Mundo Deportivo claim Marcus Rashford is willing to take a pay cut to join Barcelona, but that the Catalan club’s pursuit of the Manchester United star hinges on Andreas Christensen leaving the Camp Nou. Meanwhile, Barcelona have made a move for Nottingham Forest defender Maurillo, but Chelsea and Juventus are keen on the Brazilian as well (Sport).
PSG are preparing an offer to sign Liverpool central defender Ibrahima Konaté, and they will offer him the captaincy if he accepts (Anfield Watch) On the other hand, the Ligue 1 champions also have their eye on Real Madrid forward Rodrygo as they continue to plot reinforcements for January (abdellahbulma).
Manchester United are monitoring the situation of Barcelona’s Ansu Fati with a loan for the winger this January one of the options on the table (Givemesports). In other news, United are tracking Chelsea’s Christopher Nkunku, but only for an arrangement on loan; they deem a permanent deal unlikely. In other news, United see Alvaro Fernandes as a backup option for Patrick Dorgu ( RobDawsonESPN ).
Sverre Halseth Nypan (mailsports) Arsenal are stepping up discussions with Rosenborg regarding a move for the highly-rated midfielder.
Newcastle United are set to extend Alexander Isak’s contract after being cautious about European top clubs entering the race for his signature (LukeEdwardsTele)
Elsewhere, Manchester City are set to rival Real Madrid for Bayern Munich’s Joshua Kimmich (Football Insider).
Chelsea retain an interest in signing Alejandro Garnacho, although any talks to land the Manchester United winger are said to be separate from the Nkunku discussions.
The intensity of this transfer window will see if Europe’s leading clubs can enhance their squads with some big-name signings.
