TRANSFER NEWS: THE LATEST RUMOURS FROM MAN UTD, CHELSEA, ARSENAL AND ALL THE TOP TEAMS
ARSENAL JOIN RACE FOR PULISIC
Arsenal are the latest in a string of top Premier League and European clubs to register interest in Dortmund's US wonderkid Christian Pulisic, reports the Sun .
Pulisic, 19, has attracted attention from the likes of Real Madrid, Liverpool and Tottenham after bursting onto the scene in the Bundesliga.
The playmaker is already a regular in the BVB starting line-up, despite turning 19 only in September.
And Arsenal are now willing to do battle with the Merengue and their Premier League rivals in a bid to land Pulisic, although the player himself has pledged he will stay at Dortmund for now.
PALACE TURN TO COLE FOR GOALS
Crystal Palace are ready to turn to veteran striker Carlton Cole in a bid to improve their anaemic strike-force, according to the Mirror .
The Eagles have failed to hit the net in their first six Premier League outings, and lie rock-bottom after a dreadful start to the season.
And with Christian Benteke now injured and Palace left without a single fit striker, Roy Hodgson is considering 33-year-old free agent Cole as a stop-gap solution.
Cole last played in the Premier League for West Ham back in 2015, before leaving first for the USL's Sacramento and later for Persib Bandung in Indonesia.
INTER WON'T SWAP JOAO MARIO FOR OZIL
Inter Milan won’t let Joao Mario join Arsenal as part of a deal which would see Mesut Ozil move in the opposite direction, claims Calciomercato.com .
Ozil is out of contract at the end of the season and has been linked with a January move to Inter, with Fenerbahce and Manchester United also rumoured to be interested in the Germany international.
Speculation had claimed Arsenal have proposed a swap deal involving Ozil and Joao Mario, but Inter don’t want to lose the Portuguese midfielder.
MAN UTD WATCH NAINGGOLAN AGAIN
Manchester United have made another check on Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan ahead of a potential bid next summer, claims The Mirror .
Nainggolan has reportedly been a long-term target for United and a club scout watched Roma’s 3-1 win over Udinese in Serie A last weekend.
ARSENAL & UTD SCOUT VILLA STRIKER
Arsenal and Manchester United scouts were in attendance at Burton Albion on Tuesday night as Aston Villa won 4-0 in the Championship, reports The Mirror .
Villa striker Keinan Davis was reportedly the target of the scouts and the England Under-20 international scored in the victory to make it two goals in his last three games.
DE GEA TOLD TO HALT MAN UTD TALKS
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has told David de Gea to put talks over a new Manchester United contract on hold, claims Diario Gol .
De Gea is out of contract in 2019 and reports recently suggested that the Spain international was ready to sign an extension in the coming weeks.
However, with De Gea aware a strong showing at next summer’s World Cup will strengthen his bargaining position, he is in no rush to commit to a new deal and Perez wants him to wait before making any decisions.
EVERTON PONDER GAMEIRO MOVE
Everton are ready to launch a January bid for Atletico Madrid striker Kevin Gameiro, The Mirror reports.
Diego Costa's move to the Spanish capital means the France international's game time will be reduced, and Atleti are willing to sell him for £20 million or loan him out for six months.
LIVERPOOL IN NEW GHOULAM LINK
Liverpool are again being linked with a move to sign Napoli left-back Faouzi Ghoulam, reports the Liverpool Echo .
Ghoulam has been regularly mooted as a target for Jurgen Klopp and he is out of contract at the end of the season, with reports suggesting he will not sign a new deal at Napoli.
PSG TO HIJACK MAN CITY'S ALEXIS MOVE
PSG are ready to beat Manchester City to the signing of Alexis Sanchez by offering him a huge signing-on fee, El Mecurio reports.
Pep Guardiola's side had seemed favourites to land the Chilean on a free transfer next summer, although the Ligue 1 club haven't given up hope and will offer a substantial financial package to lure him to Paris.
PL TRIO CHASE MK DONS STARLET
A trio of leading Premier League clubs are on the trail of MK Dons’ 16-year-old striker Dylan Asonganyi, according to The Mirror .
Asonganyi has been in impressive form for MK Dons’ Under-18 team this season and has caught the eye of Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United.
HAZARD TO SIGN £300,000-A-WEEK CONTRACT
Chelsea are confident of persuading Eden Hazard to ignore interest from Real Madrid and sign a new £300,000-a-week deal at Stamford Bridge, according to the Telegraph .
Hazard’s current deal expires in 2020, and the Belgian playmaker has been regularly linked with a move to Madrid, but reports suggest both parties are optimistic of agreeing a bumper pay rise to keep him at Chelsea.
