Transfer news & rumours LIVE: Bruno Fernandes to Saudi Arabia? Al-Hilal plot summer bid after Man Utd star turned down massive January offer

Posted Monday, February 05, 2024 by Goal.com

Barcelona have no plans of selling Lewandowski

Barcelona are not planning to sell star striker Robert Lewandowski next season despite the Poland international's underwhelming form in the ongoing campaign, according to Sport.

The reigning La Liga champions, though, will allow him to leave if the player wants to move out but the veteran forward has no plans of leaving the Catalan club before his existing contract expires in 2026.

Man Utd in talks with two managers to replace Ten Hag

Manchester United could consider replacing Erik ten Hag as the club's manager soon as they recently held talks with Julen Lopetegui and Antonio Conte, according to Caughtoffside.

While the new ownership under Sir Jim Ratcliffe are not considering replacing the Dutch coach immediately, they are keeping their options open.

Inter CEO hopes they can sign Zielinski from Napoli

Inter CEO Giuseppe Marotta confirms the club are interested in signing Piotr Zielinski from Napoli in the summer.

Speaking to reporters, the Inter CEO said, "Zielinski has the perfect skills to be part of our squad. We are exploring options like Zielinski who’s out of contract with Napoli until June — if we can make it happen, we will be happy. Otherwise, he’ll go elsewhere."

Arsenal set to rival Chelsea to sign Osimhen from Napoli

Arsenal are all set to compete with Chelsea to secure the signature of Napoli's star striker Victor Osimhen in the summer, according to Soccernet.ng.

In December 2023, Osimhen signed a new contract that will keep him at the club until 2026. His current release clause is close to €130m.

Arsenal defender rejected offer to join Benfica in January

Arsenal defender Cedric Soares reportedly refused to leave the club in the January transfer window even after holding positive talks with Benfica, according to Record (via Sport Witness).

The defender did not get much game time in the ongoing season under Mikel Arteta yet he did not want to join the Portuguese club as he was unwilling to take a major pay cut.

Spurs eyeing move for Barcelona star

Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly looking to sign Barcelona winger Raphinha in the summer, according to Fichajes. The Brazilian attacker, who has played in the Premier League before for Leeds United, could return to England provided Spurs match the Catalan giants' demand of €70m.

Arsenal set to finalize contract extension with Takehiro Tomiyasu

According to a report, Takehiro Tomiyasu's new deal with Arsenal is expected to be finalised in the upcoming weeks. According to Fabrizio Romano [via Daily Cannon], negotiations for Takehiro Tomiyasu's new contract have been nearing their conclusion since December. Arsenal hopes to finalise the agreement in the upcoming weeks. Although Tomiyasu has been absent from the team for the AFC Asian Cup in recent weeks, Japan was eliminated on Saturday due to an Iran penalty in injury time. If all goes according to plan, the 25-year-old is now free to rejoin Arsenal and sign a new contract.

Manchester City will keep an eye on Joshua Kimmich's situation

While City insiders downplayed the possibility of a January move for Joshua Kimmich, The Athletic reports that a summer move is a different story. There have also been some whispers in Germany that Joshua Kimmich would be a possibility. Although it is not impossible if they make it apparent they want to leave as Lionel Messi did in 2020, and a similar situation is forming with Kimmich, Guardiola has historically shied away from sending players back to his former clubs.

Brighton and Dortmund to compete for Lyon's Mahamadou Diawara

Olympique Lyon midfielder Mahamadou Diawara (18) is drawing interest from all around Europe. Borussia Dortmund and Brighton & Hove Albion are two of several teams who could compete for the signature of the France youth international at the end of the season, according to Foot Mercato. Despite the fact that his contract is through 2027, Diawara is already drawing interest, so come summer, he may make another move.

Why Jesse Lingard chose South Korea despite Europe interest

Transfer news guru Fabrizio Romano has shed light on Jesse Lingard's situation by stating that he declined several opportunities to sign with a European team in favour of an unexpected move to South Korea. Romano reports that Lingard also trained for a while with Al Ettifaq, a Saudi Pro League team. However, as he approaches a two-year contract move to FC Seoul, he has been eager to try something new.

Romano said [via CaughtOffside]: "Jesse Lingard – He had many opportunities also in Europe, but he wants to try something different – also he was training with Al Ettifaq months ago. He will travel to South Korea and then decide on this step, the proposal from FC Seoul is on the table and it’s valid for two years."

Tottenham Hotspur will try again for Conor Gallagher in summer

Tottenham are anticipated to rekindle their interest in Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher in the summer as per a Football Insider report. Throughout the January transfer window, the 23-year-old was strongly linked to a move to the London club, but the deal never happened. According to the source, Chelsea was asking for about £80 million for him, and Tottenham was not willing to pay that amount.

According to the source, Gallagher's contract situation will make him available for a fee of approximately £50 million during the summer transfer window. In the summer, the player's contract will expire, and Chelsea will likely face pressure to offload him.

Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou talks about Lucas Bergvall

Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou on new signing Lucas Bergvall who joined the club after rejecting Barcelona [via Fabrizio Romano]: "He's a very talented young man. He's already had a really positive start to his career and we feel like this club will be good for him and he will be good for us. I'm looking forward to having him as part of the group."

Liverpool confident of contract extension with Trent Alexander-Arnold

According to Football Insider, Liverpool and Trent Alexander-Arnold are scheduled to have new contract negotiations. After preliminary talks with the 25-year-old last October, the Reds expected to reach an agreement, but they were unable to seal a deal. Ahead of the summer transfer window, new talks with the player and his representation have been set. According to sources, Anfield is extremely convinced that Alexander-Arnold will sign a new, long-term contract with the Merseyside club.