Transfer news LIVE: Rashford in talks with AC Milan, Man Utd consider Mainoo and Garnacho sales, Chelsea eye Guehi

Rash decision

Marcus Rashford's move to AC Milan has been hit by two stumbling blocks, writes Henry Tomlinson for SunSport.

The United star wants out of the club this month after struggling for form.

But the Rossoneri will need to sell Noah Okafor before a deal for Rashford can be sealed.

Another issue is Rashford's mega-wages that he is currently on at Old Trafford.

The Red Devils are currently paying him a whopping £325,000-per-week.

Rash report

Tottenham are considering a shock loan move for Marcus Rashford, according to reports.

The 27-year-old has not featured in any of Manchester United's last six games as he eyes an Old Trafford exit.

The Daily Mail report Tottenham would like to bring him in on loan this month after The Athletic claimed an unnamed Premier League side were weighing up a bid.

Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou was asked about the possibility of signing Rashford back in December and gave little away, saying: "If I looked at everyone we were linked to, I would have no time to do anything else to be honest."

New Bhoy

Celtic are rivalling Tottenham for Irish whizkid Mason Melia, writes Tom Barclay.

Striker Melia, 17, has been billed as one of the most exciting talents to come out of the Republic of Ireland in recent years and could leave St Patrick’s Athletic this month.

Many clubs across Europe have shown an interest including Eintracht Frankfurt and Genk.

But Melia has been most keen on joining Spurs, who are understood to have had a £1million bid rejected last month.

Real chance

Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly pushing for Al-Nassr to sign former teammate Casemiro from Man Utd.

Casemiro has been linked with a switch to the Saudi Pro League this month after struggling at Old Trafford.

According to The Telegraph, Al-Nassr is currently the most likely destination for the midfielder.

A move to the Riyadh-based club would see him reunite with former Real Madrid and Man Utd teammate Ronaldo, who is said to be keen on the deal himself.

Red alert

Man Utd reportedly face competition from Chelsea and Liverpool in the race for Bournemouth's Milos Kerkez.

The Hungarian left-back has been in superb form for the Cherries this season.

Bournemouth have slapped a £40million asking price on the 21-year-old.

According to TEAMtalk, the Cherries are not keen on letting Kerkez leave mid-season.

Bright future

Liverpool wonderkid Ben Doak is being tracked by FOUR Premier League clubs.

The 19-year-old Scotland starlet is currently on loan at Championship club Middlesbrough.

But Doak has indicated he is willing to cut short his stay at Boro to leave Liverpool permanently.

Crystal Palace tabled a £15m bid for the teenager last Friday and Ipswich have reportedly offered £16m.

Brentford and Fulham are now keeping an eye on developments.

Ron reunion

Man Utd star Casemiro could leave this month after being offered a whopping £650,000-a-week deal in Saudi Arabia.

The Brazilian joined from Real Madrid in 2022 in a £70million deal.

But he has had mixed fortunes since his move to the Premier League.

According to Give Me Sport, the 32-year-old has been offered a way out of Manchester.

It would see him becoming one of the top five highest earners in Saudi.

Al-Nassr are keeping tabs on the Brazil international, who could reunite with fellow Madrid legend Cristiano Ronaldo if he moves to Riyadh.

Earn his Spurs

Ange Postecoglou dropped a big hint Tottenham will sign an attacker this month.

The Spurs boss is looking for “some help in the front half” — with talks continuing over a loan deal for Randal Kolo Muani.

Postecoglou said he hoped to give centre-forward Dominic Solanke some help "in the very near future."

Asked if that meant a new signing or Richarlison returning from injury, the Aussie replied: "Both. We need some help in the front half if we can get it."

Blues clearout

Chelsea are willing to listen to offers of up to SIX fringe players, reports say.

Blues boss Enzo Maresca has been open about expecting some of his squad to push for transfers away amid a lack of game time.

According to the Daily Mail, Renato Veiga is among them with Premier League sides Wolves and Bournemouth interested.

Carney Chukwuemeka, Cesare Casade, Christopher Nkunku, Axel Disasi and Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall also face an uncertain future.

Out with the Old

Man Utd will reportedly listen to serious transfer offers for their ENTIRE squad – including a trio who were untouchable under former boss Erik ten Hag.

The Guardian claims owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is ready to back Ruben Amorim by making every single senior star available for sale.

It means the likes of Amad Diallo and Bruno Fernandes could be sold for the right price.

While summer signings including Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt and Manuel Ugarte may be shown the door after just six months.

Nic of time

Chelsea have joined Arsenal in the race for Nico Williams, according to reports.

Liverpool are also interested in the 22-year-old who has a £48million release clause in his Athletic Bilbao contract.

All three Premier League giants have been long-term admirers of Williams.

The winger impressed for La Roja during Euro 2024 and his Man of the Match performance helped them to victory over England in the final.

Luiz return

David Luiz could be set for a surprise return to Europe - at the age of 37.

The Brazilian left the Premier League in 2021 after spells with both Arsenal and Chelsea.

Luiz returned to his native Brazil where he spent the last three season with Rio de Janeiro giants Flamengo.

The bushy-haired centre-half is now a free agent and could be set to make a shock return to Europe.

Luiz's representative Julio Taran has confirmed he is in talks with Greek side Olympiacos.

Main man

Kobbie Mainoo reportedly wants £200,000-a-week to remain at Manchester United.

The 19-year-old has yet to sign a new deal at Old Trafford, where he is one of the first XI's smallest earners.

