Victor Osimhen and Mateo Retegui feature in today’s transfer blog. (Image: Getty.)
The January transfer window is now into its fourth day of being open and while the vast majority of teams have so far stood still, a flurry of activity is expected shortly.
are looking to recruit players who more closely suit ‘s 3-4-3 shape, with wing-backs and a new forward specifically of interest.
Following injury to , are willing to enter the market for another forward as they look to keep pace with at the top of the table.
boss admitted that the after long-term injuries to centre-backs Wesley Fofana and Benoit Badiashile.
have received approaches from Real Madrid for , who is out of contract at the end of the season alongside and Virgil van Dijk, with succession plans set to be put in place.
And are eyeing a new goalkeeper for after the Aussie’s squad was decimated by injuries.
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Victor Osimhen-Marcus Rashford swap eyed
Napoli are showing concrete interest in Marcus Rashford and may offer Victor Osimhen in a potential swap deal.
claim that Osimhen, who has been sent out on loan to Galatasaray, can be recalled in January and sent elsewhere.
That may end up being Old Trafford, though may need to subsidise Rashford’s wages should he complete a move to Naples.
Arsenal and Aston Villa ready £45m bids
and Aston Villa are both ready to launch £45million bids for Atalanta striker Mateo Retegui.
That’s according to Italian outlet , who claim that the duo are ‘serious’ about signing the Italy international.
There is interest that could wait until the summer, however, as Retegui picked up a hamstring injury last month and has been sidelined.
Arsenal target Mateo Retegui in action for Atalanta. (Image: Getty)
Manchester United medical set
have reportedly set a medical before formally completing the signing of Cerro Porteno youngster Diego Leon.
The claims that Leon is due to fly to Manchester in order to complete fitness tests and sign on the dotted line.
The Paraguayan wonderkid turns 18 in April and is expected to join up with the club officially in the summer.
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