Transfer news & rumours LIVE: Real Madrid monitoring Chelsea star Reece James as replacement for Dani Carvajal

Posted Wednesday, September 18, 2024 by Goal.com

Real identify Chelsea's James as Carvajal's replacement

Per HITC, Real Madrid have shown interest in signing Chelsea captain Reece James as they look to replace Dani Carvajal in their squad in the long-term.

Los Blancos have remained long-time admirers of the English full-back, however, the player will have to prove his fitness if he wants to secure a move to the European Champions.

Former Spurs star Perisic set to join PSV

Former Tottenham Hotspur, Bayern Munich and Inter star Ivan Perisic is all set to find a new club for himself as he is in talks to join Dutch giants PSV Eindhoven, according to Fichajes. 35-year-old Perisic, who last played for Hajduk Split before terminating his contract last month, is currently a free agent.

Man Utd looking extend contracts of Diallo and Mainoo

Per Fichajes, Manchester United are looking to offer new long-term deals to two of their most talented youngsters Kobbie Mainoo and Amad Diallo.

The Red Devils want the players to commit their future to the club and are aiming to complete their extensions by the end of this year. The duo, however, will seek guarantees of regular game time before putting pen to paper on new deals.

West Ham show interest in RB Salzburg defender

Per HITC, West Ham have shown interest in signing French defender Oumar Solet, who recently terminated his contract with Austrian RB Salzburg.

Despite heavily investing in their defence this summer, Julen Lopetegui is looking for further reinforcement in his backline and as a result, the Hammers are looking to sign Solet on a free transfer.

Man Utd show interest in Bayern outcast Goretzka

Per The Sun, Manchester United are all set to compete to secure the signature of out of favour star Leon Goretzka in the next window. The midfielder, who is struggling for game time, has been linked with a move away from Allianz Arena, however, his current wage of £273,000-a-week could impact his move to Old Trafford.

Davy Klaassen returns to Ajax from Inter

31-year-old Dutch centre-back Davy Klaassen returns to Ajax after spending just one season at Inter.

Real Madrid eye ambitious move for three Premier League stars

Per The Independent, Real Madrid are reportedly planning on signing Liverpool talisman Trent Alexander-Arnold and three other Premier League stars. The report further adds that Los Blancos are planning to launch ambitious bids for Manchester City's Rodri, Arsenal's William Saliba and Tottenham's Cristian Romero.

Rodri opens up about his future with Man City

Spain and Manchester City midfielder Rodri has opened up about his future at Etihad Stadium. Speaking to reporters, the talismanic midfielder said, "I have three more years at Man City and when I sign the contract I don't think of other teams. So I have three more years at Man City, and nothing more to say."

Al-Nassr close to appointing Pioli as new manager

Just hours after parting ways with Portuguese manager Luis Castro, Saudi Pro League giants are on the verge of finalising his replacement. Per Fabrizio Romano, the Saudi side are very close to roping in former AC Milan boss Stefano Pioli who has reportedly accepted their offer.

Marseille unveil latest signing Rabiot

France international Adrien Rabiot has been officially unveiled as Marseille player on Tuesday. The player was handed over the number 25 shirt.

Al-Nassr eyeing move for former AC Milan boss Pioli

Per Fabrizio Romano, Al-Nassr have identified former AC Milan boss Stefano Pioli as Luis Castro's replacement as the club's next manager. Pioli, who parted ways with the Serie A giants at the end of the 2023/24 season, was earlier linked with a move to Al-Ittihad, however, the deal later collapsed.

Al-Nassr part ways with Luis Castro

Saudi Pro League giants Al-Nassr have officially parted ways with manager Luis Castro.

United set to offer Amad a new long-term Deal

Manchester United are preparing to offer winger Amad Diallo a new long-term contract, according to reports from Football Insider. The 22-year-old has entered the final year of his current deal, but United have an option to extend his stay for an additional 12 months.

If the club and Diallo's representatives are unable to reach an agreement on fresh terms in the coming months, United are expected to trigger the one-year extension. This move would ensure that the Ivorian forward does not enter pre-contract negotiations with foreign clubs starting in January.

Roque has set his heart on Real Betis

Vitor Roque wants to stay permanently at Real Betis after a disappointing spell at Barcelona.

"Betis is a great club and of course, I would like to remain here for several seasons and make history," Roque said.

"I didn't think twice when I got this chance. I needed a change in my life, I've gone through complicated times. Now I'm very happy to be here. I have set myself aims, certainly scoring more than 10 goals."

"Betis have a purchase option on him," Betis president Angel Haro said. "The important thing is that he is happy. We will see what the circumstances are in the summer."

Napoli keen to renew Kvaratskhelia and Meret's contracts

Napoli are actively negotiating new contracts for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Alex Meret, according to the club's sporting director, Giovanni Manna. Both players are viewed as integral to Napoli’s future, and the club is determined to retain their services long-term.

"He still has three years left on his contract," Manna told Sky Sport Italia while talking about Kvaratskhelia. "There have been teams that approached him but we shared the desire to continue together. We are working with the player's entourage to reach a renewal. We are calm, we are in no rush."

Whereas, for Meret he said: "We have the desire to continue together with him and he wants to continue with us. He is an important goalkeeper, never questioned."

Barca must pay €175m release clause to sign Leao

AC Milan are resolute in their desire to keep star forward Rafael Leao, despite ongoing interest from Barcelona, according to reports from Calciomercato.

Leao was heavily linked with a move to Barcelona during the summer transfer window, but Milan made it clear that they would only consider letting him go if his substantial €175 million release clause was triggered. Given Barcelona’s well-documented financial struggles, such a transfer fee was far beyond their reach, making a deal highly improbable.