Mainoo's current deal runs until 2027 with an option for an extra year and sees him pocket £20,000 a week.

According to the Daily Mail, United and Mainoo remain "far apart" in negotiations with Chelsea waiting in the wings.

Rashford transfer latest

Marcus Rashford's agent has flown to Italy to meet the recruitment staff at AC Milan, according to reports.

The 27-year-old winger's brother Dwaine held exploratory talks with AC Milan about loaning the Man Utd wantaway star this January.

Discussions remain at a preliminary stage as Milan’s senior executive team were returning from Riyadh, reports 

AC Milan fought back from 2-0 down in Saudi Arabia to beat rivals Inter 3-2 in the Italian Super Cup.

Now Milan bosses are deciding whether to make an offer for Rashford.

But it would only be a loan deal and United would have to pay a large chunk of his £350,000-a-week wages.

Juventus have already decided not to make a move for Rashford because of his salary, even though they like the forward.

Milan’s senior advisor Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a big fan of the England international, as they played together at Old Trafford for two years between 2016-2018.

SunSport also revealed that Rashford could be involved in a stunning swap deal with Napoli forward Victor Osimhen.

Saudi clubs circle for Nunez

Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez is attracting interest from Saudi Arabia, according to .

Nunez has fallen out of the starting line-up under Arne Slot, with Cody Gakpo starting ahead of him.

It remains to be seen which Saudi clubs will come in for him, as some need to free up space for a foreign player in their squad.

Palmer 'likes' Mainoo interest

Cole Palmer appears to have endorsed Chelsea's bid to sign Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo.

The Blues' talisman liked a post on Instagram suggesting Chelsea were leading the race to complete a transfer should Mainoo make his exit.

"News today of Chelsea leading the chase for Kobbie Mainoo if he leaves Man Utd. What do we think? Would this be a good move for him?" read a post by TheSecretScout1.

The pair already appear to have struck up a bond, with Palmer making use of Mainoo's celebration after scoring in the Euro 2024 final against Spain. "I ran to the byline, told Cole to do my celebration as well – which he did,” Mainoo told GQ. “I was gassed.”

Mainoo to demand huge wages

Manchester United star Kobbie Mainoo has reportedly requested a significant pay increase in order to reject Chelsea and sign a new contract at Old Trafford.

The central midfielder is said to be "concerned" about the direction of the club despite the recent appointment of Ruben Amorim as manager and the encouraging signs shown during United's 2-2 draw against Liverpool on Sunday.

Should United want to extend Mainoo's deal, the Mail say that the 19-year-old is demanding wages of around £200,000-per-week to sign fresh terms.

West Ham close to manager

West Ham are on the verge of appointing Graham Potter, according to Alex Crook.

He is expected to sign a six-month deal which could be extended for a further two-and-a-half years.

United open to trio sale

Manchester United will listen to serious offers for any of Ruben Amorim’s squad, including Kobbie Mainoo, Alejandro Garnacho and Rasmus Højlund, according to the Guardian.

The trio were previously deemed untouchable but United understand they need to be better sellers to meet profit & sustainability rules.

United’s lack of funds means Mainoo and Garnacho, as homegrown players, would represent 100% profit under PSR.

Mainoo has been discussed at Chelsea, who have not ruled out moving for him, but their interest is yet to advance. The London club’s focus is on defensive additions and they hope they can buy back Marc Guéhi from Crystal Palace.

Everton eye Aston Villa star

Everton have opened talks to sign Jaden Philogene from Aston Villa, according to Fabrizio Romano.

The winger joined from Hull in the summer but his game time has been limited and he could be allowed to leave permanently.

Negotiations are underway between the two clubs.

West Ham eye Arsenal defender

West Ham United had reportedly agreed a deal in principle with Arsenal over the transfer of left-back Kieran Tierney, per Graeme Bailey.

Tierney has completely fallen out of favour at Arsenal and has been linked with a return to Celtic.

Leicester City and Brentford are also keen on the left-back, who is out of contract in the summer.

Arsenal could wait for target

Mikel Arteta is a huge admirer but it doesn’t look like Arsenal will be able to sign Nico Williams this month, according to talkSPORT.

Williams' contract with Athletic Bilbao includes a hefty €60million (£49.8m) release clause, which the LaLiga side is expected to demand in its entirety.

Additionally, he is currently earning a substantial wage of £165,000 per week.

Rather than spending nearly £50 million on a single player, Arsenal may find themselves searching for alternative options that are less financially daunting.

Barcelona’s Dani Olmo is another potential target for Arsenal alongside Paris Saint-Germain’s Lee Kang In.

Spurs eye defender to solve crisis

Tottenham are interested in signing Udinese defender Thomas Kristensen, according to journalist Messaggero Veneto.

The centre-back could cost around £14million and Udinese are open to letting him leave.

Fulham lead race for striker

Fulham are leading the race to sign Botafogo striker Igor Jesus, according to TBR Football.

TBR Football has previously confirmed that Igor Jesus has caught Arsenal and Chelsea’s attention as well as the likes of Newcastle United and Brentford.

But Fulham are favourites to sign Jesus and could offer Rodrigo Muniz in return.

Wolves plotting more business

Wolverhampton Wanderers are looking to sign another central defender in January after Emmanuel Agbadou and have earmarked Lens star Kevin Danso as one of their options, journalist David Ornstein has revealed.

He said: “That isn't the end of Wolves’ business.

“They're looking to bring in another central defender as well, if they can, Kevin Danso, formerly of Southampton, now at Lens, also in France, among the options that they admire.”