22/12/2023
Friday's gossip: Phillips, Inacio, Gallagher, Adarabioyo, Todibo
Manchester CityManchester UnitedJuventusTottenham Hotspur
Juventus have entered talks with Manchester City over a loan deal for England midfielder Kalvin Phillips. (ESPN)
The 28-year-old has told Manchester City he wants to leave the club next month, with Newcastle United also interested in a loan move. (Guardian)
Arsenal are considering a £52m-move for Sporting Lisbon and Portugal defender Goncalo Inacio, 22, in January. (Sun)
Chelsea will block any advances from Tottenham for their 23-year-old England midfielder Conor Gallagher in the January transfer window despite uncertainty over his contract situation. (Football Insider)
Tosin Adarabioyo, 26, has told Fulham he wants to leave the club next summer on a free transfer. The former England youth international defender has previously interested Tottenham and Monaco. (Sun)
Tottenham will turn to other targets if they do not get any encouragement from France and Nice defender Jean-Clair Todibo in the next few weeks. The 23-year-old has also been linked with a move to Manchester United. (Teamtalk)
Rennes are open to parting ways with midfielder Nemanja Matic, 35, in January. The former Serbia international only joined the Ligue 1 side from Roma last summer. (L'Equipe)
Barcelona and Real Madrid are leading the chase to sign Mason Greenwood, 22, with Manchester United currently having no plans to bring him back to Old Trafford permanently once his loan spell at Getafe ends. (Talksport)
Having been sacked by Nottingham Forest, Steve Cooper is top of Crystal Palace's managerial shortlist and the Welshman, 44 could now be approached by the London club, with current boss Roy Hodgson, 76, considering retirement again. (Football Insider)
Juventus and England Under-21 winger Samuel Iling-Junior, 20, is attracting interest from Tottenham, Aston Villa and Brighton. (Fichajes in Spanish)
Juventus have not ruled out signing former Portuguese defender Tiago Djalo, 23, from French side Lille in January, although a deal next summer looks more probable. (Gazzetta dello Sport in Italian)
West Ham and Fulham are keen on Nigerian forward Akor Adams, 23, who could leave Montpellier in January for a fee of around £15-20m. (Football Insider)
Nottingham Forest have accepted a bid of more than 5m euros (£4.3m) from Atletico Mineiro for Brazilian attacking midfielder Gustavo Scarpa, 29. (Fabrizio Romano)
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