MADRID BACK IN FOR DYBALA
Real Madrid are back on the trail of Paulo Dybala and will spend the season monitoring the Juventus striker, claims Mundo Deportivo .
Dybala’s lacklustre performance against Madrid in last season’s Champions League final prompted president Florentino Perez to cool his interest in the Argentina international.
However, after missing out on Kylian Mbappe, Perez is keen on Dybala again after the reported Barcelona and Manchester United target’s impressive start to the new season.
MAN UTD PLAN NEW €100M GRIEZMANN BID
Manchester United are ready to move for Antoine Griezmann once again after missing out on him in the summer, ESPN claims.
The report claims that Diego Costa's switch to Atletico Madrid has increased the likelihood of a €100 million deal going through, with the France international apparently keen to test himself in the Premier League.
CHELSEA PLAN MUSONDA CONTRACT TALKS
Chelsea are preparing to open talks with highly rated attacking midfielder Charly Musonda over a new contract, the Evening Standard reports.
Musonda, a product of the Blues' youth system, scored on his first start for the club against Nottingham Forest in the Carabao Cup last week.
And now Chelsea are planning to offer the Belgium Under-21 international - whose current deal expires in 2019 - fresh terms amid interest from Manchester United and Arsenal.
RASHFORD & FELLAINI DEALS CLOSE
Manchester United are planning to have contract extensions in place for Marcus Rashford and Marouane Fellaini before January, reports The Independent .
Rashford penned a four-year deal last season, while Fellaini saw a 12-month extension triggered, but Jose Mourinho is eager to see both tied to fresh terms as quickly as possible.
MADRID AFTER DRAXLER
Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zinane wants to sign Paris Saint-Germain attacker Julian Draxler, reports the Daily Star, via Don Balon .
The German international has been forced down the pecking order in Paris following the summer arrivals of Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.
And Zidane will reportedly move for Draxler in January, as he looks to help reinforce following the summer departures of Alvaro Morata and James Rodriguez.
MAN UTD, CHELSEA WANT ITALY STARLET
Chelsea and Manchester United are both hot on the trail of 16-year-old Genoa sensation Pietro Pellegri, claims the Sun .
Pellegri became the youngest goal-scorer in Serie A history last season, and has already netted a brace against Lazio this term.
Sources close to Genoa say that the Serie A side will accept no less than £40 million for the teenage striker.
LIVERPOOL OPEN TO COUTINHO SALE
Barcelona are planning to make a fresh move to sign Philippe Coutinho in January and hope Liverpool will be open to negotiating, claims Sport .
Liverpool rejected all offers from Barca for the Brazilian playmaker during the summer transfer window and have insisted that Coutinho is not for sale.
However, since the transfer deadline passed, Barca have continued to work on a potential deal, with Coutinho reportedly still wanting to move to Camp Nou.
Coutinho’s representatives are rumoured to have met the Liverpool hierarchy and persuaded them to listen to what Barca have to say about a new offer.
MAN UTD TO EXTEND SHAW CONTRACT
Manchester United are taking up their option to extend Luke Shaw’s contract by a further year until 2019, according to ESPN .
Shaw is still trying to win over United manager Jose Mourinho following a troubled time with injuries, but the club have moved to ensure the left-back can’t leave on a free transfer at the end of the season.
JESUS HAD €25M RELEASE CLAUSE
Four of Europe’s biggest clubs had the option to sign Gabriel Jesus for less than Manchester City paid for the Brazilian striker, claims Kicker .
City agreed an initial €32 million deal to sign Jesus from Palmeiras in August 2016, with the move officially going through in the 2017 January transfer window.
However, Jesus had a clause in his Palmeiras contract which would have allowed him to join Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Manchester United or Real Madrid for €25m, only for none of the clubs to make an offer.
CITY TO PAY BARCA MIDFIELDER'S €40M RELEASE CLAUSE
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is ready to raid former club Barcelona to sign midfielder Sergi Roberto in the January transfer window, claims Don Balon .
Roberto has a €40 million release clause in his contract and he wants a new deal to reflect his increased role in the first-team squad.
CAVANI REJECTS BONUS TO GIVE UP PENALTIES
Edinson Cavani has turned down a €1 million bonus in exchange for conceding Paris Saint-Germain's penalties to Neymar, according to El Pais .
The Uruguayan striker would receive the bonus for finishing the season as Ligue 1's top goalscorer, but PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi reportedly has offered to pay out that sum — whether or not Cavani finishes atop the scoring charts — if he surrenders penalty duties to his Brazilian team-mate.
Al-Khelaifi also is said to have sent representatives to convince Neymar to drop the dispute, arguing that the team's star should have the grace to let Cavani take penalties to maintain his confidence up front. However, the former Barcelona forward apparently did not agree with that logic.
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