Arsenal's Partey worry emerges as Rashford told to move - latest transfer news

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French giants Paris Saint-Germain have made their first move for Manchester United star Marcus Rashford.

Reports have claimed that the Red Devils would be open to selling the academg graduate in the January transfer window. And according to Fichajes, PSG have offered £75m for his signature.

But that is not enough to tempt United into a sale.

Amid ongoing issues at right-back, Spanish giants Real Madrid are scouring the Premier League for back-up.

They have already been linked with Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold but could turn their attention to Chelsea. According to AS, they are also interested in Josh Acheamong.

The youngster would be an affordable addition given he is out of contract at the end of the season. But Enzo Maresca recently confirmed that talks were ongoing regarding a new deal.

Manchester City are reportedly interested in Valencia star Pepelu as a potential replacement for Rodri.

According to Estadio Deportivo, the Premier League champions have their eyes on the Spanish midfielder. And they believe they could even sign him for a bargain fee.

It is reported that they are keen to sign him for €25m, despite his release clause being €100m.

Barcelona boss Hansi Flick has given his approval to goalkeeper Inaki Pena signing a new deal at Barcelona.

The stopper finds himself ahead of Wojciech Szczesny in the club's pecking order and has impressed. And according to Mundo Deportivo, Flick has been so happy that he has given his approval for talks to start soon.

Pena, 25, has made 17 appearances for the club this season and has six clean sheets.

Former Manchester United star Patrice Evra has revealed that Cristiano Ronaldo would NEVER sign for Arsenal.

Speaking to RMC Sport, he said: "Has Cristiano ever wanted to come to PSG? Yes. There was Paris, Arsenal... That was before he signed for Juventus (in 2018). He had Chelsea, Juventus, Paris. He said he would never go to Arsenal. He was interested in the (Parisian) project. You can criticize Cristiano, but he would have adapted. He would have made an effort. Look at what he is doing in Saudi Arabia. He is a Saudi!"

Borussia Dortmund star Gio Reyna has admitted he is keen for more chances with the German side.

He said: "It was great. I'm just really happy to be back on the field, It's obviously when I'm happiest. When Nuri [Şahin, Dortmund head coach] told me that I get the chance to play, obviously I just want to take it and have a good game..

"He really just wanted me to play my game and use my ability on the ball and talents to find the ball in areas and get other guys involved, and I feel like I did a good job of that. Really just happy to be back out there today. I just have to take it and fight for more opportunities and look to really improve now."

Reyna has previously had a stint in the Premier League with Nottingham Forest.

Paolo di Canio has torn into Manchester City's decision to sell Julian Alvarez.

Speaking to Sky Italia, he said: “The serious thing in my opinion is the wrong evaluation of Julian Alvarez.

“[Alvarez was] someone who helped everyone with his movements, his assists and his goals. It’s fine to sell him for 90 million euros, but he had to be replaced.

“Instead, Guardiola had the presumption to take someone from within. He didn’t think about [signing someone new] and this was a mistake.”

Napoli are refusing to admit defeat in their pursuit of Jakub Kiwior.

The Italian side have long been linked with a move for the Polish defender for some time. And according to Sky in Italy, they are still interested and work is ongoing behind the scenes to sign him on loan.

But the only issue is that the Gunners aren't interested in a temporary deal.

Sean Dyche claims Everton’s players should be even more fired up if their contracts are due to expire in the summer.

“Whatever way you look at it, whether you’re in contract or out of contract, your aim should be to play well, get in the team and play consistently for the club,” said the Everton boss.

“That shouldn’t change and you could even argue that if their contract is up, it’s that extra bit of incentive. Obviously, it’s not been so helpful with the change of ownership because you’ve got to wait and see what the new owners want to do.

“If your contract is up and nothing is happening or not a lot of noise is happening about you, you need to create noise. It’s not a terrible situation by any means or a questionable situation, it’s just the reality at the moment.”

Brentwood Town forward Daniel Ogunleye is being tracked by a number of professional clubs.

