The summer transfer window is closed in most of Europe, but there are still moves afoot and plenty of gossip swirling. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumors, comings and goings and, of course, done deals!
TOP STORY: Juventus choose 10 players for January transfer list
Juventus continue to evaluate their options ahead of the January transfer window, with Tuttosport offering a list of the 10 players they are monitoring.
I Bianconeri watch the Sassuolo striker Domenico Berardi and Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder Heorhii Sudakovwhich, they hope, will bring extra imagination in attack.
Much attention is focused on the midfielder, with Paul Pogba facing a ban over doping allegations and Nicolo Fagioli also facing a ban over gambling suspicions. Khafre Thuram The Nice club are the most popular option, although a deal for him could also be the hardest to complete, with Nice wanting €40 million for the 22-year-old.
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Among players capable of making an immediate impact but who will also develop as they gain more experience, Juventus are also interested in the Borussia Mönchengladbach midfielder. Manu Kone22 years old, and Udinese striker Lazar Samardzic21.
Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Pierre-Émile Hojbjerg is also under consideration, although he is older than the aforementioned players at 28, but could require a similar amount of funds to sign.
Royal Antwerp midfielder Arthur Vermeeren and Strasbourg midfielder Habib Diarra are also being looked at, but at 18 and 19 respectively, it is understood they may need time to settle down.
The 18-year-old Olympique Lyonnais player Mahamadou Diawara is the last midfielder on the list, but Juventus are also monitoring his more attacking teammate, 20. Rayan Cherki.
Paper gossip
– Bayern Munich discuss possible transfer for Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips in January, as reported by Sport Bild, while there is also expected to be competition from Everton and Newcastle United. Phillips was offered the chance to leave the Etihad over the summer in search of more regular playing time, but he declined, although there could be a change of heart in January .
– Bayern Munich hopes to recruit a goalkeeper who could be their number 1 in the long term and is focusing on that of Borussia Dortmund. Gregor Kobel, according to Foot Mercato. The Bavarian club is not being discouraged by Dortmund’s probable demands of €70 to €80 million and has even established contacts with the 25-year-old’s entourage.
– Jadon Sancho does not want to leave Manchester United permanently and wants to outlast manager Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford, claims FootballTransfers. Having been exiled by the Dutchman, the 23-year-old believes a winter move could help him get back into Gareth Southgate’s thinking ahead of Euro 2024, but he hopes there could be an opportunity to start playing again. Manchester under a new manager next season. .
– AC Milan went on a reconnaissance mission during Turkey’s 1-0 win over Croatia, reports Calciomercato, with the Benfica striker Petar Moussa the only Croatian examined. They also watched Galatasaray advance Baris Yilmaz — who scored the only goal of the match — plus the Fenerbahce duo Ferdi Kadioglu And Ismail Yuksek.
– Newcastle United consider signing Arsenal midfielder Emile Smith Rowe during the January transfer window, according to The Northern Echo. The 23-year-old’s only start this season came in the Carabao Cup, and the Magpies are hoping his lack of playing time could open the door for a transfer.
