Sat. Dec 21st, 2024
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Brentford face a battle to hold on to striker Bryan Mbeumo, Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim wants to reunite with Ousmane Diomande, West Ham could cut ties with Guido Rodriguez.

Liverpool and Newcastle are interested in 25-year-old Brentford and Cameroon forward Bryan Mbeumo. (Sun), external

Manchester City are the favourites to land Bayer Leverkusen’s 21-year-old midfielder Florian Wirtz, with Real Madrid and Liverpool set to miss out on the Germany international. (Caught Offside), external

Santos left-back Joao Victor de Souza, 18, has emerged as a target for Chelsea but the Premier League club will face competition from Barcelona for the Brazilian. (AS – in Spanish), external

Sporting and Ivory Coast defender Ousmane Diomande, 20, has spoken with Manchester United’s Ruben Amorim about reuniting with his former manager at Old Trafford. (Metro), external

Agent Jorge Mendes is trying to secure a major move for 17-year-old Sporting and Portugal U21s winger Geovany Quenda, with Manchester United a possible destination. (Teamtalk), external

Rosenborg’s Norwegian midfielder Sverre Nypan, 17, will not join Manchester United unless he is given assurances over first-team football. (Give Me Sport), external

Former Manchester United interim boss Ruud van Nistelrooy is keen to stay in the Premier League amid potential managerial opportunities at Southampton, Wolves and Crystal Palace. (Football Insider), external

West Ham are open to selling summer signing Guido Rodriguez, 30, in January, with a return to former club Real Betis on the cards for the Argentina midfielder. (Estadio Deportivo – in Spanish), external

Liverpool are likely to have a bid of £17m rejected for French midfielder Rayan Cherki, 21, with Lyon holding out for £29m. (TBR), external

Southampton, Brighton and Ipswich are considering a move for Vasco de Gama’s Brazilian forward Rayan, 18, in January. (Give Me Sport), external

Nottingham Forest will demand in excess of £70m for Brazilian defender Murillo, who is wanted by Liverpool. (Football Insider), external

Manchester City are set to battle it out with Paris St-Germain and Juventus for 25-year-old Atalanta and Brazil midfielder Ederson. (Calciomercato – in Italian), external

Besiktas are hoping to sign Italy midfielder Jorginho, 32, on a free when his contract with Arsenal expires in the summer. (Sabah – in Turkish), external

West Ham, Brighton and Fulham are keeping tabs on English midfielder Josh Brownhill, 28, who is yet to sign a new deal with Burnley. (TBR), external

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