The 22-year-old has plundered 19 goals and six assists in 27 games this term for Brentwood and caught the eye in their recent FA Trophy defeat against Southend United, where he netted twice.

Southend's rivals, Colchester, are one of the clubs who could move for Ogunleye in January. Wycombe Wanderers have reaped the rewards of plucking the prolific Richard Kone from non-league and have also watched Ogunleye.

Manchester United are open to offers for forward Marcus Rashford this January.

But he might not be the only player they sell. According to Mail Online, a fire sale could be on the agenda as the Red Devils attempt to abide by PSR.

Alejandro Garnacho could be one of those to be sold due to him representing pure profit.

Chelsea have no desire to offload Benoit Badiashile, despite RMC Sport (via Get French Football News) suggesting there has been interest from France and Italy.

Centre-back Badiashile joined the Blues from Monaco in January 2023 but has struggled to establish himself as a regular starter.

He has made just four league appearances in the Premier League this term, though he started his club's first four Conference League matches.

According to Brazilian outlet UOL, Liverpool have an eye on Brighton star Joao Pedro.

The former Watford star has also been linked with Manchester United, though it remains to be seen whether the exits of Erik ten Hag and Dan Ashworth will change that.

Liverpool are expected to open discussions in January with a view to a summer move, with Brighton likely to demand a hefty fee for a player who cost them £30m in 2023.

Jamie Carragher suggests Mohamed Salah will stay at Anfield because of a lack of options elsewhere.

"I love Mo Salah, he’s one of the best players in the world, but the reason I say [I don't think will have options' is because of his age," Carragher said on the Stick to Football podcast, brought to you by Sky Bet.

He added: "He’s not ready to go to Saudi [Arabia] – he can do that in three years’ time. Salah is that driven as a footballer to win the record of most goals – or whatever that may be for Liverpool.”

Real Madrid will withdraw from the race to sign Alphonso Davies, according to reports in Spain (via Football Espana).

The Bayern Munich left-back is out of contract in the summer, with Madrid previously reported to be one of Manchester United's biggest rivals for his signature.

Barcelona have also been linked, but Bayern haven't given up on a new deal for the Canadian international.

Former England midfielder Danny Murphy thinks a move to Arsenal could help Marcus Rashford get back to his best.

"Playing in a team that's so settled and so confident and competent, there is a case that his end product would get much better, because Arsenal are really dominant in games" the ex-Liverpool star said on talkSPORT.

"There would be some people who would take Rashford over [Gabriel] Martinelli."

Tottenham have no intention of parting with Richarlison in January, according to TNT Sports in Brazil.

Fluminense are interested in bringing him back, but Spurs do not want to lose him mid-season.

Arsenal are in serious danger of losing Thomas Partey for nothing in the summer.

Partey, 31, is free to talk to other clubs from January 1 because his current contract expires at the end of the season. There has been little progress in discussions over a potential new deal despite Partey re-emerging as a key player in the squad this season.

Clubs in Saudi and across Europe are now keeping tabs on the Partey situation. Arsenal would be reluctant to let him go in January but then risk losing him for free if they do not resolve the issue.

Paul Pogba's former Manchester United team-mate Wes Brown has ruled out a return to Old Trafford for the midfielder for a third spell.

“I'm not sure about Paul Pogba coming back to United for a third time,” Brown told 10bet. “I can't see it happening. Paul, obviously, as an individual player, he's absolutely class. I've always loved how he played. Again, he gets a lot of stick, but there is no doubting his ability as an individual.

“Being out for 18 months will be tough for him – it will take him some time to get back to the levels we’ve seen him produce before. I know he'll be training somewhere, but it’s a bit different training in isolation, not being around world-class players."

Liverpool defender Joe Gomez has explained what happened when his transfer to Newcastle collapsed in the summer.

The Reds had ageed a double deal with Newcastle, with Anthony Gordon set to go in the other direction. But the move - which was set up in part to comply with profit and sustainability rules - collapsed at the last minute.

