The transfer window for Europe’s biggest clubs is open again. Transfer Talk has been scouring the world’s media and setting our correspondents loose to see who could be heading to/out of your club this month.
Everton tracking Malcom
Barcelona’s Brazilian forward Malcom only signed for the club this summer, but is so far not seeing much game time at the Camp Nou.
Spanish newspaper Marca are reporting that a number of clubs are testing the water when it comes to a transfer, including Everton.
Malcom has expressed his desire to stay, but should he move to Goodison Park then it’s likely that he would be offered more first team football than he is currently getting.
Everton are experiencing a rotten run of results, and an injection of pace and creativity in attack, which Malcom would offer, may be just what they need.
Bayern Munich increase Hudson-Odoi bid
The German champions have returned to Chelsea with a bid of €33 million for Callum Hudson-Odoi according to Goal Bundesliga journalist, Ronan Murphy.
The Bavarians saw their opening offer of £20m rejected by the London club, but they hope that a new improved offer will be too good to turn down.
Hudson-Odoi’s first team minutes have been limited at Chelsea, who have recently splashed some cash of their own — €64m on Borussia Dortmund’s Christian Pulisic.
The Blues are said to value Odoi at a similar price to that which they paid for the American, which begs the question: Why didn’t they just keep Hudson-Odoi instead of signing Pulisic?
Sarri in for striker?
Seeing as Pulisic won’t be joining until next summer, there are rumours that Chelsea are still in the market for a forward this month.
They have been linked with Bournemouth’s Callum Wilson, who is a possible solution, and the Chelsea manager said after Wednesday’s 0-0 draw with Southampton that he needs “something different” up front.
“The club knows very well my opinion. I think we need something different for characteristics,” Sarri responded when quizzed on Chelsea’s transfer plans.
The Italian rarely speaks out on transfer issues, but it’s now clear that he would like to add a striker in January.
Liverpool offer Sturridge new deal
Daniel Sturridge has had to settle for a bit-part role at Liverpool this season due to the continued good form of Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah.
The striker is out of contract in the summer, but according to the Daily Mail, the club will offer him a new deal to deter interest from a number of clubs including Sevilla, Valencia, Monaco, AC Milan and Inter.
Sturridge could be vital to the club’s title tilt in the latter half of the season, when they will be taking part in the business end of the Champions League, and also entering the FA Cup, while looking to retain their place at the top of the Premier League.
Despite his lack of appearances Sturridge still boasts a god goalscoring record, and has scored four in just 502 minutes so far this season.
Liverpool would at least look to receive a transfer fee for the striker, and offering him a new contract would raise his value.
Football Whispers’ transfer algorithm gives the likelihood of rumours happening a score out of five.
Jason Puncheon to Huddersfield: 4.2
Our top transfer today involves the attacking midfielder’s move to Huddersfield. The BBC report that Puncheon is likely to move on loan initially. He’s not getting game time at Palace, and David Wagner’s side need a player to help kick-start their season.
Ashley Young to Inter Milan: 3.4
The 33-year-old utility player is available on a free transfer at the end of this season, and Serie A clubs love a bargain. The Daily Mail reckon that Inter have offered a two-year deal to the 33-year-old, although Manchester United are also believed to have a one year extension on the table.
Amadou Diawara to Wolves: 3.0
Reports in Italy state that Wolves have made an audacious bid to land the highly rated 21-year-old defensive midfielder. The Napoli star is likely to cost somewhere in the region of £35m, although they will look to negotiate a lower price according to Tuttomercato.
Keylor Navas to Arsenal: 2.5
Another grower amid rumours that the Premier League club are still looking to bolster their goalkeeping options despite the arrival of Bernd Leno. Spanish outlet Sport believe that the club are looking for the agile Real Madrid man to come in as their No. 1, which could be an attractive offer for the Costa Rican who is currently backup at Real Madrid.
Kostas Manolas to Manchester United: 2.3
This is one in the early stages, with plenty of rumours flying around, including from Tuttomercato in Italy. The Greek centre-back has a release fee of £32.4m, and Manchester United will hope to boost their defence by activating this before Roma are able to offer a new contract.