Real Madrid has opted to abandon their pursuit of Kylian Mbappe due to his excessive salary and bonus demands, deeming them impractical. Instead, the Spanish club aims to focus on nurturing younger talents like Endrick (Cadena SER). However, it’s worth noting that Madrid’s interest in the Paris Saint-Germain striker remains very much alive, as per RMC Sport.
Liverpool is set to deploy scouts to observe Sporting CP center-back Goncalo Inacio’s performance against Benfica on Sunday (Correio de Manha). Meanwhile, Manchester City is looking to offload Kalvin Phillips in January, with Newcastle United and Real Madrid emerging as leading contenders, while Juventus also expresses interest (TuttoJuve).
Real Sociedad’s midfielder Martin Zubimendi, a longstanding target for Barcelona, is now sought after by both Arsenal and Bayern Munich (Bild). In another potential move for a Sociedad player, Barcelona is considering a January transfer for midfielder Brais Mendez (Fichajes).
Chelsea is gearing up to compete with Tottenham Hotspur for the signing of Sporting CP winger Marcus Edwards. Edwards, who progressed through the Spurs academy and earned comparisons to Lionel Messi from Mauricio Pochettino, is the subject of interest (Correio de Manha).
Amidst the ongoing uncertainty surrounding Manchester United’s ownership, the club is expected to be limited to low-cost or loan deals in the January transfer window (Mail). Despite this, Man Utd is still hopeful of challenging Atletico Madrid and Juventus for the signature of Tottenham midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (Corriere dello Sport).
Tottenham has revived its interest in Juventus center-back Gleison Bremer following an injury to Micky van de Ven against Chelsea (Calciomercato.it). The anticipated departure of Sergi Roberto from Barcelona in 2024 has attracted attention from both Inter and Juventus, with Major League Soccer also expressing interest in the player (Tutto Mercato Web).
Chelsea has submitted an improved offer to Corinthians for 18-year-old midfielder Gabriel Moscardo, following an initial unsuccessful £22m bid.
A decision is expected to be deferred until after the Brazilian club’s elections (GOAL Brasil). Real Betis winger Assane Diao is drawing interest from both Chelsea and Liverpool for a potential move in January (Fichajes).
