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90min rounds up the latest  transfer news , rumours and gossip circulating around the world... Chelsea are willing to pay the full release clause of Victor Osimhen , which is believed to be worth £111m (€130m), and are set to approach Napoli to discuss payment terms and structure. ( Rudy Galetti - Italy ) Arsenal are also interested in Osimhen and would be able to offer the Nigeria international the prospect of Champions League football. ( Gazzetta dello Sport - Italy ) Napoli are fearful not just of losing Osimhen but Khvicha Kvaratskhelia , who is wanted by Barcelona . ( Il Mattino - Italy ) Liverpool will step up their pursuit of Bayer Leverkusen centre-back Piero Hincapie this summer. The Ecuador international is expected to cost £47m (€55m). ( Fichajes - Spain ) Barcelona have declared they will not sell Frenkie de Jong for less than €100m having recently received a €70m bid from Tottenham . De Jong is also a historical target for Manchester United . ( Mundo Deportivo ) ...

Brentford's Ivan Toney has joked head coach Thomas Frank wants to get rid of him after admitting the club may be forced into selling the striker. Toney's contract at the Gtech Community Stadium expires in 2025 and talks have not progressed over a new deal. In one of his semi-regular chats with Danish media earlier this week, Frank revealed Toney is likely to be sold in the summer transfer window, with Arsenal and Chelsea perennially linked with the England international. "It's quite obvious that Ivan Toney will most likely be sold in the summer," Frank told Tipsbladet. "It can be expensive to sell your best player, but on the other hand, I also know that by summer, he'll only have a year left on his contract with us. "We also know what he's worth. I don't think there are many strikers in the world who are better than him right now. "He's a really good striker who is in his prime Football ing age. Personally, as a coach, I would pref...

90min rounds up the latest  transfer news , rumours and gossip circulating around the world... Kylian Mbappe will rebuff interest from the Premier League this summer, instead remaining with Paris Saint-Germain or leaving for Real Madrid . (CaughtOffside) Manchester City are now leading the race for Benfica starlet Joao Neves , who is also an established target for rivals Manchester United . (Fichajes) Real Madrid are considering a €40m bid for Juventus left-back Andrea Cambiaso , even though Alphonso Davies remains a top target in that position. (Corriere dello Sport) Matthijs de Ligt is keen on a move to either Man Utd or Barcelona should he leave Bayern Munich . (Fichajes) De Ligt could soon join another European giant / Daniel Kopatsch/GettyImages Fulham will pay next to nothing for the loan of Chelsea striker Armando Broja should he make enough starts and play enough minutes. (The Sun) Arsenal 's search for a new striker could lead them into a transfer tussle with...

90min rounds up the latest  transfer news , rumours and gossip circulating around the world... Manchester United have reignited former interest in Bayern Munich centre-back Matthijs de Ligt , who used to playe for manager Erik ten Hag at Ajax. The player is open to leaving. Arsenal have also previously been linked ( Mirror ) Red Devils boss Ten Hag also remains keen on reuniting at Old Trafford with Ajax forward Brian Brobbey . ( Sky Sport Germany ) Bayern Munich have been eyeing Ronald Araujo and were ready to offer €75m (£64m) for the centre-back, but Barcelona rebuffed the approach and want to offer him a new contract. ( SportBild ) Manchester City look set to land Troyes winger Savio for just £10m in July after impressive form on loan at Girona. Other clubs might have to pay as much as £30m for the player, who is part of the City Football Group ( Star ) Liverpool are said to be preparing an offer to sign Sporting CP centre-back Goncalo Inacio , with the Portuguese club deman...

Napoli striker Victor Osimhen has confirmed his desire to play in the Premier League in the future but has stressed his commitment to his current side. Osimhen is a long-term target for Chelsea, who are searching for a solution to their goalscoring woes in 2024, while Arsenal are also known admirers of the Nigeria international, who recently signed a new contract with Napoli which includes a release clause worth over £100m. His contract extension appeared uncertain earlier this season when Osimhen was the subject of an insulting post on social media from Napoli's own account, but tensions were soon smoothed and Osimhen inked a fresh deal. "I am happy with the president [of Napoli]," Osimhen told Sky in Italy . "I have a good relationship with him, I cannot lie, he has been with me since I signed for the club in 2020. I have a good relationship with his family also. It is always important for me to make sure there is nothing wrong, regardless of what has happened, w...

Arsenal were not shy in splashing the cash last summer, forking out £208m on three players. The addition of £105m Declan Rice has been particularly beneficial to Mikel Arteta, the most expensive English player of all time having helped stabilise the Gunners. As a result, they find themselves in the midst of yet another title race, while also having breezed through the Champions League group stage. However, if they are to compete for domestic and European silverware, they may need some extra reinforcements in key areas of the pitch. Here is where Arsenal could look to bolster this January. Centre-back reinforcements Arsenal could do with a central defender this winter / James Gill - Danehouse/GettyImages Arsenal boast two fantastic centre-back options in Gabriel and, in particular, William Saliba. The duo have formed a wonderful partnership, one that has helped the Gunners com Pet e for silverware. However, beyond them there is little else. Jakub Kiwior is the next obvious option, but...

Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyokeres has vowed to remain with the Portuguese giants beyond the January transfer window despite rumours of interest from Arsenal and Chelsea. The 25-year-old Sweden international joined Sporting during the summer from Championship side Coventry City for around £20m and has been an instant hit with his new club, racking up 17 goals and eight assists in 20 appearances across all com Pet itions. Arsenal and Chelsea are both reported to have added Gyokeres to their list of potential January transfer targets, although the two London rivals face having to trigger his release clause of €100m (£86.7m) to convince Sporting to pick up the phone. Even then, interested parties may struggle to convince Gyokeres to join as the striker has publicly pledged to stay with Sporting until the end of the current season at least. "I think it’s a bit like when Sporting came in to sign me," he told Record when asked about interest from Arsenal and Chelsea. "I’m ...

90min rounds up the latest  transfer news , rumours and gossip circulating around the world... RB Leipzig would like to sign Jadon Sancho from Manchester United, but his large wage packet could complicate their plans to complete a deal. ( BILD ) Barcelona club president Joan Laporta has played down suggestions they could re-sign Lionel Messi on a one-match loan to give him a fitting send-off. ( MARCA ) Arsenal and Chelsea have been watching the rapid rise of Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyokeres , who only joined the Portuguese side from Coventry over the summer. The London duo are also monitoring centre-back Ousmane Diomande . ( O Jogo ) Another striker on Arsenal 's radar is Bournemouth's Dominic Solanke , who has established himself as a solid Premier League forward over the last couple of seasons. ( Daily Star ) Manchester City are exploring a move for Joshua Kimmich after he fell out with Bayern Munich head coach Thomas Tuchel. ( FootballTransfers ) Could Kimmich...

Moises Caicedo has revealed that Liverpool declared their interest "too late" in the transfer window, with the midfielder having already decided that he wanted to join Chelsea by then. Liverpool and Chelsea were embroiled in bidding war to sign Caicedo from Brighton & Hove Albion during the summer transfer window. He eventually took his talents to Stamford Bridge for what was a new a British record fee of £115m. The Reds had earlier seen a £111m bid accepted by Brighton for the then 21-year-old. However, in an interview with Sky Sports , Caicedo has confirmed that he had preferred to join Chelsea because they had shown an interest in his services earlier. "I was talking with Chelsea for a long time. It was impossible to say no to Chelsea, because they were with me supporting me", he explained. "In the summer I suffered a lot because it was complicated to leave Brighton. They were with me, and in the last moment Liverpool called me but it was [too] late be...

West Ham United captain Kurt Zouma is a transfer target for the Saudi Pro League, 90min understands. Zouma played an important role in West Ham's Europa Conference League success last season, further establishing himself as one of the first names on David Moyes' team sheet while building a successful partnership alongside Nayef Aguerd. The Frenchman has continued to struggle with injuries though, playing just 45 of a possible 76 Premier League Game s in his first two seasons at the club, and is one of the club's highest earners alongside Jarrod Bowen and Alphonse Areola, who has finally displaced Lukasz Fabianski as the club's number one goalkeeper after two years of sitting on the substitutes bench. 28-year-old Zouma penned a four-year contract when joining West Ham from Chelsea for £30m in August 2021, and will have just 18 months left by the time the January transfer window opens. Currently, there has been no movement over offering fresh terms. 90min understands ...

90min rounds up the latest  transfer news , rumours and gossip circulating around the world... Manchester United have agreed to subsidise the wages of Jadon Sancho in order to finalise a loan move in January if he continues his stand-off with manager Erik ten Hag. Sancho is believed to earn in the region of £300,000-a-week. (Daily Mail) Cristiano Ronaldo has informed Al Nassr that he intends to extend his contract with the Saudi Pro League side until 2027. His current deal expires in 2025. (Ali Al-Harbi) Benfica defender Antonio Silva would prefer to join Real Madrid instead of Liverpool if he were to make a move next summer. The centre-back has a £103.5m release clause in his contract. (Record) One player staying at Real Madrid is Vinicius Junior , whose new long-term contract will be confirmed in the coming weeks. Club president Florentino Perez is currently ill with Covid-19 and so the announcement has been pushed back. (Fabrizio Romano) Arsenal would be willing to use Ga...

90min rounds up the latest  transfer news , rumours and gossip circulating around the world... Robert Lewandowski remains on the list of players the Saudi Pro League want to sign in the future. The Barcelona forward and Poland international rejected interest from the Middle East over the summer. (Sport) Barca have put their own transfer shortlist together. Jadon Sancho , Anthony Martial , Kai Havertz and Jorginho are all being monitored by the La Liga champions. (Mundo Deportivo) Manchester United could target £52m-rated Juventus winger Federico Chiesa if outcast winger Sancho leaves. (Calciomercato) Ivan Toney and Victor Osimhen are both January targets for Chelsea as Mauricio Pochettino looks to improve his misfiring attack. (Guardian) Liverpool are also making contingency plans for a player departure in the future. Mohamed Salah remains a key Saudi Pro League target and the Reds have now made Borussia Dortmund's Donyell Malen an upcoming target. (Bild) Will Salah...