The Monday board
The weekend’s biggest storyline has legs. According to Football Insider, Arsenal and Real Madrid have both reached out to register their interest in Erling Haaland following Manchester City’s guilty verdict. The Norway striker remains under contract until 2034, so nothing moves unless City choose to sell, but the first phone calls have now been logged. Our full breakdown of the Haaland file is on the site today.
Van Dijk to Milan, sooner or later
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk will end up joining AC Milan “sooner or later”, according to Serie A pundit Carlo Pellegatti, with the Rossoneri preparing to try to secure his signature on a free transfer at the end of the season. The defender’s contract is winding down and Milan sense a market opportunity.
Man Utd revive the Brobbey file
Manchester United remain interested in a deal for Sunderland striker Brian Brobbey, a player they targeted during Erik ten Hag’s time as manager, per Football Insider. The Dutchman is hardly a well-kept secret: Aston Villa, Chelsea and Tottenham are all following, while Atletico Madrid, Bayern Munich and Juventus are known admirers, according to Flashscore.
The rest of the file
- Trent Alexander-Arnold is not looking to leave Real Madrid despite interest from Arsenal and Liverpool, per TEAMtalk. The Premier League return is off.
- Cole Palmer is 100% focused on succeeding with Chelsea and forcing his way back into the England setup, per Flashscore. A Manchester United move does not interest him.
- Tyrick Mitchell: Juventus have joined the long list of suitors for the Crystal Palace left back, whose contract expires at the end of the season, per Tuttosport.
- Federico Chiesa is considering a Juventus return to reignite his stalled Liverpool career, per Tutto Juve.
- Mamadou Coulibaly, Monaco's 22-year-old midfielder, is being followed by Brentford, Newcastle, Atletico Madrid and Napoli, per fussball-news.
- Pedro Porro remains the dream target for Barcelona boss Hansi Flick, per El Nacional.
- Alejandro Balde could reconsider his Barcelona future in January if he keeps struggling for minutes, per Mundo Deportivo, with Manchester United circling.
- Real Madrid are watching Manchester City's situation closely, with Rayan Cherki, Josko Gvardiol, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Elliot Anderson and Enzo Fernandez all previously on their wish list, per SPORT.
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