"Yeah, it was definitely for real," Gomez said. "My focus was always on the club but I know how blessed I am to be here and I will be 10 years in the summer.

"I don’t take that for granted. It is the best club in the world in my eyes and it was quickly a case of adapting and getting into the swing of things (after the deal collapsed). It was good to put it to bed. That is football."

Arsenal should consider selling Gabriel Jesus to sign a more prolific striker, according to Martin Keown.

Jesus missed some big chance in Arsenal's 3-0 win over Monaco last night and Keown wasn't impressed.

"Jesus has come with a lot of experience, he has brought a lot to the group, but he wants his goals on the pitch," he said on TNT Sports. "He has played his part but Arsenal need that prolific goalscorer to put these opportunities away.”

Mohamed Salah will sign a new contract with Liverpool because he won't be flooded with offers from other clubs, according to Jamie Carragher.

"I love Mo Salah, he’s one of the best players in the world, but the reason I say this is because of his age," Carragher said on the Stick to Football podcast. "When you’re on that type of money and you’re talking about getting a raise – a raise isn’t 10 or 20 grand a week. How many attackers do Real Madrid have, Barcelona are in dire straits financially, PSG are nowhere near the team Liverpool are – there are only four or five teams that can realistically win the Champions League and Liverpool are one of them.

“He will stay as I’m not sure there are too many options. He’s not ready to go to Saudi [Arabia] – he can do that in three years’ time. Salah is that driven as a footballer to win the record of most goals – or whatever that may be for Liverpool.”

Liverpool should consider a move for Bournemouth left-back Milos Kerkez as a long-term successor for Andy Robertson, according to Stephen Warnock.

"I do think the left-back position will need addressing soon, Robertson's getting older and has obviously played a lot of games throughout his Liverpool career with little or no understudy and they will look for a long-term replacement at some point," he told BetMGM.

"[Kostas] Tsimikas clearly isn’t trusted and there are rumours of Milos Kerkez at Bournemouth coming to Liverpool."

Listen to John Cross give his insight into what the big Premier League sides will be doing once the January transfer window opens.

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Chelsea are in talks to keep Josh Acheampong amid widespread interest in the 18-year-old defender.

“Probably, yes,” Enzo Maresca said when asked if he intends to hand out any debuts against Astana tonight. “He's in the squad, probably he'll play from the start. With Josh, it's clear, we all love Josh.

“The club loves Josh, I love Josh, we are trying to find an agreement with the player, we are close, we are almost there. We'll see.”

Reds captain Virgil van Dijk brutally dismissed a fresh question about his future. The Dutchman remains out of contract this summer.

Speaking after Liverpool’s 1-0 Champions League win against Girona, he was asked for a word on contract talks. He replied by saying: “There is no word.”

The interviewer again attempted to probe but Van Dijk remained stubborn as he repeated “no word” before saying “no news to bring”.

Mikel Arteta has insisted Gabriel Jesus still has a future at Arsenal. The striker has started just six games this season and scored only one goal, which came in the Carabao Cup win over Preston.

Despite dropping down the pecking order though, Arteta has ruled out an exit for the Brazilian in January. When asked if Jesus would be moving on, he said: "No, no sense. Like all strikers, they go on phases and moments and that gap is becoming big.

"It’s true that obviously a lot of things has happened, injuries, absences of not playing or starting games that much but his attitude has been really good, it always is, and we’re going to try to help him overcome the situation as soon as possible."

Manchester United are open to selling Marcus Rashford in January, but will struggle to offload him due to his wage demands.

Rashford is on £325,000 per week at United and is under contract until June 2028, having penned a new bumper deal on the back of his 30-goal 2022/23 season.

Perhaps the big transfer saga heading into January is that of Mohamed Salah.

Like Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold, he's free to speak with clubs from overseas in a few weeks.

Liverpool have made him an offer and would love to keep him given he's been in sensational form - but will Salah agree to stay on? There's still no news but stay tuned.