Newcastle are prepared to let Brazil midfielder Bruno Guimaraes join Barcelona or Real Madrid for less than his £100m release clause this summer.
l Manchester United are interested in France international centre-back Jean-Clair Todibo, but will have to pay Nice around £52m to sign him. United and Chelsea are interested in 16-year-old Swedish striker Jonah Kusi-Asare who plays for AIK but Bayern Munich are also interested. The Red Devils are also laying the groundwork for a summer move for 18-year-old Belgium midfielder Arthur Vermeeren from Royal Antwerp.
l Juventus have spoken to England midfielder Jordan Henderson about a loan move from Al-Ettifaq.
l Ajax are also said to be making a major push to sign Henderson, with the England international set for talks with his Saudi Arabian club over the next few days.
l Chelsea’s England midfielder Cole Palmer asked Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola to leave on loan, but was told he could either stay or would be sold. Chelsea will not allow England midfielder Conor Gallagher to leave this month amid interest from Tottenham.
Spurs are considering recalling French midfielder Tanguy Ndombele from his loan at Galatasaray because of the uncertainty around Gallagher.
It would require “ridiculous money” for Brazilian midfielder Joao Gomes to leave Wolves in January with Tottenham reportedly interested.
l Napoli have bid for Bournemouth and Ivory Coast midfielder Hamed Traore.
Talks have been held with former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer over becoming Sweden national team manager. — BBC.




