Harry Kane has put Tottenham contract talks on hold until after the World Cup. Spurs are also keen to agree new deals with Eric Dier and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg. (Evening Standard)
Kane has emerged as a potential target for Bayern Munich, who have lacked a ruthless ‘number nine’ since Robert Lewandowski joined Barcelona in the summer. (Express)
Manchester City and Chelsea are allegedly monitoring the Lionel Messi situation amid the possibility that Barcelona will not be able to afford to re-sign him from Paris Saint-Germain. (Fichajes)
Barcelona and PSG are rivalling Real Madrid in the race to sign 16-year-old Palmeiras prodigy Endrick. (Sport)
Manchester United are rumoured to have joined the list of clubs interested in Ajax and Mexico midfielder Edson Alvarez, who was wanted by Chelsea in the summer. (Calciomercato)
Valencia and Inter are being linked with a move for Manchester United midfielder Donny van de Beek, who has suffered with injuries this season. (Todofichajes)
Manchester United are in talks with teenage starlet Alejandro Garnacho over a new contract. (Fabrizio Romano)
Leeds are looking to revive interest in PSV Eindhoven winger Cody Gakpo, who has previously been heavily linked with Arsenal, Manchester United and Liverpool. (Express)
Juventus have an eye on former player, coach and current Tottenham boss Antonio Conte with a view to trying to hire him by the start of next season. This is after suffering the embarrassment of a Champions League group stage exit this week. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
Newcastle have an eye on 18-year-old winger Eguinaldo, currently at Vasco da Gama in Brazil and with a £26m release clause in his contract there. (Chronicle)
On-loan Liverpool midfielder Arthur Melo is set to stay at Anfield for the rest of the season, despite recently suffering an injury expected to keep him out of action for a few months. (Mirror)
Jorginho will continue to delay any decision about his Chelsea future until his camp have heard about a possible offer from Barcelona. (Sport)
Arsenal, Newcastle, West Ham and AC Milan are all interested in Midtjylland winger Gustav Isaksen. (Calciomercato)
Brighton are hopeful of capturing 17-year-old Facundo Buonanotte, a midfielder who currently plays for Argentine club Rosario Central. (Fabrizio Romano)
Craig Dawson wants to leave West Ham in January. (Football Insider)
Hugo Lloris has been a great servant to Tottenham but is now reaching the latter stages of his career, and it’s possible the club turn to a star goalkeeper such as Jan Oblak next summer.
The Athletic have claimed that the Atletico goalkeeper is being monitored by Spurs although his high wages may deter the interest from North London.
Premier League giants Tottenham are considering a 2023 move for Atletico Madrid star Jan Oblak as a long-term replacement for Hugo Lloris.
The veteran French stopper is out of contract in North London in 2024, but the club skipper turns 36 after the World Cup, and Antonio Conte is planning for life after their current No.1.
Oblak has been linked with a move away from Madrid, after a ninth season in the Spanish capital in 2022/23, as the Slovenian international is out of contract at the end of the campaign, and is undecided on his plans to sign a new deal with Los Rojiblancos.Oblak is free to negotiate a free transfer deal with non-Spanish clubs from January and talks could begin during the World Cup with Slovenia.
Premier League giants Chelsea and Manchester City are keen on securing a deal for PSG ace Lionel Messi
The Argentine legend continues to mesmerise the Parc des Princes and set the arena alight with a scintillating performance against Maccabi Haifa last night. With 22 goals and 27 assists in 50 appearances, Messi has settled in well in the number 10 role at PSG.
At 35, Messi is far from his prime and is nearing the end of his career. However, he continues to age like fine wine and his success as a playmaker could lengthen his career by a few years. He continues to pull strings in attack and still has admirers keen to sign him.
Messi is in the final year of his contract in Paris and is yet to make a decision on his future. Any decision from the 35-year-old will only come after the World Cup. Should he choose to move on, Chelsea and Man City are both ready to pounce.The Blues, under new ownership, are keen to make a splash in the transfer market. A marquee signing appears to be on the agenda at Stamford Bridge with Cristiano Ronaldo also being looked at. Chelsea lacks the edge when it comes to their attack and landing Messi, will be a good move on and off the field.
The same can be said of Man City who are by far the pre-eminent force in English football today. More so, they are managed by Pep Guardiola, the same man who took Messi to massive heights at Barcelona. A reunion for the duo in the latter years of the Argentine’s career could bring their relationship on the field full circle.
Man City already have one of the most clinical strikers in world football, Erling Haaland. The Norwegian could be subjected to a buffet of goals should Messi be brought in to feed him passes. It is fair to say that a move to The Etihad could be a better option for the veteran over the move to Chelsea.
