Transfers
MAN UTD READY £25M SESSEGNON BID
Manchester United want 17-year-old Fulham left-back Ryan Sessegnon and are prepared to spend £25 million to bring him to Old Trafford, according to the Guardian.
Jose Mourinho is a keen admirer of the England Under-19 international and is willing to sell Luke Shaw to help finance a move. Tottenham, Liverpool and Real Madrid are also monitoring Sessegnon's progress, and thus United are eager to make a January bid.
ARSENAL TARGET SERIE B WINGER
Arsenal have entered the race to sign Netherlands winger Alessio Da Cruz from Serie B side Novara, according to Sky Italia.
The 20-year-old moved to Italy from Twente in the summer and his performances in the Italian second tier have attracted the attention of the Gunners, as well as Inter Milan and Liverpool.
MAN UTD WANT MALCOM IN JANUARY
Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho wants to sign a winger and a central midfielder in the January transfer window, reports the Manchester Evening News .
Mourinho failed to land all his desired targets in the summer and is on the look-out for reinforcements in the New Year.
Brazilian sensation Malcom is his prime target to improve his wide options, although Bordeaux have insisted the attacker won’t be leaving in January .
The likes of Christian Pulisic and Julian Weigl have been mooted as midfield targets for Mourinho, who is looking to bring in some younger legs.
CONTE MAKES BONUCCI CONTACT
Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has been in touch with Leonardo Bonucci amid reports the defender is unhappy at AC Milan, according to Tuttosport .
Bonucci only joined Milan in the summer in a shock €40 million deal from Juventus, but is already looking for a way out due to the club’s poor form this season.
He has previously been a target for Manchester City, while Conte wanted to sign the centre-half when he took over as Chelsea boss in 2016.
Conte has been back in touch with Bonucci and the Italy international is willing to link up with his old coach next season, wherever the current Blues boss is managing.
LIVERPOOL WANT BASEL DEFENDER
Liverpool are interested in signing Basel defender Manuel Akanji at the end of the season, reports The Independent .
The Switzerland international has impressed in the Champions League for Basel this season and Borussia Dortmund want to sign the 22-year-old in January.
However, Basel don’t want to lose Akanji ahead of their last-16 tie with Manchester City, giving Liverpool a better chance of agreeing a deal for the centre-half.
COURTOIS TO BECOME WORLD'S BEST-PAID KEEPER
Thibaut Courtois will become the best-paid goalkeeper in world football, if he signs a new contract at Chelsea, claims the Daily Telegraph .
Chelsea are determined to keep hold of Courtois, who is out of contract in the summer of 2019 and has regularly been linked with a move to Real Madrid.
Courtois is set to be offered a new deal by Chelsea which will see his wages eclipse the £200,000 a week being earned by Manchester United keeper David de Gea.
EVERTON WINGER SEEKS JANUARY MOVE
Everton winger Kevin Mirallas is wanted by former club Olympiacos and Galatasaray in the January transfer window, reports the Liverpool Echo .
Mirallas has struggled to make an impact since Sam Allardyce took over as Everton manager and the Belgium international is concerned about his World Cup prospects.
He would be keen on a January move in order to secure regular first-team football, with both Olympiacos and Galatasaray preparing to make approaches
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