adminThe 22-year-old Internacional striker is one of the most coveted players in world football, and the South American club’s £25 million asking price could prove a major stumbling block.
Aston Villa are close to concluding a free transfer move for Portuguese striker Yannick Djalo, who will join the club in January.
The 25-year-old has been in limbo since August, when he joined Nice from Sporting Lisbon on deadline day.
However, Fifa did not ratify the transfer and Sporting refused to take him back, leaving the player in limbo.
Djalo has now joined Villa on trial with a view to a permanent deal.
Villa are also thought to be looking at Newcastle’s Danny Guthrie, who has made only a handful of appearances this season and is likely to be available on the cheap.
Vedran Corluka could be on his way out of Tottenham in January, with Roma interested in the Croatian defender.
The Serie A side have lost Nicolas Burdisso for the rest of the season with a knee injury, and are looking for cover.
Corluka has started only one Premier League game for Spurs this season.
Manchester United are set to offer Ryan Giggs a new 12-month contract if the veteran decides to play on.
Alex Ferguson will let Giggs decide whether he wants to stay — he is 13 matches short of 900 for United.
Tottenham and QPR are in the hunt for Marseille striker Andre-Pierre Gignac.
The France striker is persona non grata at the Stade Velodrome after falling out with manager Didier Deschamps, and will be available on loan in January.
Birmingham City could be set for a player exodus amid fresh concerns over the club’s finances.
The club’s bankers have withdrawn their overdraft facility, meaning Nikola Zigic, Liam Ridgewell and Jean Beausejour could leave the club. — Eurosport.
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