Football transfer rumours: Man Utd battle Arsenal for Sane; Real Madrid and Barcelona eye Premier League star
- Man Utd and Arsenal both keen on Bayern Munich star Leroy Sane
- Real Madrid and Barcelona tracking in-form Nottingham Forest defender
- Plus updates on Martin Zubimendi, Sergio Ramos, Son Heung-min and more
Manchester United and Arsenal are in direct competition over the signing of Bayern Munich star Leroy Sane, who is out of contract next summer, with the German giants needing to ditch one of their wing options. (BILD – Germany)
The Gunners also plan to rival Manchester City for Real Sociedad and Spain midfielder Martin Zubimendi, who turned down a move to Liverpool in the summer. (Independent)
22-year-old Nottingham Forest defender Murillo‘s impressive start to the season has been noticed by Real Madrid and Barcelona, who are both in need of strengthening in central defence. (Sport – Spain)
Liverpool are planning a swoop for PSV Eindhoven and USMNT forward Ricardo Pepi, who is also attracting interest from Bayern, Borussia Dortmund and Atletico Madrid. (CaughtOffside)
Chelsea are planning a move for a new centre-back and have picked out Benfica’s Tomas Araujo and Bournemouth’s Illia Zabarnyi as possible additions to Enzo Maresca’s squad. (Football Transfers)
After seeing his dream of returning to Real Madrid end, Spanish legend Sergio Ramos is in advanced talks to sign for Brazilian outfit Corinthians. (Sport – Spain)
Aston Villa are keeping tabs on young Man Utd left-back Harry Amass and are said to be ‘long-term admirers’ of the 17-year-old. (TEAMtalk)
The Red Devils are weighing up a January bid for 21-year-old Dinamo Zagreb and Croatia star Martin Baturina, who has been tipped to become the next Luka Modric. (TEAMtalk)
In terms of Old Trafford incomings, Bournemouth ace Milos Kerkez has been identified as a potential target. (Football Transfers)
Tottenham Hotspur have started the process of triggering the clause to extend club captain Son Heung-min‘s contract until 2026. (Fabrizio Romano)