The transfer window in January opens within a few days and speculation about possible deals is heating up. Check out the latest gossip below and see all the official offers here.
Chelsea prioritizes Haaland
Chelsea are believed to prioritize signing Erling Haaland According to Angelo Mangiante, a journalist at Sky Sports Italia, in the January transfer window.
The Blues were the Premier League’s biggest donors over the summer after spending around £ 250m on Hakim Ziyech, Edouard Mendy, Ben Chilwell and Timo Werner.
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However, according to Mangiante, Chelsea don’t seem to have finished spending yet and Frank Lampard has been discussing the prospect of signing Borussia Dortmund star Haaland to keep the Blues turning into Premier League title contenders.
Haaland is likely to be one of the most sought after players in Europe when the transfer window reopens and Chelsea are likely to face stiff opposition from Manchester United, Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid.
Chelsea have three strikers on their books but Olivier Giroud has been linked with a move from West London while Werner failed to live up to expectations and came on at halftime in the Blues’ 3-1 defeat by Arsenal.
Frank Lampard reportedly wants to strengthen his Chelsea squad and has made the Dortmund sensation Erling Haaland his main target. Alexandre Simoes / Borussia Dortmund via Getty Images
Arsenal expects creativity from Brandt
Arsenal are believed to be considering bidding for the Borussia Dortmund winger Julian Brandtaccording to the Athletic.
Gunners boss Mikel Arteta is keen to strengthen his troubled side in January as he looks to get them out of the bottom half of the table after their disappointing start to the season.
Brandt had fallen out of favor in Dortmund for most of this season, despite being on the bench of new BVB manager Edin Terzic in the last two games.
Arsenal are desperate for more creativity in the middle and despite the recent positive form of Emile Smith Rowe, Arteta are hoping to add new options in January.
Brandt appears to be next on the Gunners’ shortlist after missing Dominik Szoboszlai, who will join RB Leipzig in January.
Reynolds targeted by Juve and Roma
Juventus and AS Roma are keen to sign a 19-year-old right-back Bryan Reynolds from FC Dallas to Sky Sports Italia.
Juve are considering a move for the youngster to loan him to Cagliari, while Roma are also keen to land the attacking defender.
The Belgian club Bruges are also very interested and as such the only club to have made an offer so far – their bid is estimated at 7 million euros.
Reynolds holds the record for the youngest player in Dallas FC history, and his dribbling, passing and crossing stats surpass any other player in his position in Major League Soccer – which is why he has become the target of some of Europe’s top clubs .
Tap-ins
– Consider internationally Juan Musso as the successor to Samir Handanovicafter Calciomercato. Musso is 26 years old and his current club Udinese estimates him at around 30 million euros, which could be too steep for Antonio Conte’s team.
– – Christian Eriksen is expected to leave Inter Milan in January and the only question is where will he land next. Calciomercato believe Manchester United, Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain will lead the way for the Danish international. All three clubs are examining possible swap deals to tempt Eriksen. United could consider allowing this to happen Donny van de Beek on loan while Inter may be interested in Arsenals Granite Xhaka.
