Manchester United and Arsenal Eye Potential Transfers Ahead of January Window
Manchester United target Barcelona’s Fermin Lopez, with Lisandro Martinez attracting interest from the La Liga side, while Arsenal are eyeing Club Brugge striker Nicolo Tresoldi.
Manchester United is expressing strong interest in Barcelona’s 23-year-old midfielder Fermin Lopez as they look to enhance their attack in January. (Mail – subscription required)
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Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez is likely to depart the club at the season’s end, with interest from both Barcelona and Atletico Madrid for the 28-year-old Argentina international. (AS – in Spanish)
Arsenal show no hesitation in potentially meeting the £42m asking price for Club Brugge’s 22-year-old striker Nicolo Tresoldi, whose market value is expected to increase by next summer. (Football Insider)
A variety of Premier League clubs are keeping tabs on 26-year-old Minnesota United forward Kelvin Yeboah, with Everton leading the chase for the Ghanaian talent. (Talksport)
Manchester United is also showing increasing interest in Fulham’s 26-year-old Nigeria defender Calvin Bassey. (Teamtalk)
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Barcelona may pursue Inter Milan’s 27-year-old defender Alessandro Bastoni in January after failing to acquire him last summer. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish)
Leeds is interested in acquiring 24-year-old Malian midfielder Issouf Sissokho from Maccabi Tel Aviv. (Football Insider)
Manchester United plans to focus on securing a new left-back and a striker during the forthcoming January transfer window. (Times – subscription required)
Crystal Palace is likely to encounter stiff competition from Italian clubs in their quest to sign 21-year-old Portuguese defender Tiago Gabriel from Lecce. (Teamtalk)
Nottingham Forest’s 23-year-old winger Omari Hutchinson will return from his loan at AC Milan next summer, as the Serie A club intends to pursue Real Madrid’s 20-year-old Brazil forward Endrick. (Gazzetta – in Italian)