Transfer news LIVE: Saudis set to offer Salah £65m, Napoli eye Man Utd’s Garnacho, Rashford EXCLUSIVE – latest updates
THE January transfer window is rolling on at speed - and some huge moves are still in the pipeline.
Saudi Arabia chiefs are tempting Mohamed Salah to quit Liverpool this summer with a stunning £65million payday for just TWO seasons in the desert.
Meanwhile, Napoli are set to join the race for Manchester United outcast Marcus Rashford, SunSport can exclusively reveal.
The Italian giants are also eyeing up a move for Alejandro Garnacho as they seek out replacements for the outgoing Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
Elsewhere, Inter Milan are the frontrunners for Kyle Walker's signature, but rivals AC Milan are also interested.
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Latte Lath bid
Middlesbrough's Emmanuel Latte Lath is the subject a huge bid from an MLS side.
According to Di Marzio, Atalanta United have bid £15.1million for their star striker.
Latte Lath was denied a transfer in the summer.
It will be a big ask, this time round, for Boro to persuade Latte Lath to stay, the report adds.
Chelsea chase winger
Chelsea are ready to trigger the release clause of Deportivo la Coruna winger, Yeremay.
The 22-year-old has a £20million release clause, according to Spanish reports.
The Blues are yet to make a move in the transfer market.
Liverpool target Robertson replacement
Liverpool are eyeing up El Hadji Malick Diouf to replace Andy Robertson.
According to Senegalese outlet D Sports, the Reds and Crystal Palace have shown an interest in the Slavia Prague left-back.
Diouf has scored six goals this term.
Palace have already failed with a bid for the defender.
Monaco move for West Ham ace
Monaco are hot on the trail of Edson Alvarez.
The Ligue 1 side are keen to bring the Mexican midfielder to France.
They initially offered a loan deal.
However, Fabrizio Romano revealed Monaco have now returned with a cash offer.
Chelsea star wanted
Borussia Dortmund are chasing Chelsea star Renato Veiga.
Sky Sports Germany claims the Bundesliga giants have agreed terms with the Portuguese star.
Veiga played 90 minutes against Morecambe at the weekend.
It's a loan deal with an option to buy, according to the report.
Araujo price report
Barcelona would reportedly accept a bid of 55million euros (£46m) for wantaway defender Ronald Araujo.
That's according to Diario Sport, with the Uruguayan being courted by Arsenal.
Barcelona boss Hansi Flick has said he wants to keep him at the Camp Nou.
Bade move
Liverpool and Newcastle are believed to be tracking Loic Bade.
According to Diario Sport, the Premier League giants could pay anywhere between £25m-£30m for the French talent.
The defender plays his football in Spain for Sevilla.
Walker latest
Talks between AC Milan and Kyle Walker are underway, according to Fabrizio Romano.
The England defender's future was revealed by manager Pep Guardiola over the weekend - who said Walker asked to leave to go abroad.
According to Italian transfer expert Romano talks to bring the right back to the San Siro will continue next week.
Marmoush deal close
Man City have been tipped to tie up deal for Omar Marmoush in the next couple of days.
The Eintracht Frankfurt star is expected to cost around £40million.
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano reports that City have progressed well with talks for the player, and now a formal offer is being prepared.
Garnacho price
NAPOLI are interested in signing Manchester United star Alejandro Garnacho, according to reports.
Sport Italia's report claims that the United star may be available for just £42million
Napoli boss Antonio Conte is determined to sign Garnacho.
The Serie A side are set to lose star winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to PSG.
Heading home
Galatasaray are offering Ilkay Gundogan a chance to extend his career for another two years.
The Turkish giants - who Gundogan supported as a boy - are ready to match his £150,000-a-week wages at Man City for the next two seasons.
Talks have now opened about a possible move.
Gundogan, 34, is aware he has no chance of getting that at City and it will take a huge turnaround in form to trigger even a one-year extension.
Italian job
AC Milan must choose between Kyle Walker and Marcus Rashford as a little-known rule stops them from signing both.
The two England stars have been linked with January loan moves to the Italian giants.
SunSport understands Walker is wanted by Inter Milan, with La Gazzetta dello Sport reporting that city AC are also keen.
But Milan cannot bring the City full-back and Rashford to the Rossoneri together due to Serie A rules.
They have just one spot remaining in their squad for a British player following a change in regulations after Brexit.
Restrictions say Italian teams can only bring in two non-EU squad members each year, with one bonus English or Albanian ace permitted.
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Dortmund have reportedly entered the race to sign Chelsea youngster Carney Chukwuemeka.
Chukwuemeka, 21, was left out of Chelsea's squad for their 5-0 win over Morecambe yesterday and has not featured at all in the Prem.
The midfielder, who joined from Aston Villa in a deal worth around £20m in 2022, has only featured five times across the Carabao Cup and the Conference League this term.
Sky Germany report Chukwuemeka is now "expected to leave" this month.
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Man Utd boss Ruben Amorim has challenged Kobbie Mainoo to show he deserves a bumper new contract - as Chelsea circle.
Mainoo’s meteoric rise means the England star remains one of the club's lowest earners.
The midfielder wants a hike to around £200,000 a week.
Yet the United chief insists Mainoo still needs plenty of polishing and said: "Kobbie has been improving a lot over the last few matches.
"But I think you guys feel like he is the finished product - he is not.
