The winter transfer window is now open in Europe, and there are plenty of moves in the works and rumors floating around. Transfer Talk brings you the latest news on rumours, comings and goings and of course, closed deals!
TOP STORY: Bayern could miss Fulham’s Palhinha
Bayern Munich has a verbal agreement with the Fulham midfielder João Palhinha but his move could fail again, as reported by Sky Sports Deutschland.
The Cottagers convinced the 28-year-old to stay in the summer, offering the midfielder a new contract that will last until the summer of 2028 and with a significantly higher salary.
Fulham are said to have promised that if Palhinha wanted to move in January, the club would reduce their demands to €65m, and they are now standing firm with a valuation of at least €60m.
Bayern are not willing to pay that sum and the Portuguese international is considered too expensive, so there is no consultation or offer.
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Still, the deal is not completely closed, especially since Palhinha intends to sign for Bayern and is not interested in any other club despite being linked with Arsenal and Liverpool.
He also wants to leave Fulham this winter and hopes a solution can be reached that will allow him to do so, while Bayern boss Thomas Tuchel is interested in signing someone who can play in the six position.
Palhinha has continued to impress in his 17 Premier League appearances so far this season, including scoring two goals and providing an assist.
PAPER GOSSIP
– Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City are closely following the Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise, according to Football Insider. There will be no January move for the 22-year-old, but his contract includes a release clause that can be activated in the summer, which has caused big-name clubs to evaluate his services.
– Both Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich are interested in the Nuremberg striker Can Uzun, according to Sky Sports Deutschland. Dortmund are the more enthusiastic of the two, although there is also competition from England and Turkey: Nuremberg refused to let the 18-year-old go in January and demanded €10 million for his eventual departure.
– Real Madrid is interested in Sevilla’s right back juanlu sanchez, reports AS, which adds that they want to hire the 20-year-old for a reasonable amount to initially act as Dani Carvajal’s substitute and potentially become his successor. Negotiations will not be easy, as Sevilla does not want to accept anything under Juanlu’s €20 million release clause. The whites They are saving their large outlays for Bayern Munich Alfonso Davies plus Paris Saint-Germain Kylian Mbappé or Erling Haaland of Manchester City.
– Napoli could move towards signing the Udinese midfielder Lazar Samardzic Next week, Calciomercato reports, the two clubs held talks and showed their willingness to close the deal for the 21-year-old midfielder. A sticking point is whether Alessandro Zanoli will be part of the deal, especially as the 23-year-old right-back is close to joining Genoa.
– Lucien Agoume has landed in Spain with the help of his agent to sign on loan for Sevilla from Inter, according to reports Fabrizio Romano. The club, currently 16th in LaLiga, has been busy with the Chelsea striker on loan. David Datro Fofana advances quickly as the Ajax attacking midfielder Stanis Idumbo-Muzambo will soon join them in a permanent agreement.
