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90min rounds up the latest  transfer news , rumours and gossip circulating around the world... Brighton & Hove Albion manager Roberto De Zerbi is a strong contender to replace Erik ten Hag as Manchester United boss. ( Football Insider) Paris Saint-Germain will face com Pet ition from Manchester City , Manchester United , Newcastle United , Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur in the race to sign Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich . (HITC) For Man City , Kimmich could be a replacement for Mateo Kovacic , who may leave for Saudi Arabia this summer. (HITC) Should Barcelona part ways with either Joao Felix or Raphinha this summer, they will look to trigger their buy-back clause for 20-year-old winger Estanis Pedrola , whose loan to Sampdoria will be made permanent this summer. (Marca - Spain) Bayern Munich are willing to pay up to €100m (£86m) to sign Benfica centre-back Antonio Silva . (SPORT - Spain) Arsenal will open talks with Italy international Jorginho over a n...

90min rounds up the latest  transfer news , rumours and gossip circulating around the world... Manchester United are in the best position to sign Brentford striker Ivan Toney , whose £80m price tag could be too high for Arsenal . Fellow suitors Chelsea are focused on Napoli's Victor Osimhen . (TEAMtalk) Galatasaray have ruled out moving for Man Utd midfielder Christian Eriksen before the Turkish transfer deadline this week, but will return for the Dane in the summer. (ESPN) Liverpool are monitoring the progress of Fulham left-back Antonee Robinson ahead of a potential summer move. ( Football Insider) Also on Liverpool 's shortlist is another Fulham defender, centre-back Tosin Adarabioyo , who could be available on a free transfer at the end of the season. (Evening Standard) Chelsea have drawn up a shortlist of four potential replacements for veteran centre-back Thiago Silva : Sporting CP's Ousmane Diomande , Bayer Leverkusen's Piero Hincapie , Nice's Jean...

Chelsea have opted against pursuing a move for Al Ittihad striker Karim Benzema, according to a report . The Blues are open to a move for a new forward this month ahead of making a big splash in the summer, when Napoli's Victor Osimhen is expected to be a top target. When report s from Saudi Arabia emerged suggesting Benzema could be on the hunt for a return to Europe, Chelsea were quickly touted as potential suitors, with many fans drooling over the prospect of a six-month loan for the 36-year-old. However, according to The Athletic , Chelsea have ruled out a move for Benzema before the January transfer window shuts. Blues officials are keen to avoid expensive moves for older players and will instead keep their focus on recruiting young, emerging talents. WILL THE JANUARY TRANSFER WINDOW DELIVER? WATCH THE LATEST EPISODE OF THE 90MIN FOOTBALL SHOW ON YOUTUBE 90min confirmed earlier this month that a move away from Saudi Arabia for Benzema was always viewed as unlikely this month...

Moises Caicedo was the subject of an approach from Barcelona last summer before he eventually joined Chelsea, according to the midfielder's agent . Caicedo signed for the Blues for a British-record £115m fee back in August, turning down the advances of Liverpool who were first to agree a deal with Brighton & Hove Albion. The Ecuadorian's proposed but failed move to Anfield has been well-documented in recent months, but his agent , Manuel Sierra, has now revealed Barcelona were interested in a deal, even though they were unable to afford a deal anywhere close to Brighton's demands. WILL THE JANUARY TRANSFER WINDOW DELIVER? WATCH THE LATEST EPISODE OF THE 90MIN FOOTBALL SHOW ON YOUTUBE In an interview with AS , Sierra was asked if any Spanish sides approach ed him about Caicedo, to which he replied: "Yes, Barca asked. Barca asked, but it was an inaccessible subject for them. It was clear. In the end, with the [Financial] Fair Play issue and so on, it was a complicat...

Manchester United and Arsenal are both tracking the development of Bologna striker Joshua Zirkzee,  90min  understands. Zirkzee rose through the youth system at Bayern Munich but struggled to make the breakthrough at senior level before joining Bologna in 2022. After a slow debut year in Italy, the 22-year-old has shone with a return of seven goals and two assists in 19 Serie A appearances this year. The Dutchman's form has understandably piqued the interest of a number of top sides and sources have confirmed to  90min  that both Arsenal and United are well aware of Zirkzee's exploits for Bologna this season. The two sides will continue tracking Zirkzee heading up to the summer transfer window , when both are expected to make final decisions on striker targets. Manchester United have even held some initial talks. United's interest is endorsed by INEOS, who will take sporting control in January. Sir Jim Ratcliffe's company have previously looked at Zirkzee as a potenti...

