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: With Bellingham looking destined for Premier League, Real Madrid displacement absorption to Fernandez
With the contention to motion Jude Bellingham becoming progressively tough, Real Madrid are turning their attraction to Argentinian midfielder Enzo Fernandez, reports Marca.
Bellingham, 19-year-old midfielder for Borussia Dortmund, is considered a precedence for the Spanish giants, but Liverpool person emerged arsenic frontrunners successful the contention for his signature. But respective Premier League teams are funny successful the England international, who is valued upwards of €100m, leaving the LaLiga broadside looking for an alternative.
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Fernandez, who has started successful some of Argentina's radical games truthful acold successful the World Cup, has 3 goals and 5 assists for Benfica this play aft arriving from River Plate past summertime for conscionable €10m.
The 21-year-old scored his first-ever World Cup extremity for Argentina connected Saturday, and helium became the youngest subordinate to people for Argentina astatine a World Cup since teammate Lionel Messi scored successful 2006.
It is reported that, arsenic a result, Fernandez's worth has soared, and Benfica are asking for transportation interest of astir €100m, with Fernandez tipped for a determination to a apical European side.
PAPER GOSSIP
- Manchester United volition connection Marcus Rashford a caller semipermanent deal, arsenic per Fabrizio Romano. The 24-year-old is retired of declaration successful the summer, and the Red Devils person the enactment to widen his woody until June 2024. However, they are preparing an hold that volition spot the England planetary perpetrate his semipermanent aboriginal to Old Trafford.
- Manchester United manager Erik 10 Hag prefers Cody Gakpo to regenerate Cristiano Ronaldo, according to Relevo. Man United were reportedly funny successful the 23-year-old guardant successful the summer, however, they volition present look contention to motion him successful January. Gakpo, who is presently with the Netherlands astatine the World Cup, has attracted involvement from astir the Premier League, including Arsenal, Chelsea, and Liverpool arsenic helium continues to impressment successful Qatar. PSV Eindhoven volition reportedly look to support clasp of Gakpo until the extremity of the play arsenic they vie for the Eredivisie title.
- Bayern Munich are continuing to enactment connected a woody for Tottenham's Harry Kane, reports Sky Sport Germany. It is reported that the German bosses stay uncertain connected whether an statement tin beryllium reached with his Premier League side, arsenic a determination for the 29-year-old striker would outgo astir €80m to €100m. For now, however, determination has been small advancement arsenic it is said that the England planetary volition determine astir his aboriginal aft the World Cup.
- Internazionale are looking to tempt Franck Kessié from Barcelona successful January, according to Calciomercato. The 25-year-old lone joined the Catalan broadside past summertime aft his declaration expired with Serie A rivals AC Milan, but the Nerazzurri hope that the committedness of much regular crippled clip volition lure the Ivory Coast planetary backmost to Italy. However, it is reported that the midfielder wants to stay successful Spain until the extremity of the season, contempt lone making Xavi Hernández's starting 11 doubly successful LaLiga this season.
- AC Milan person their oculus connected Noah Okafor arsenic they hole to find the adjacent Rafael Leao, reports Gazzetta dello Sport. With Leao acceptable to permission the San Siro successful 2023 aft reportedly rejecting a caller declaration offer, 22-year-old Okafor from Red Bull Salzburg tops Milan's database of replacements. The Rossoneri are besides reportedly funny successful 19-year-old Luis Semedo from Benfica B and UD Almería B's 18-year-old Marciano Sanca Tchami as replacements, with Ajax's Hakim Ziyech different imaginable enactment to prosecute successful January.