Transfer Rumours: Man Utd alerted to Balogun as Arsenal enter striker race
All the latest transfer rumours and gossip from around the game, with USMNT stars Folarin Balogun and Alex Freeman both high on the list of transfer targets for Premier League sides, while there are big updates on Alejandro Balde and Endrick.
Man Utd alerted to Balogun ahead of January
Monaco striker Folarin Balogun could be on his way to the Premier League in January after narrowly missing out on a summer move to Everton. Manchester United are one of a number of sides that have been told the USMNT star is up for sale along with Everton, Leeds, Newcastle and Nottingham Forest, according to TeamTalk.
United are said to be considering a move for the striker, who has barely played since injuring his knee with the USA on World Cup duty in the summer.
Balogun previously spent time with Arsenal as a youth but has blossomed in France after spells with Reims and Monaco.
Balde accepts he needs to leave Barcelona
Alejandro Balde is getting ready to leave Barcelona in January, having come to terms with his status as third choice left-back, according to Mundo Deportivo. The Spain international has fallen behind Xavi Espart and Joao Cancelo in the pecking order and wants regular first-team football.
Man Utd are ready to offer Balde game time as they seek to strengthen their full-back areas midway through the season, and Lisandro Martinez could be sent in the opposite direction.
Arsenal ‘new entry’ in race for Endrick
Arsenal have joined the raft of clubs seeking to sign Real Madrid attacker Endrick during the January transfer window.
The Brazilian has grown frustrated about his limited game time under Jose Mourinho and has been persistently linked with a move away from the Bernabeu since the summer.
Calciomercato reports that the possibility of a January loan is gaining traction and that the Gunners have joined Roma, Aston Villa and AC Milan in chasing a deal for the young forward.
The Rossoneri’s strong relationship with Roc Nation, Endrick’s agency, could give them an edge.
Transfer rumour round-up
Arsenal, Barcelona and Chelsea are all tracking Monaco’s in-form striker Paris Brunner ahead of the January transfer window. (El Nacional)
Barcelona are still pushing to sign Inter Milan’s Alessandro Bastoni and are ready to make a new push for the player. (Sky Sport Switzerland)
Real Madrid are confident of winning the race for Man Utd starlet JJ Gabriel. (TeamTalk)
Man Utd are ready to make a major offer for Como playmaker Nico Paz as a replacement for Bruno Fernandes in January. (El Nacional)
Manchester United, Manchester City and Tottenham all want to sign Villarreal’s USMNT right-back Alex Freeman. (Football Insider)
Man Utd are giving serious thought to the possibility of selling Bruno Fernandes next summer rather than see him leave on a free transfer in 2028. (Daily Mail)
Real Madrid are eyeing Brighton goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen as a long-term heir to Thibaut Courtois. (Fijaches)
Liverpool have Nottingham Forest's Murillo and Dortmund's Nico Schlotterbeck on their shortlist as potential replacements for Virgil van Dijk. (Caught Offside)
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