"He is really good but can be so much better. He has so much potential to grow up even more."
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Reports in Spain suggest Barcelona are desperate to sign Alexander Isak.
The Newcastle striker has been in a rich vein of form over the past three months, bagging eight goals in his last six games.
Mundo Deportivo claim Barca are ready to swoop for the Toon forward - but will only make a move if they free up enough funds.
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Walking away
Kyle Walker is being lined up for a sensational loan move to Inter Milan, SunSport can reveal.
The Manchester City skipper, 34, dramatically asked to quit the club for a move abroad, writes Paul Sims.
And SunSport now understands Inter Milan are leading the chase for the England right back.
Representatives for the star have been in contact with the Serie A giants and a deal is being thrashed out.
Walker's desire to leave the Etihad was announced by boss Pep Guardiola after their 8-0 mauling of Salford in the FA Cup.
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Alejandro Garnacho is reportedly a shock transfer target for Napoli.
Antonio Conte is desperate to replace Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who looks to be on his way out of Naples.
According to Sport Italia's Michele Criscitiello, the ex-Chelsea manager has identified Garnacho as the perfect alternative.
The report claims Napoli sporting director Giovanni Manna has started working on opening talks with the Red Devils.
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17-year-old left-back Diego Leon is set to have a medical at Manchester United ahead of a £7million move from Cerro Porteno.
Once the deal is finalised, Leon will go back to Paraguay and join the Red Devils in the summer.
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Man City are set to win their scrap for Sierra Leone centre-half Juma Bah this week — despite massive opposition.
City hope their sales pitch of signing the 18-year-old from Real Valladolid and loaning him out for the next 18 months still appeals to the player.
Bah stalled on the move when Inter Milan, Lens and Fenerbahce made contact.
But City have been in for the teenager in a big way for the longest time of all suitors.
Everton and Crystal Palace are still waiting for encouragement — but the lure of City may end the chase in the next couple of days.
The 6ft 5in defender has become a regular in LaLiga this season.
EXCLUSIVE: Bournemouth lead race for Doak
The Cherries hope to win the race for Liverpool’s flying Scottish winger Ben Doak — with one eye on losing Antoine Semenyo.
Bournemouth have moved ahead of Crystal Palace in the chase for 19-year-old Doak but may be willing to wait until the summer before signing him.
Liverpool would ask £30million for Doak, who has been tearing up the Championship on loan at Middlesbrough.
He was not in the matchday squad for Saturday’s 1-0 FA Cup defeat at home to Blackburn.
Palace are reluctant to meet the fee but Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola may go close — if Semenyo heads for a major move away.
The Ghana star, 25, is fancied by both Liverpool and Newcastle but valued at £50m.
That make a departure in the winter window a long shot.
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Atalanta want to sign Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin for their title charge.
The Italian giants sent a representative to Merseyside to push for the move and attempt to sign him with a pre-contract arrangement.
Calvert-Lewin’s Goodison deal runs out at the end of this season.
So Atalanta could get him tied up for next term — but even sign him now if the Toffees play ball.
DCL, 27, has Newcastle waiting for him in the summer, when they plan to land him on a free transfer.
But Atalanta — second in Serie A — are an interesting option for Calvert-Lewin.
More on Jorginho
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta suggested earlier this month Arsenal are not looking to open contract negotiations with Jorginho until the summer.
The Gunners are currently six points behind leaders Liverpool in the Premier League title race.
Arteta said: "I don’t want to start to have these [contract] conversations now.
"I want to have these conversations much later because the focus has to be on what we have to do in the season.
"[Jorginho and out-of-contract Thomas Partey] can understand the intentions and then we can see what we can do.
"I am very, very happy with [Jorginho]. [He is] such a value in the squad.
"And I want to keep him as well with the right mind frame, because the most important part of the season is coming now."
With his contract running out in less than six months, Jorginho is now free to negotiate directly with other clubs.
Jorginho set for exit
Arsenal star Jorginho is reportedly a target for Brazilian side Palmeiras.
The Italian midfielder's contract at the Emirates is due to expire at the end of the season.
Jorginho joined Arsenal - who take on Man Utd in a huge FA Cup clash today - in a £12m cross-London move from Chelsea in January 2023.
The 33-year-old has featured mainly as a substitute this season, appearing in just 10 games.
According to Jorginho's representatives have held "preliminary" talks with Palmeiras.
The Brazilian side - based in Sao Paulo - are interested in bringing Jorginho back to the land of his birth.
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Khavaratskhelia’s last appearance for Napoli came in the 1-0 win over Venezia in late December.
He failed to even make the squad for last weekend’s 3-0 victory at Fiorentina.
And he is set to miss out again when Napoli host Verona this evening.
The Italians are eager to reclaim their Serie A crown after losing it to Inter Milan last term
Napoli are currently top of the table on 44 points, two ahead of Atalanta and four ahead of Inter — who still have two games in hand.
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PSG and Chelsea target Khvicha Kvaratskhelia “has asked to leave” Napoli, according to boss Antonio Conte.
The Georgian winger, 23, is one of the most sought-after forwards in football after a fine spell in southern Italy.
And a January exit now looks inevitable after Napoli boss Conte confirmed Khvaratskhelia has now formally requested an exit.
Former Chelsea and Spurs gaffer Conte said: “Kvaratskhelia has asked to leave the club.
“I spoke to him and he confirmed his plan to leave the club immediately.”
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