A round-up of the latest transfer gossip from around Europe as Premier League rivals Chelsea and Manchester United both draw up plans to target new attacking signings.
Everton will ask for more than £60m to sell midfielder Amadou Onana in January, per The I. Goodison Park chiefs believe his value has doubled since joining from LOSC Lille for £33m in August 2022. Arsenal, Chelsea, Newcastle and Manchester United are interested in Onana.
Chelsea are interested in signing Brighton & Hove Albion striker Evan Ferguson, reports the Evening Standard. But the Seagulls will resist any move for the 19-year-old in January unless it exceeds £100m. Brighton are also now reluctant to sell yet another star player to Chelsea.
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The Evening Standard reports that Fulham plan to offer Tosin Adarabioyo a new contract to fend off interest from AC Milan and Napoli. The Serie A rivals are currently exploring pre-contracts with the 26-year-old a free agent in June. But Fulham will table an improved deal.
Newcastle and Bruno Guimaraes have an agreement to negotiate the structure of his £100m release clause in the event of a bid by Barcelona or Real Madrid. That is according to Globo, which notes that the 26-year-old is a target for Barcelona, as well as for Paris Saint-Germain.
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag is considering yet another raid on AFC Ajax as he eyes a transfer for striker Brian Brobbey. The Mirror reports Ten Hag is lining the 21-year-old up as a summer target. He has scored eight goals in 15 Eredivisie appearances so far this season.
Manchester United and West Ham target Eredivisie strikers
Feyenoord star Santiago Gimenez is another Eredivisie star earning Premier League interest. The Times reports that West Ham United are scouting the striker amid the 22-year-old’s 18-goal Dutch top-flight season. He would cost £30m and want assurances on his game time.
Chelsea could be left stuck with Kepa Arrizabalaga this summer as Real Madrid are reluctant to buy the goalkeeper. The Evening Standard reports that the Blues want to sell the 29-year-old, who wants to stay at Santiago Bernabeu. But Los Blancos are unimpressed by his form.
Hellas Verona are closing in on a loan transfer for left-back Ridvan Yilmaz from Rangers, per Sky Italia. The 22-year-old had also attracted interest from Sassuolo and Monza. But Verona lead the race with discussions between the Serie A team and Scottish giants now advanced.
Sky Italia also adds that Rangers are interested in Verona’s current left-back, Josh Doig. The 21-year-old has struggled to hold down a starting spot in Serie A so far this term. The Scot has so far only started in 10 of his 11 Italian top-flight appearances from 15 possible games.
But Rangers are not alone with their interest in a transfer for Doig. According to L’Equipe, he is also a potential January target for Leeds United. Ligue 1 team Marseille also intend to eye a deal after failing to secure Doig’s transfer from Verona during the summer transfer window.
Serie A giants Juventus and Napoli are pushing for a January transfer for Nottingham Forest midfielder Orel Mangala. Sky Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg reports that the Italian sides hold concrete interest and that the 25-year-old is open to leaving the Reds this month.
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