Transfer Talk: Man United's Erik ten Hag hunts for full-backs, eyes Leverkusen's Frimpong

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: Erik 10 Hag wants to much full-backs astatine Man United, eyes Frimpong arsenic solution

Manchester United are considering a January determination for Bayer Leverkusen's Jeremie Frimpong, according to Sky Sports.

The quality follows Erik 10 Hag's admittance that helium is looking for screen successful the right-back and left-back positions fixed the precocious fig of games United person coming up aft the World Cup.

Ten Hag is mindful that portion helium feels existent right-back Diogo Dalot continues to amended some successful presumption of his defending and distribution, helium feels the Reds request much screen specifically successful that country and connected the different flank.

Moreover, Dalot's declaration runs retired astatine the extremity of the existent season, portion United's different right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka doesn't look to transportation favour with the Dutch manager.

"We request 2 bully full-backs [on the near and right] due to the fact that we person a batch of games to come," said the United brag pursuing United's 1-0 triumph against West Ham United connected Sunday.

That means that Frimpong, who has scored 5 goals and added 2 assists successful his 17 outings this play nether Leverkusen brag Xabi Alonso, continues to pull involvement from the reddish fractional of Manchester.

Chelsea are reportedly besides keen connected the coveted full-back, too.

PAPER GOSSIP

- Newcastle United are considering a January determination for 18-year-old Brazilian wunderkind Eguinaldo, according to the Sun. The youngster plays successful Brazil's 2nd tier for Vasco and tin play anyplace on the beforehand line, though helium favours the left-hand side. Newcastle are 1 of respective clubs monitoring his progress, though they would person to conscionable a £26m merchandise clause, which was inserted erstwhile helium precocious signed a five-year deal. Eguinaldo has scored 3 goals successful 18 games this season.

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- Arsenal, Newcastle and Liverpool could beryllium acceptable for disappointment if Marca's prediction that Marco Asensio volition enactment astatine Real Madrid comes to fruition. The outlet reports that the Spanish midfielder could beryllium adjacent to a declaration renewal, contempt having looked destined to depart successful the summer. The 26-year-old midfielder is inactive not playing arsenic galore games arsenic helium would like, but helium is impacting matches, and playing well, erstwhile he's connected the field. Agent Jorge Mendes is expected to get connection of a imaginable declaration renewal successful the coming days.

- Alex Grimaldo is simply a wanted man, and Calciomercato are suggesting that the Benfica winger fancies a determination to Juventus. The Bianconeri aren't the lone European nine tracking the 27-year-old, though. Grimaldo's declaration is acceptable to expire successful June 2023 and though Benfica brag Roger Schmidt is keen to support the Spaniard, helium could beryllium tempted by a caller project. "Of course, I anticipation helium stays, but these are situations that are portion of football," said Schmidt. "If I could, I would inquire him to enactment astatine Benfica for galore years. He volition person to decide." Arsenal and Chelsea are besides reportedly interested, and adding to Schmidt's worries.

- Real Madrid scouts are monitoring the advancement of Sporting Lisbon right-sided subordinate Pedro Porro, according to writer Ekrem Konur. The Los Blancos scouts were successful attendance to spot the 23-year-old successful enactment successful the 1-1 gully against Tottenham Hotspur successful the Champions League successful midweek. Porro plays astatine right-back but tin besides played successful a much precocious position. The Spaniard's declaration runs until 2025, but Madrid, who person been targeting Porro for implicit a twelvemonth now, could beryllium successful enactment for a determination adjacent summer.

- Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting has emerged arsenic an improbable leader for Bayern Munich this season, which has prompted Bayern main Hasan Salihamidzic to archer Sky Sports Germany that declaration talks volition beryllium held with the in-form striker. Choupo-Moting, 33, is simply a escaped cause successful the summer, but six goals successful his past 5 appearances person seen the Cameroon international's aboriginal determination up Bayern's precedence list. He besides has 2 assists to adhd to his glowing CV this season.