Manchester United could pull off a January transfer window double deal for a talented new left-back and South American midfielder, while Jurgen Klopp is fighting hard over Barcelona’s pursuit of the Liverpool midfielder. All this and more was covered in Friday’s European transfer gossip.
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Manchester United could be on the brink of a double deal as they move closer to signing a new left-back and central midfielder.
The Red Devils are not expected to be very active in the January transfer window, with Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s impact on the club not expected to be fully felt until the summer.
But despite this, the club is still looking to bring in more young talent and look for any bargain that can fall into their laps.
And one of those deals could come in the form of Girona’s highly-rated left-back. Miguel GutierrezHowever, any potential deal would likely depend heavily on Real Madrid.
united It is expected that they will then attempt to sign another left-back. They allowed Sergio Reguilon to end his disappointing loan spell early. And then he returns to his parent club, Tottenham.
Girona has been making waves in Spain this season, emerging as a title contender and Gutierrez has been one of their most influential players.
Indeed, the 22-year-old’s form has seen some of Europe’s elite clubs take notice. Previously when Manchester City and Arsenal licked.
Manchester United, Milan and Borussia Dortmund are all interested in the player, with reports suggesting the Red Devils have sent scouts to watch Gutierrez on several occasions in recent weeks.
According to the report, United scouts are fans of Gutierrez because of his ‘football IQ and attacking profile’, with the full-back having three assists and one goal in 20 games so far this season.
However, there are significant obstacles to getting a deal done, one of which is the fact that Gutierrez is a Real Madrid academy graduate.
To that end, Los Blancos have a significant 50% sell-on clause for the player, subject to a switch to Girona in the summer of 2022.
The report states that Gutierrez could be moved from Girona for £22m after a £10.5m bid from Dortmund fell through last summer. However, Real may decide to re-sign him and sell him. him himself.
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Meanwhile, there has been a new update on United’s bid to sign LDU Quito midfielder Oscar Zambrano.
The man dubbed ‘the new Moises Caicedo’ reported on Friday what’s happened in 2021, with United reportedly pursuing the 19-year-old and still regretting ignoring the opportunity to sign Caicedo.
Oscar Zambrano (left) has emerged as a target for Manchester United.
United were actively involved in signing the current Chelsea player in 2020, but backed out of any deal due to third-party transfer issues.
Caicedo stayed on the south coast before moving to Stamford Bridge for a British record fee, with United determined not to miss out on another top South American talent.
Indeed, Diario Olé Ecuador now claim Old Trafford transfer chiefs will ‘accelerate’ their efforts to sign the talented teenager.
This is largely down to the fact that fellow Premier League outfits Luton and Bournemouth are also looking to secure a deal for the midfielder.
According to Olé, Zambrano owns 15% of his rights and Quito wanted him to give up his share, so the Hatters were unable to strike any winning deal.
Ole added that the midfielder’s future will be decided in the ‘next few hours’ and that anyone looking to sign him would have to pay around $7 million. [€6.4m].
Bayern chasing another Fulham star
Bayern Munich have confirmed Fulham’s Tosin Adarabioyo as a January transfer target. (football transfer)
Napoli have abandoned the idea of signing Tottenham’s Pierre-Emile-Hojbjerg and West Ham’s Pablo Fornals, preferring a move for Leicester City’s Boubacary Soumarero. (Coriedello Sports)
Saudi Pro League club Al Shabab have made a €12m bid to sign Naples striker Matteo Politano. (Sky Sports)
Brentford are willing to pay Real Betis’ €30m release clause for striker Ahsan Diao in January. (Estadio Deportivo)
Roma have reached agreement with Juventus on the loan deal of 18-year-old defender Din Huisen until the end of the 2023-24 season. (various)
Barcelona sporting director Deco is satisfied with his squad and does not plan to let go any players this transfer window. (ESPN)
Villarreal completed another early transfer in the January transfer window as Ben Brereton Diaz left on loan to Sheffield United. (Soccer Spain)
Klopp decided to stop attacking Barca.
Barcelona want to re-sign Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara in January but Jurgen Klopp is determined to keep hold of the star. (various)
Thiago Alcantara screams behind manager Jurgen Klopp during a Liverpool match.
Everton are ‘still working out’ a deal with Leeds United, who agreed to sign Wilfried Gonto in the January transfer window. (Rudy Galetti)
Hellas Verona are ‘acceptable’ to a €10m offer for Aston Villa’s Cyril Ngonge even after setting their initial demands at €15m. (Verona Serra)
Genoa are keeping an eye on Como loanee Marco Curto and Union Berlin’s Leonardo Bonucci as they prepare to replace Tottenham target Radu Dragusin. This despite reports that the Romanian has changed his mind about a move to north London. (Calciomercato)
Lille defender Tiago Djalo is closing in on joining Juventus despite long-term interest from Inter Milan. (Sky Sports Italia)
Milan are one of several clubs across Europe interested in signing Brest defender Lilian Brassier. (Gianluca di Marzio)
Inter Milan have agreed to loan midfielder Lucien Agoume to Marseille. (Calciomercato)
Thiago Pinto is set to officially leave Rome next month and is reportedly currently being targeted by Saudi side Al Nasr. (TMW)
Napoli and Udinese are very close to reaching an agreement for Lazar Samardzic to join the Azzurri. (Mateo Moretto)
