Before agreeing to a new contract with the team, 30-year-old Chelsea and Italy midfielder Jorginho wants his pay to increase to £150,000 per week. Night Standard
Rafael Leao, a 23-year-old Portuguese forward, is being courted by Manchester United, and AC Milan are attempting to move the process forward as quickly as possible. (Express)
Despite Chelsea’s interest, Milan Skriniar of Inter Milan and Leao of AC Milan may both agree to new deals with their Italian teams. Night Standard
Canadian forward Jonathan David, 22, is a target for Chelsea in the January transfer window. Football.london via the website Jeunes Footeux
Besiktas have dismissed a rumour circulating online that they are being forced to play Everton loanee Dele Alli, 26, after the English midfielder returned from a thigh injury.
A small group of Barcelona fans have gone to court over the transfer of Argentina forward Lionel Messi to Paris St-Germain in 2021. Lawyers appeared before a senior judge at the European court of justice to argue that the 35-year-old’s move broke European laws on state aid.
Manchester United failed Paul Pogba as much as the club’s £89m record signing failed the club before his free transfer to Juventus in June, according to the 29-year-old France midfielder’s agent Rafaela Pimenta.
Chelsea are looking to cut short the loan deal for Juventus’ Switzerland midfielder Denis Zakaria, 25, in January. Ajax’s Edson Alvarez, 24, of Mexico, PSV Eindhoven’s Ibrahim Sangare, 24, of Ivory Coast, and Southampton’s Romeo Lavia, 18, of Belgium, are on their list of possible replacements.
Former Arsenal defender William Gallas says current Gunners and Brazil forward Gabriel Martinelli, 21, is not yet good enough for a move to Real Madrid.
Meanwhile, Gunners technical director Edu is wanted by two other European clubs but the former Arsenal midfielder is “100% focused” on his role at the north London club.
Juventus are interested in Atletico Madrid‘s 28-year-old Argentine midfielder Rodrigo De Paul.
