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Football Rumours Thursday 18th December 2025
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TRANSFER RUMOURS

  • Chelsea's priority in the summer will be bolstering central midfield - with England duo Kobbie Mainoo, 20, of Manchester United and Adam Wharton, 21, of Crystal Palace mentioned.
    (Daily Telegraph)


  • Crystal Palace are looking at right wing-back options for the January transfer window after an injury to Daniel Munoz that could rule out the 29-year-old Colombia international for an extended period.
    (Sky Sport)


  • One of the wide defenders Palace are interested in is Bayern Munich's Sacha Boey - the 25-year-old French full-back who is expected to leave the Bundesliga club next month.
    (London Evening Standard)


  • Palace boss Oliver Glasner believes England defender Marc Guehi, 25, will see out his contract by staying until the end of the season.
    (London Evening Standard)


  • AC Milan are in talks to sign Germany striker Niclas Fullkrug, 32, from West Ham - having offered to take him on loan with option to buy.
    (Bild)


  • Leeds United are unlikely to spend about £25m to sign AC Milan and Mexico striker Santiago Gimenez, 24, and will instead eye a short-term loan deal for a new forward during the January window.
    (Football Insider)


  • Manchester United target Karim Adeyemi is believed to be ready to push for a move away from Borussia Dortmund, with his wife the catalyst for any potential transfer.
    (Daily Mail)


  • Germany striker Nick Woltemade was a target for Bayern Munich in the summer before he joined Newcastle United from Stuttgart and the 23-year-old says that "in hindsight, I'm happy that it turned out this way".
    (Sky Sports Germany)


  • Arsenal have set their sights on AC Milan youngsters Davide Bartesaghi and Lorenzo Torriani.
    (Daily Express)


  • Newcastle United's 20-year-old English midfielder Alfie Harrison, who is yet to make his senior debut for the club he joined from Manchester City last year, is attracting interest from two Championship clubs.
    (Sky Sport)


  • Manchester United and Roma are miles apart in their valuation of Joshua Zirkzee, 24, with the Premier League club demanding a fee of around £35m and reluctant to sanction a loan move for the Netherlands striker.
    (Corriere dello Sport)


  • Barcelona are looking at Aston Villa's 28-year-old Spain defender Pau Torres and Borussia Dortmund's 26-year-old Germany international Nico Schlotterbeck as they look to sign a left-sided centre-back.
    (ESPN)


  • AC Milan are in talks to sign Germany striker Niclas Fullkrug, 32, from West Ham - having offered to take him on loan with option to buy.
    (Bild)


OTHER STUFF

  • Holders Newcastle United will face eight-time winners Manchester City in the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup. Chelsea will either meet Arsenal or Crystal Palace in the other two-legged last-four tie.
    (BBCSport)
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