90min rounds up the latest  transfer news , rumours and gossip circulating around the world... Manchester United will have to pay OGC Nice around £52m if they are to be successful in signing Jean-Clair Todibo . (Caught Offside) Cole Palmer asked to leave Manchester City on loan this summer, but was told he either had to stay or leave on a permanent basis. (Mail) Barcelona and Real Madrid target Bruno Guimaraes will be allowed to leave Newcastle United for less than his £100m release clause. ( Football Transfers) Arsenal have shown an interest in Ajax striker Brian Brobbey as they look to bolster Mikel Arteta's attacking options. (The Mirror) Liverpool , Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig have all been told by Juventus that £30m-rated Kenan Yildiz is not for sale. (Gazzetta dello Sport) Juventus have enquired about taking former Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson on loan from Al Ettifaq. (Gianluca Di Marzio) Chelsea 's four-striker shortlist is comprised of Brighton...

It is never nice to see a player's career stall at a club where they seemingly have no future, especially when you are convinced they have the talent to shine elsewhere. A transfer window represents a chance for these players to remind everyone what they are capable of and on a more personal level, get back in their groove. We can never know exactly how a player feels about their career in a team they don't get picked for, but it can't be healthy from a mental perspective. January is an odd time to move as you simultaneously get players moving at the peak of their powers and in superb form, while you also get players that are lacking minutes and down on confidence. Honourable mention for Donny van de Beek, who seems to have sorted his immediate future out with a loan at Eintracht Frankfurt. Here's ten other top player s who could Van de Beek's lead, getting a move they desperately need. 1. Jadon Sancho Jadon Sancho is frozen out at Man Utd / Visionhaus/GettyImages ...

90min rounds up the latest  transfer news , rumours and gossip circulating around the world... Manchester United have joined Liverpool and Manchester City in the race to sign Joshua Kimmich from Bayern Munich. (Fichajes) Barcelona are interested in signing Fluminense midfielder Andre , who has also court the eye of Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola. Liverpool and Fulham are long-term admirers of the Brazilian. (Mundo Deportivo) Arsenal are prepared to listen to offers around the £40m mark for Eddie Nketiah . West Ham , Brentford and Crystal Palace are among the interested parties. ( Football Insider) Manchester City have informed Barcelona they will need to pay more than £26m to Joao Cancelo 's move to the club permanent. (SPORT) Real Madrid will consider a move for AC Milan's Theo Hernandez if they're unable to agree a deal with Bayern Munich for Alphonso Davies . (Ekrem Konur) Chelsea may ask interested parties to pay as much as £50m for England midfi...

90min rounds up the latest  transfer news , rumours and gossip circulating around the world... Raphael Varane has emerged as an option for Real Madrid following centre-back David Alaba's ACL injury, with the ex-Galactico struggling for minutes at Manchester United. ( AS ) Manchester United have cooled their interest in Stuttgart striker Serhou Guirassy as he would prefer to join Tottenham , and could instead move for Sevilla's Youssef En-Nesyri . ( The Sun ) Tottenham could also beat Manchester United to the signing of Nice centre-back Jean-Clair Todibo , with Sir Jim Ratcliffe unlikely to stand in the way of such a move. ( Evening Standard ) Barcelona head coach Xavi has not been convinced by the performances of loanee Joao Felix and he could return to Atletico Madrid at the end of his loan spell. ( AS ) Felix could leave Barca / Pedro Salado/GettyImages Liverpool are ready to end their interest in Fluminense midfielder Andre , who is in talks over a move to Fulham ...

Cody Gakpo has revealed that Jurgen Klopp challenged him to replicate Roberto Firmino's importance to Liverpool after his January switch to Anfield. Firmino left Liverpool at the end of last season but Liverpool were well-prepared for the Brazilian's departure, having swooped to sign Gakpo from PSV Eindhoven for £35m six months earlier - beating Manchester United to his signature. Despite having spent most of his career as a winger, Gakpo has been used predominantly as a central striker since his move to Liverpool, and the 24-year-old has now revealed that was Klopp's plan for him all along. "[Klopp] immediately said in January: 'Cody can press well, he can do as a striker what Roberto Firmino did for us for years'," Gakpo told Algemeen Dagblad . "I am challenged to get out of my comfort zone. I like that." Gakpo enjoyed an electric start to life in England and ended his first six months at Liverpool with seven goals and three assists to his na...