The summertime transportation model is closed for the large leagues successful Europe. However, with an oculus connected January, there's plentifulness of gossip swirling astir who's moving where. Transfer Talk brings you each the latest buzz connected rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals!
TOP STORY: Felix to Man Utd amid Atletico overhaul?
Atletico Madrid privation to transportation up to 4 players -- including Joao Felix -- during the wintertime transportation window, but volition besides purpose to motion January replacements, according to Cadena SER.
The study states that Manchester United remains funny successful Felix but volition nary longer connection the reported €125 millon connection made this summer for the Portugal star's transfer.
Felix, 22, is said to beryllium astatine an impasse with Atleti manager Diego Simeone, who saw his broadside condemned to past spot of their Champions League radical pursuing Wednesday's 2-1 nonaccomplishment to FC Porto. The decision to Felix's erstwhile nine ensured that Los Colchoneros volition besides miss retired connected the Europa League.
Along with Felix, Atleti president Enrique Cerezo wants to transportation an further big-wage prima -- either Thomas Lemar, Yannick Carrasco oregon Rodrigo de Paul.
Despite their unexpected European ouster, Simeone's broadside are funny successful shoring up the squad this wintertime with an further defender, midfielder and a close winger -- truthful agelong arsenic they tin escaped up funds from immoderate of those aforementioned players.
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PAPER GOSSIP
- Barcelona brag Xavi is considering Martin Zubimendi arsenic a imaginable replacement for Sergio Busquets, according to Sport. With Jorginho seemingly wanting to enactment astatine Chelsea, Barca are considering different midfield options and the Real Sociedad antheral is who Xavi thinks astir intimately resembles Busquets. Zubimendi, 23, has a €60m merchandise clause, which could beryllium a stumbling artifact fixed Barca's ongoing fiscal difficulties.
- AS Roma are considering moving backmost successful for Lyon midfielder Houssem Aouar, according to Calciomercato. The Frenchman's declaration expires astatine the extremity of the existent play successful June, and arsenic specified helium is escaped to speech to clubs from different countries successful January. With Europa League knockout rounds secured and successful the pursuit for a top-four spot successful Serie A, the Giallorossi side look to fortify for the 2nd fractional of the season. Jose Mourinho is an admirer of the 24-year-old Aouar, with talks to commence during the World Cup break.
- AC Milan could observe qualifying for the knockout signifier of the Champions League by strengthening the broadside successful January, with Hakim Ziyech is connected their radar. That's according to Calciomercato, who judge the 29-year-old winger is keen to permission Chelsea amid struggles for playing clip nether Graham Potter. Along with the Rossoneri, Tottenham Hotspur are besides funny successful landing the Morroco star.
- Juventus and Internazionale are acceptable to vie for the signature Benfica left-back Alejandro Grimaldo successful January, according to Calciomercato. The 2 Italian giants are readying themselves for a conflict to leap to the apical of the queue of clubs aiming to tempt the 27-year-old distant from the Stadium of Light. Arsenal were offered the accidental to motion the Spanish left-back successful the summer, but alternatively moved for Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- Major League Soccer broadside Orlando City SC are eyeing Argentine midfielder Martin Ojeda, according to Cesar Luis Merlo. The 24-year-old scored 13 goals successful 45 appearances for Godoy Cruz successful Argentina's apical part this season. Orlando could beryllium searching for a caller playmaker with Facundo Torres reportedly being scouted by European clubs, including Arsenal.
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