Man Utd handed Gyokeres blow; Liverpool’s huge Alexander-Arnold contract offer
Posted By joeerazer
November 18, 2024
3:56 am
90min rounds up the latest transfer news, rumours and gossip circulating around the world…
Chelsea are leading the race to sign Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyokeres in 2025. (Fichajes – Spain)
Gyokeres is not interested in joining Manchester United as he believes there will be better offers on the table from clubs in stronger positions, with Ruben Amorim’s recent switch to Old Trafford unlikely to be enough to convince him. (Sergio Krithinas)
Similarly, Bayern Munich winger Leroy Sane is not believed to be keen on a move to Man Utd, with a switch to London and Arsenal higher on his list of priorities if he does leave Germany. (CaughtOffside)
Pep Guardiola has reached an agreement in principle over a 12-month contract extension with Manchester City. (Football Insider)
Tottenham Hotspur are prepared to rival Chelsea in the race to sign £50m-rated Bournemouth centre-back Illia Zabarnyi. (CaughtOffside)
In anticipation of a future without Virgil van Dijk, Liverpool are ready to battle Juventus for the signature of Ajax centre-back Jorrel Hato. The Dutchman is valued at £25m – a fee Juve are unwilling to pay. (TuttoJuve – Italy)
As they close in on the signature of Alphonso Davies, Real Madrid have rejected the chance to trigger their buy-back clause for Girona left-back Miguel Gutierrez. (MARCA – Spain)
Arsenal are ready to bid €90m (£75.2m) to sign Barcelona winger Raphinha but will have to fend off competition from Liverpool, who see the Brazilian as a potential replacement for Mohamed Salah. (El Nacional – Spain)
Raphinha has been linked with a move away from Barcelona / Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/GettyImages
Liverpool are ready to make Trent Alexander-Arnold the highest-paid English player in the Premier League with a contract offer that would put him in the same bracket as Salah as one of the club’s top earners. Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and PSG are all monitoring the right-back’s situation. (TBR Football)
Elsewhere, Liverpool have made Bournemouth left-back Milos Kerkez their top target and have made contact with the Cherries in search of permission to speak with the Hungary international, who is a close friend of Dominik Szoboszlai. (Anfield Watch)
Leon Goretzka is frustrated by his limited role at Bayern Munich and is wanted by Man Utd, although Union Berlin will offer the midfielder the chance to remain in Germany. (TEAMtalk)
Fulham are the latest side to join the race for Botafogo striker Igor Jesus, who is already wanted by Brentford, Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest. (TBR Football)
Right-back Tariq Lamptey could leave Brighton & Hove Albion on a free transfer next summer and West Ham United are battling to beat Everton to his signature. (Football Insider)
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou is also keen on Lamptey and could push for a January bid, (TEAMtalk)
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