Rashford rejects lucrative Saudi offers - Friday's gossip

Fri, Jan 3, 2025
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Marcus Rashford has rejected three lucrative offers from clubs in Saudi Arabia, Manchester United will try to fund an £80m move for Viktor Gyokeres,and Aston Villaare in talks with Borussia Dortmund over a move for Donyell Malen.

Manchester United and England forward Marcus Rashford, 27, has rejected three bids from clubs in Saudi Arabia worth up to £35m a year. (Mail), external

However, United could use Rashford to tempt Napoli into a swap deal for 26-year-old Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen. (Sun), external

Borussia Dortmund and Paris St-Germain are showing renewed interest in Manchester United academy graduate Rashford. (Teamtalk), external

United could sanction three loan deals in January to free up funds in their £80m pursuit of 26-year-old Sweden and Sporting striker Viktor Gyokeres. (i Sport), external

Manchester City and England defender Kyle Walker, 34, is wanted by Saudi Arabian trio Al-NassrAl-Ahli and Al-Ittihad(Sun), external

Aston Villa are in talks with Borussia Dortmund over a move for 25-year-old Netherlands forward Donyell Malen, who the Bundesliga club value at £25m. (Mail), external

Liverpool and Manchester City are considering January bids for 26-year-old Dani Olmo after Barcelona failed to register the Spain midfielder. (Sky Sports Germany – in German), external

Liverpool have had no contact with AC Milan over a move for Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez, 25, despite reports in Italy claiming a six-month loan with a £41.5m obligation-to-buy deal could take place. (Mail), external

Ivory Coast forward Amad Diallo, 22, is on the brink of signing a contract extension with Manchester United(Express), external

Arsenal are eyeing a deal for Brighton’s Evan Ferguson, 20, but face competition from Fulham and West Ham for the Republic of Ireland striker. (Talksport), external

Athletic Bilbao forward Nico Williams, 22, is also a target for Arsenal and the Premier League club could trigger the Spain international’s £48m release clause. (Football Transfers), external

Tottenham and Wolves are interested in 26-year-old England defender Ben Godfrey after falling out of favour with Atalanta(Rudy Galetti)

MLS club Charlotte FC are closing in on a deal to sign Newcastle and Paraguay forward Miguel Almiron, 30, for £16m. (Sun), external

Everton will not entertain offers for 23-year-old Republic of Ireland defender Jake O’Brien in January. (Mirror), external

Real Madrid are keeping tabs on Bournemouth’s Dutch centre-back Dean Huijsen, 19, as they ponder a January move. (Sun), external

Juventus could pursue a loan deal for Manchester United’s Netherlands left-back Tyrell Malacia, 25, until the end of the season. (TuttoMercato – in Italian, external)

Ipswich Town and Everton are eyeing a loan move for Aston Villa’s English winger Jaden Philogene, 22. (Athletic – subscription required, external)

Tottenham are stepping up their interest in England and Wolves goalkeeper Sam Johnstone, 31. (Mirror), external

Tottenham could miss out on Denmark left-back Patrick Dorgu, 20, with Lecce increasing their transfer demands to more than £30m. (GiveMeSport), external

Fiorentina are trying to reach an agreement with Liverpool to sign Italy winger Federico Chiesa, 27, for £5.8m. (TuttoMercato – in Italian, external)

England centre-back Fikayo Tomori, 27, wants to stay at AC Milan despite interest from Juventus. (Gazzetta – in Italian), external

Manchester United are looking for ways to offload Brazil winger Antony in January, with Real Betis showing interest in a loan move for the 24-year-old. (Caught Offside), external

Tottenham, Leicester and Bayer Leverkusen are competing for the signing of Udinese’s 22-year-old Danish defender Thomas Kristensen. (Football Insider)

Culled from BBC

3rd January, 2025.

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