clubs showing an interest in the potential transfer of Barcelona central midfielder Frenkie de Jong. The Netherlands international has shone during his time at Barca, but he's coming towards the end of his contract, potentially making him a free agent next summer. It seems Man Utd and others have been keen to take advantage of the situation, with Fichajes naming them and Bayern as two

Barkley has had something of an up-and-down career down the years and it's now unclear what the future could hold for him. The 31-year-old started out as a real wonderkid in his Everton days, but struggled when he later earned a big move to Chelsea. Since then, Barkley has occasionally shown signs of reviving his career in spells with Luton Town and Aston Villa, but he's now fallen down the pecking order in Unai Emery's squad again.

Man United and Arsenal have dispatched scouts to Portugal in recent weeks, eager to evaluate Debast's game in detail. Reports suggest Man United could test Sporting's resolve with a bid in the region of 40 million, though that figure falls well short of the defender's 80 million release clause. Sporting, however, may be open to negotiations below that threshold, given the sizeable 15% sell-on clause owed to Anderlecht, Debast's former club.

Real Madrid have been linked with a surprise move for the Liverpool attacker, Rio Ngumoha. The 17-year-old recently made his debut for Liverpool against Newcastle United away from home in the Premier League, and he scored the match-winning goal for his team. He is regarded as an elite talent, and Real Madrid believe that he could develop into a top-class player.

My focus will be to play international matches and then have a good summer holiday. It's been a great place for me and my family, and we've been there for many years. "When I moved from Tottenham to Inter, it wasn't the plan for me to go back to England. I've been there for three and a half years again since then, so you can never say never, but the priority is for me to leave.

Villa and Palace are each searching for their first win of the new campaign, the hosts having taken one point from their opening two games. Palace settled for draws with Chelsea and Nottingham Forest. Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has been heavily linked with a move away from Villa Park, while speculation of a move to Liverpool continues to swirl around Palace captain Marc Guehi. But contrasting decisions have been made about their involvement in this fixture.