Chelsea plotting summer bid for Caoimhin Kelleher, Christian Pulisic attracting interest from Premier League clubs, Ruben Amorim to work with more modest budget at Manchester United.
Chelsea are plotting a summer bid for Liverpool and Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher, 25. (Sun) , external
Manchester United are interested in AC Milan and USA winger Christian Pulisic, 26, along with Liverpool and West Ham. (Calciomercato), external
Ruben Amorim is set to operate on a more modest budget to former Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag and will be tasked with maximising the untapped potential in the squad as the club aims to end the damaging and costly cycle of mass overhauls. (Telegraph – subscription required), external
But Manchester United are also looking into a swap deal that would see their Netherlands striker Joshua Zirkzee, 23, join Napoli, with Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, 25, moving in the opposite direction to Old Trafford. (Calcio Napoli), external
Manchester United’s Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen, 32, are also expected to part ways at the end of the season, with no negotiations currently taking place between the two parties for a new deal. (Fabrizio Romano, external)
West Ham and Fulham are both interested in Manchester City and England Under-21 midfielder James McAtee in January, with the 22-year-old limited to just one Premier League minute so far this season. (Guardian), external
Arsenal are interested in Brazil forward Raphinha and reportedly preparing an offer close to £75m. However, Barcelona are not willing to part with the 27-year-old for less than £83m. (Fichajes – in Spanish), external
Nottingham Forest will ignore any approaches for Brazil defender Murillo, 22, in January, with Real Madrid among the clubs interested. (Football Insider), external
Liverpool winger Federico Chiesa, 27, could return to his native Italy in January with Inter Milan eyeing up a loan move. (Mirror), external
Liverpool and Arsenal will not be able to sign Ghana winger Mohammed Kudus for less than his £85m release clause next summer, with West Ham determined to keep hold of the 24-year-old. (Football Insider), external
Chelsea, Manchester City and Tottenham are set to battle for 22-year-old Bournemouth and Ukraine defender Illia Zabarnyi. (Teamtalk), external
Tottenham want to sign Valencia and Spain midfielder Javi Guerra, with the 21-year-old potentially available for significantly less than his £84m release clause. (GiveMeSport), external
French midfielder Paul Pogba, 31, is determined to continue his career in one of Europe’s top five leagues after terminating his contract with Juventus last week. (ESPN) , external
Everton manager Sean Dyche will be under scrutiny during the Toffees’ difficult run of fixtures over the Christmas period. (Football Insider) , external
Arsenal have approached Paris St-Germain football adviser Luis Campos about taking over from former sporting director Edu. (Football Transfers) , external
Bayer Leverkusen and Germany centre-back Jonathan Tah, 28, will start speaking to clubs in January as he intends to leave the Bundesliga champions when his contract expires in the summer. Barcelona, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich are among the clubs interested. (Mundo Deportivo), external
Former Brazil striker Ronaldo is preparing a campaign to become the new president of the Brazilian Football Confederation in March 2026 – and wants to appoint Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola as the team’s next manager. (L’Equipe – in French), external
