Aston Villa is stepping up its pursuit of a permanent deal for England’s Tammy Abraham, who is currently playing for Besiktas on loan from Roma.
As for Manchester United, they are weighing up the opportunity to sign 22-year-old Cameroonian midfielder Carlos Baleba from Brighton in the summer, while Juventus is seeking to sign 28-year-old French forward Jean-Philippe Mateta from Crystal Palace this month.
A group of teams, including Inter Milan, Napoli, and Fiorentina, are expected to move to try and sign 32-year-old England defender Harry Maguire from Manchester United in January. In the same context, Manchester United is considering 23-year-old Brazilian defender Murillo from Nottingham Forest as a long-term replacement for Maguire.
In recent negotiations, Chelsea expressed its desire to add a defender in this framework, while 29-year-old Spanish midfielder Dani Ceballos from Real Madrid has emerged as an option after the failure of attempts to sign Conor Gallagher.
Media reports indicate that Manchester United is adopting manager Michael Carrick’s stance toward signing 23-year-old English player Hayden Hackney from Middlesbrough, who is also drawing interest from Tottenham.
Valencia has made an initial move to consider 28-year-old Nigerian midfielder Frank Onyeka from Brentford, and West Ham is expected to fall behind in the race for 23-year-old Toulouse defender Charlie Cresswell after Wolfsburg submitted a £15.6 million bid for the English player.
As for Nottingham Forest, it is seeking to sign 26-year-old Italian midfielder Davide Frattesi from Inter Milan. It is also confirmed that 20-year-old English midfielder Kobbie Mainoo might seek a loan option if his appearances at Manchester United do not improve this month. Meanwhile, Crystal Palace, Leicester City, Brighton, and the youth setups of Celtic and Norwich are competing to sign 17-year-old Irish Dundalk defender Vinnie Leonard.
In the latest developments, it was reported that Aston Villa is looking to move for 29-year-old Spanish midfielder Dani Ceballos from Real Madrid after abandoning attempts to sign Conor Gallagher.
Media reports also mentioned that Tottenham is exploring options to sell 22-year-old Argentine forward Alejo Véliz, who is currently on loan at Rosario Central and is in talks with the Brazilian club Bahia.
On the international horizon, several clubs, including Galatasaray, Napoli, Juventus, and clubs in Saudi Arabia, are monitoring the situation of 32-year-old Portuguese midfielder Bernardo Silva, who is in the final year of his contract with Manchester City and has not yet agreed on an extension.
Wolves are expected to try to beat a group of Premier League clubs to sign two young Scottish players—15-year-old Dundee United forward Kai Hutchison and 17-year-old Aberdeen defender Cooper Masson.
Finally, Sheffield United has expressed interest in 32-year-old English midfielder Ross Barkley, who is suffering from a lack of regular game time at Aston Villa.
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