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Football Rumours on Sunday 16th January 2022
2022-01-16 09:32:34





TRANSFER RUMOURS
  • Arsenal have held informal talks with former Chelsea striker Diego Costa, 33, with the Spaniard expected to leave Atletico Mineiro this month.
    (Goal)


  • Arsenal's on-off pursuit of Fiorentina goal machine Dusan Vlahovic took another twist on Sunday night as talk in Italy claimed Arsenal still remain optimistic of putting a deal together for the 21-year-old.
    (Sun on Sunday)


  • Leeds United's England midfielder Kalvin Phillips is wanted by Liverpool, but Leeds are more open to letting the 26-year-old go abroad, with Paris St-Germain, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid among his possible suitors.
    (El Nacional)


  • Tottenham are in pole position to sign Paulo Dybala on a free transfer in the summer, according to reports, but face competition from Inter Milan and Barcelona.
    (Sun on Sunday)


  • Chelsea must increase their £33m offer if they want to sign Barcelona's Frenkie de Jong. Barca are demanding 60 million euros (£50m) for the 24-year-old Netherlands midfielder, who is also wanted by Bayern Munich.
    (El Nacional)


  • Newcastle United are expected to resume talks with Sevilla next week over the signing of 28-year-old Brazilian centre-back Diego Carlos.
    (90 Min)


  • Newcastle have had a bid of more than 40 million euros (£33.4m) for 20-year-old French defender Benoit Badiashile turned down by Monaco.
    (Foot Mercato)


  • Newcastle are pushing ahead with attempts to sign Napoli's 27-year-old Germany winger Robin Gosens, who has been out injured since September.
    (Sky Sport Italia)


  • Spanish giants Sevilla are ready to wait for Blackburn hitman Ben Brereton Diaz.
    (Sun on Sunday)


  • West Ham face stiff competition from Newcastle for Manchester United's England midfielder Jesse Lingard, who will be out of contract in the summer. Lingard impressed on loan at West Ham last season, but Newcastle are willing to pay £3m to sign the 29-year-old this month.
    (Daily Star on Sunday)


  • Barcelona are interested in signing Roberto Firmino from Liverpool, who want 20 million euros (£16.7m) for the 30-year-old Brazil striker.
    (El Nacional)


  • Inter Milan and Croatia forward Ivan Perisic, 32, is attracting interest from Chelsea, with boss Thomas Tuchel keen to add cover at left wing-back following 25-year-old England defender Ben Chilwell's injury.
    (Sunday Mirror)


  • Aston Villa are considering a move for Coventry City's 31-year-old English goalkeeper Simon Moore. Villa manager Steven Gerrard wants to add cover for 29-year-old Argentina keeper Emiliano Martinez.
    (Football Insider)


  • William Saliba and Matteo Guendouzi look set to return to Arsenal at the end of the season, with Marseille reportedly banned from buying players for the next two transfer windows.
    (Mail on Sunday)


  • Manchester United value 29-year-old England centre-back Phil Jones at £15m, with Burnley and Newcastle interested in a move.
    (Daily Star on Sunday)


  • Burnley are putting Belgium strikers Christian Benteke and Divock Origi top of their emergency hit list.
    (Sun on Sunday)


  • English defender Kortney Hause, 26, is keen to rejoin boyhood club West Ham if he leaves Aston Villa this month.
    (Football Insider)


  • Chelsea 'have made an opening offer of £33m' for Barcelona misfit Frenkie de Jong but they are set to face competition from Bayern Munich.
    (Mail on Sunday)


  • West Ham are tracking Strasbourg's 27-year-old French striker Ludovic Ajorque, who has scored 10 Ligue 1 goals this season.
    (Foot Mercato)


  • Wolves are closing in on the £3m capture of 21-year-old Portuguese winger Chiquinho from Estoril on a long-term deal.
    (Athletic)


  • Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen, who suffered a cardiac arrest at Euro 2020 in June, has had approaches from several Premier League clubs and the 29-year-old hopes to finalise a move to one of them by the end of the week.
    (Sunday Times)


  • Napoli are in talks to sign Argentina left-back Nicolas Tagliafico, 29, from Ajax.
    (Sky Sport Italia)



MANAGEMENT STUFF

  • Everton and manager Rafael Benitez have agreed to part company, with talks continuing over the details of his departure. Duncan Ferguson, who is part of Benitez's coaching team, has been asked to take over as caretaker manager.
    (90 Min)


  • Interim boss Ralf Rangnick has grown frustrated with Manchester United's reluctance to back him in the transfer window and is concerned over how much influence he will hold when he begins his two-year consultancy role in the summer.
    (Sunday Mirror)


  • Paris St-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino has been linked with taking over as Manchester United manager but, with no direct talks between the two parties, another major European club is also interested in the Argentine's services.
    (Sunday Telegraph)



OTHER STUFF

  • Egypt forward Mohamed Salah is refusing to budge on a belief he is worth £400,000-a-week to sign a new contract with Liverpool. The 29-year-old's current deal runs out in the summer of 2023.
    (Sunday Mirror)


  • Anthony Martial faces the risk of disciplinary action after Ralf Rangnick said the Frenchman had not wanted to be part of Manchester United's squad for their 2-2 draw at Aston Villa.
    (Mail on Sunday)


  • Real Madrid or Barcelona must spend 350 million euros (£292m) to sign Norway striker Erling Braut Haaland from Borussia Dortmund, a figure that includes the 21-year-old's transfer fee, wages across a six-year deal and commissions paid to agent Mino Raiola and his father.
    (Marca)
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