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: Man United looking to sign Olise
Manchester United are interested in turning Crystal Palace into a winger Michael Olise one of the first signings of the Sir Jim Ratcliffe era, as reported by The Standard.
A move for the 22-year-old was ruled out in the January transfer window but he is among the players they want to sign as part of a review in the summer.
Olise signed a four-year contract at Palace in August, but the £100,000-a-week deal includes a release clause that will come into effect in the summer.
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While the release clause figure is unknown, it is likely to be significantly higher than the £35m clause in the France U21 international’s previous contract.
The Glazers have given Ratcliffe control of football operations as part of their £1.03bn deal to buy a 25% stake in the Red Devils, and he is pressing ahead with plans to overhaul the transfer strategy at Old Trafford .
Sir Dave Brailsford is leading an audit of the club’s transfer structure and options for the summer are beginning to be identified despite being aware that the task will take time.
Olise is seen as someone who could help revitalize their underperforming attack, while Jadon Sancho could be downloaded and antonio martial Contract expires at the end of the season.
PAPER GOSSIP
– Bayern Munich have asked about the AC Milan centre-back Fikayo Tomori, reports Sky Sports Deutschland, which adds that the 26-year-old is not ready to leave Milan and they do not want him to leave. While a January move is unlikely, Barcelona Ronald Araújo He is the player of his dreams for that position and that of Chelsea Trevoh Chalobah is someone they are also looking at again.
– Marca have reported that Girona’s impressive performances could lead to a difficult January transfer window for the club. It is stated that Barcelona wants Aleix Garcia because under their release clause of 20 million euros, Chelsea are looking Artem DovbykBarcelona wants wise but he is more likely to join Manchester City and Real Madrid could re-sign Miguel Gutierrez. Newcastle United could also turn to manager Michel if Eddie Howe leaves.
– Manchester United are interested in the Valencia midfielder Javi Guerra and have sent scouts to watch him on multiple occasions, Relevo reports, adding that there could be competition for the 20-year-old from Juventus. However, Valencia has improved its financial situation and does not feel pressure to let him go.
– Juventus and an unnamed Premier League club eyeing the Udinese midfielder Lazar SamardzicCalciomercato reports, adding that the 21-year-old would prefer to stay in Serie A. This is because Napoli have not yet met Udinese’s demands of €25 million for the Serbian international.
– Palmeiras side vanderlan He is one of the players that AC Milan is looking at, reports Fabrizio Romano. The Serie A club is unlikely to have an extra place in the European Union in January as it wants Matija Popovic, who is a free agent after ending his contract with Partizan Belgrade. Galatasaray and Stade Rennais are also among the clubs that want to make offers for Vanderlan.
– Nottingham Forest face questions over Jonjo Shelvey Departure to Caykur Rizespor, reports The Guardian. It was initially said that they first sent the 31-year-old midfielder on loan to the Turkish club, but terminated his contract because the Premier League team would have exceeded the number of players who can be loaned.
