Napoli are said to have pulled out of their chase of Manchester United hotshot Alejandro Garnacho because of his £70m price-tag. (TEAMtalk) The 19-year-old Argentine winger is said to much prefer a switch to the Premier League than a move to Serie A. (TyC Sports – Argentina) A £60m Garnacho sale would allow United to spend £180m in the summer transfer window while remaining within financial fair play guidelines. (Daily Express)
And finally, Liverpool want creativity in a deal for Takefusa Kubo from Real Sociedad who is prices at £50.7m but the Reds can do better. One name being linked is Federico Chiesa, who the Reds are reportedly offering as part of the deal. (El Nacional – Spain)
Arsenal target RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko in a £59m move for the forward. The Gunners could push the boat out to get a January deal in rather than wait until the summer. (Mirror) Arsenal and Juventus have seen talks over Dusan Vlahovic end in failure. (Football Transfers)
One that calls for a record-breaking summer approach from Saudi Pro League juggernauts Al Ahli, with reports they’re ready to offer €350m (£296m) to Real Madrid for Vinicius Junior. (Ben Jacobs) Elsewhere Barcelona have their eyes on Nico Williams, Porto’s Samu Aghehowa and Bournemouth defender Dean Huijsen Huijsen could face competition from Real Madrid, who have been tracking the Spanish U-21 international for two years. (Fichajes, The Sun)
Kyle Walker, the Manchester City right-back, is on the verge of a loan move to AC Milan, which has agreed to pay his entire salary. (Fabrizio Romano) In other news, Bayern Munich, under the management of Vincent Kompany, are interested in acquiring Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz but will have most competition from Real Madrid and Manchetser City. (Fichajes)
Chelsea have joined Tottenham, Aston Villa and RB Leipzig in the hunt for Southampton’s 18-year-old Tyler Dibling. (Sky Sports)The Saints rate the teenager at £55m.
Elsewhere, Rangers are set to offload forward Rabbi Matondo to Coventry City, while Kieran Dowell, Cyriel Dessers and Adam Devine could also leave Ibrox this January. (Daily Record)
