Manchester United have seen their opening offer for left-back Patrick Dorgu rejected by Lecce as the club hold out for €40m, while Nottingham Forest will compete with Arsenal and others for Matheus Cunha. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe.
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TRENDING RUMORS
– Manchester United have seen their opening offer for Lecce left-back Patrick Dorgu rejected, according to Sky Sport Italia. Ruben Amorim is eager to strengthen in this area before the window closes, and the report says that United directors are in Italy to try to get this deal over the line, as well as hold talks over Alejandro Garnacho’s future. United are said to have offered €30m plus €5m in add-ons for the 20-year-old. Lecce are expecting an improved bid in the coming days and want a fee of €40m. However, Gazzetta dello Sport reports that Napoli hope to muscle in, creating a transfer triangle.
– Nottingham Forest have made Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Matheus Cunha their priority for the January transfer window, reports the Daily Mail. They will face plenty of competition for the 25-year-old, who has also been linked with Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur, while the Brazilian has also held talks about a contract renewal at Molineux.
– Chelsea will hold new talks over Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho, reports the Daily Telegraph. The paper adds that his agents were at Stamford Bridge for the Blues’ win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Monday. Elsewhere, Calciomercato says that Napoli are increasingly confident that they can complete a deal for the 20-year-old, as the Red Devils could be willing to accept €60 million for him.
– Barcelona is Marcus Rashford‘s favoured option for a January move, reports Relevo. The Blaugrana are one of the few clubs who could satisfy both Manchester United and the forward to get a deal done. Even so, they would need to offload two players due to a salary cap issue, with Eric García and Ansu Fati being possible candidates for a departure. The most likely alternative to joining Barcelona is that the 27-year-old stays at Old Trafford.
– Arsenal are closely monitoring the situation of Brentford forward Yoane Wissa as the Gunners look to strengthen their attacking options in the winter window, reports Football Insider. The 28-year-old could be a cheaper option than Napoli’s Galatasaray loanee Victor Osimhen. This comes after The Athletic reported that Nottingham Forest made a £22m offer for Wissa.
COMPLETED TRANSFERS
– Former Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Keylor Navas has signed for Argentine club Newell’s Old Boys. Read
– Former Premier League star Wilfried Zaha has joined Charlotte FC as a Designated Player on loan from Turkish giants Galatasaray for the 2025 MLS season. Read
– Manchester City women have announced the permanent signing of forward Kerolin Nicoli, 25, from NWSL side North Carolina Courage, with the Brazil international penning a contract through to the summer of 2028.
We’re delighted to welcome @kerolinnicolii to the Club on a permanent deal 🩵 pic.twitter.com/mHBE13LOPR
— Manchester City Women (@ManCityWomen) January 22, 2025
EXPERT TAKE
ESPN’s Mark Ogden considers if Alejandro Garnacho will leave Manchester United this month, and whether Chelsea or Napoli could win the race.
Alejandro Garnacho is the big-name player (Antony doesn’t count as he is no more than an expensive fringe player) most likely to leave Manchester United during this transfer window.
United have firm interest in the Argentina winger from Napoli and Chelsea and any permanent transfer would be crucial in enabling United to immediately reinvest in Ruben Amorim’s squad.
That’s the attraction to United. As a home-grown player (Garnacho came through the United academy after being signed as a 16-year-old from Atletico Madrid), United could claim any transfer fee as pure profit within profit and sustainability (PSR) rules, so the downside of offloading a young player with potential is offset by the need to sign new players for key areas right now.
United’s preference would be a transfer to Napoli as it would diminish the threat of him embarrassing the club by thriving elsewhere in the Premier League. However, Chelsea will help inflate any fee United could get from Napoli.
Chelsea’s interest is intriguing considering their wealth of young attacking options. But at 20, Garnacho is a classic Chelsea target because he has potential to grow and improve and ensure the prospect of a profit if he was to move on in the years ahead.
United coach Ruben Amorim has shown himself to be lukewarm about Garnacho’s value to his team, so a deal is likely to happen before the deadline.
OTHER RUMORS
– Real Valladolid have released a statement to announce that Juma Bah hasn’t turned up for training and has paid the release cause in his contract. The LaLiga outfit blame Manchester City for the move, with the 18-year-old centre-back linked with the Premier League club. (Real Valladolid)
– Manchester United could face a busy end to the transfer window with up to nine players moved on and four new faces coming in. (Daily Mirror)
– Chelsea are ready to enter the race to sign Douglas Luiz on loan from Juventus. The former Aston Villa midfielder has been linked with Manchester City. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
– Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany has already approved a potential summer move for Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens. Initial talks with the 20-year-old’s management have already taken place and he is among Bayern’s favoured options. (Florian Plettenberg)
– AC Milan and Man City have agreed terms over a loan deal for Kyle Walker, which includes the option to make it permanent for a fee of €5m. (Calciomercato)
– Al Hilal are still seriously interested in Mohamed Salah, but Paris Saint-Germain do not intend to try to sign the Egypt international, who is into the final six months of his Liverpool contract. (Florian Plettenberg)
– Lazio have made Chelsea duo Cesare Casadei and Renato Veiga key transfer targets. The deal for Casadei is close, and they are now ready to rival Juventus for Veiga. (Sky Sport Italia)
– Marseille have entered the race to sign Brighton & Hove Albion forward Evan Ferguson on loan. OM boss Roberto De Zerbi, who used to manage Brighton, sees the 20-year-old as an alternative to No. 1 target Santiago Giménez of Feyenoord. (RMC Sport)
– And it looks like Marseille will have to look elsewhere. AC Milan have agreed outline personal terms with Feyenoord striker Santiago Gimenez, but a transfer fee has yet to be agreed. (Gazzetta dello Sport)
– Marseille are also trying to persuade France international Aymeric Laporte to leave Al Nassr and move to Ligue 1. (L’Équipe)
– Jesus Vallejo has rejected the chance to leave Real Madrid for Turkish side Trabzonspor. (Relevo)
– Palmeiras hope to sign Barcelona misfit Vitor Roque in the summer. Roque is currently on loan at Real Betis, and the Brazilian club could offer €27m for 80% of his rights, giving Barca a small profit on the €30m they paid a year ago. (Diario Sport)
– Pablo Torre won’t leave Barcelona in this window, and will stay and fight for his spot. (Mundo Deportivo)
– Barcelona have been considering a move for Benfica left-back Alvaro Carreras, who is also linked with Manchester United, but have been put off by the €50m asking price. (Diario Sport)
– Ronald Araujo and Pedri are close to putting pen to paper on contracts which will keep them at Barcelona until 2030. (Marca)
– West Ham will look to sign two players before the Feb.3 transfer deadline with a centre-back and a centre-forward the priority. (Football Insider)
– Celtic could be out of the running to sign Aston Villa’s Louie Barry after a structured deal worth a total of £10m for the 21-year-old was turned down by the Premier League club. Barry has been recalled from a loan at Stockport County and is most likely to go out to a Championship club on another temporary move. (Football Insider)
– “It’s pretty clear … I’m not leaving. This is my team, this is my club!” — Liverpool midfielder Harvey Elliott has moved to end speculation he could leave the club in this window. (Amazon Prime)
– Fenerbahce have agreed terms to sign central defender Milan Skriniar on loan from Paris Saint-Germain for the rest of the season. (Fabrice Hakwins)
– Danilo is in negotiations to terminate his Juventus contract in order to move to Flamengo. (ESPN Brazil)
