#transfer-speculation

#transfer-speculation

Interim manager Michael Carrick has urged the club not to sell the player. The 32-year-old remains an integral part of the first-team squad, and Manchester United could certainly use him. They have looked vulnerable at the back at times, and they need his experience and quality in defence. Apart from that, he's a leader in the dressing room, and Manchester United simply cannot afford to weaken the team in the middle of the season.

Newcastle United are reportedly exploring a transfer for Inter Milan centre-back Stefan de Vrij, who recently saw another move fall through. De Vrij had been close to making a move to Saudi Pro League club Al Hilal, but he remains an Inter player for the time being after that deal collapsed late on. Newcastle are now alongside Nottingham Forest in looking into a possible move for De Vrij this month, according to Football Insider.

Ousmane Dembélé put transfer talk behind him and scored a crucial brace for Paris Saint-Germain in a 3-0 win over Lille that returned it to the top of Ligue 1 on Friday. French media last week reported that the 2025 Ballon d'Or winner rejected a new contract offer. His coach Luis Enrique called the speculation fake news and Dembélé's focus was razor sharp in a game between two of the league's top four.

Yeah, for sure. I don't think Wolves have any plans to sell Mateus Mane in the January window. He has been a real bright spark for Wolves in what has been a dark season so far at Molineux. Wolves won't want to entertain losing such a bright young prospect such as Mane right now. They want to keep hold of him and build a team around him because that's how impressive his displays have been.

"Harry Kane to Barcelona? I'm not sure because he is very comfortable. He is 32 now and he'll find it more difficult, I think. I would think that he will find it much more difficult because of the tempo of the game and that kind of stuff," Yorke told FootItalia. "I still think he would do well, but he won't do as well as he's doing at Bayern Munich. I would be very wary of that if I was his advisor or one of the people around him."

Leeds United defender Sebastian Bornauw is reportedly keen on leaving the club. The player has struggled to secure regular opportunities at the Premier League club and has expressed his desire to leave due to a lack of playing time. It will be interesting to see if Leeds United are prepared to sanction his departure. The Belgian defender was given an opportunity to showcase his qualities against Liverpool and Manchester United recently, and he did quite well against them.

Mathys Tel only completed a permanent move to Tottenham Hotspur last summer, but could already have one foot out of the door. Tottenham signed Tel up from Bayern Munich for a reported 30m last June after a promising loan spell with Ange Postecoglou's side. However, signs quickly emerged that new gaffer Thomas Frank was not quite so much of an admirer following his arrival from Brentford just a few days before Tel's permanent signing was confirmed.

Neville was far from impressed with Gyokeres' display this evening, slamming the 27-year-old for offering nothing while he was on the pitch. Gyokeres has now been subbed off and replaced by Gabriel Jesus up front, while Arsenal fans will also be hoping for Kai Havertz to come back to full fitness as soon as possible. Gary Neville on Viktor Gyokeres' poor performance vs Liverpool See below as afcstuff quote Neville from his Sky Sports commentary

Manchester City have confirmed that Josko Gvardiol has suffered a serious tibial fracture to his right leg, dealing a significant blow to Pep Guardiola's side at a crucial stage of the season. The Croatian defender will undergo surgery later this week, with the club stressing that it is too early to place a clear timeline on his return to action.

The message to Bayern fans and also what those close to Lennart Karl are saying after today's statement: the boy is very young, this is a 17-year old kid. He was very honest in sharing his feelings, but he loves being at Bayern, he's very proud and wants to fight for Bayern. He's always had a dream to play for Real Madrid, but that doesn't mean he wants to leave Bayern today.

Chelsea are in danger of losing one of Enzo Marseca's key men with Atletico Madrid pushing to complete his signing. Maresca has endured a tough few weeks, with Chelsea winning just once since beating Barcelona 3-0 in the Champions League. They have found themselves eight points of Premier League leaders Arsenal and 13th in the Champions League, albeit in a strong position to at least advance to the knockout play-offs.