Chelsea are preparing a major transfer move for striker Samuel Omorodion, a UAE-based consortium is lining up a bid to acquire Manchester United, and Lionel Messi appears set to extend his career in the United States.
Chelsea are reportedly ready to submit an offer in excess of 100m euros (£87m) to sign 21-year-old Spanish striker Samuel Omorodion from Porto next summer.
Eric Cantona, Wayne Rooney and David Beckham have been approached to act as figureheads for a takeover bid for Manchester United by an undisclosed consortium from the United Arab Emirates.
Lionel Messi, 38, is expected to sign a new contract with Inter Miami, extending his stay in Major League Soccer.
Arsenal and Tottenham are among several Premier League clubs monitoring Djylian N'Guessan, the 17-year-old French striker currently at Saint-Etienne.
Luis Milla, the 31-year-old Spanish midfielder from Getafe, has attracted interest from both Aston Villa manager Unai Emery and Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone.
Barcelona scouts were in attendance as Mason Greenwood, 21, scored four goals for Marseille over the weekend.
Marco Silva remains Nottingham Forest’s first choice to replace Ange Postecoglou, but the Fulham boss is reluctant to leave Craven Cottage during the season.
Bournemouth are bracing themselves for renewed transfer interest in Antoine Semenyo, the 25-year-old Ghana forward, in upcoming windows.
Newcastle United and Aston Villa have emerged as leading contenders to sign Joel Ordonez, the 21-year-old Ecuadorian defender currently with Club Brugge.
Casemiro is expected to receive a contract extension offer from Manchester United, but the 33-year-old Brazil midfielder would need to accept a significant reduction in wages.
United captain Bruno Fernandes is weighing up a potential departure at the end of the season should performances not improve. Bayern Munich are interested in the 31-year-old Portugal international.
Sheffield United will reject any January bids for Gustavo Hamer, with the 28-year-old Dutch midfielder—who is a target for Leeds United—considered not for sale.
Chelsea are in talks to appoint Dave Fallows, the former Liverpool head of scouting and recruitment credited with securing deals for Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane.
