Arsenal and Manchester City Compete for Marc Guehi
Arsenal is poised to enter the competition to sign 25-year-old England and Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi. However, Manchester City is confident that they will secure Guehi's signature in the coming days, outpacing rivals Liverpool.
Meanwhile, Tottenham has reached an agreement on personal terms with 19-year-old Brazilian left-back Souza from Santos, as they prepare for a potential move to the Premier League.
Wolves are resolute in their decision to retain 18-year-old England youth international Mateus Mane, asserting that he is not for sale at any price this month.
Egyptian forward Omar Marmoush, 26, has expressed his intention to remain with Manchester City in January, as he aims to fight for his place in the squad.
Real Madrid is intensifying its interest in 26-year-old Nico Schlotterbeck, a centre-back from Borussia Dortmund, particularly as France defender Dayot Upamecano, 27, is expected to sign a contract extension with Bayern Munich.
Manchester City is also exploring the possibility of signing 21-year-old Michael Kayode, a right-back from Brentford and Italy Under-21 international.
In transfer news, Real Madrid is willing to sell Antonio Rudiger for €10 million (£9 million) in January. The 32-year-old German centre-back has attracted interest from both his former club Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain, as his contract at the Bernabeu is set to expire in the summer.
Additionally, Dutch centre-back Danilho Doekhi, 27, from Union Berlin is reportedly eager to join Leeds United to work under manager Daniel Farke.
Aston Villa has agreed to a £10 million deal for 16-year-old Brian Madjo, a forward from Metz and Luxembourg.