Transfer News: Anderson, Guendouzi, and Mainoo in Demand
Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson is attracting interest from Manchester City, while Napoli is inquiring about Manchester United's Kobbie Mainoo, and Sunderland and Newcastle are competing for Lazio's Matteo Guendouzi.
Manchester City is looking to make Nottingham Forest's Elliot Anderson, 23, one of their primary transfer targets for 2026, favoring him over fellow England midfielder Adam Wharton, 21, from Crystal Palace. (Source: Mail)
Sunderland is set to compete with Newcastle for the signature of Lazio's French midfielder Matteo Guendouzi, 26. (Source: Teamtalk)
Napoli has made another inquiry to Manchester United regarding the availability of 20-year-old England midfielder Kobbie Mainoo. (Source: Football Italia)
Atletico Madrid has entered the fray to acquire Crystal Palace and England defender Marc Guehi, 25. (Source: Marca - in Spanish)
Real Madrid has reportedly ended their pursuit of Liverpool's French center-back Ibrahima Konate, 26, who is out of contract at the end of the season. (Source: Athletic - subscription required)
Liverpool remains committed to retaining Konate, but only if the terms of a new deal align with the club's wage structure. (Source: Sky Sports)
Crystal Palace and France striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, 28, is a target for AC Milan, along with several other clubs in Italy and the Premier League. (Source: Fabrizio Romano)
Newcastle's England full-back Tino Livramento, 23, is also on Manchester City's radar, who may face competition from Manchester United and Arsenal for his signature. (Source: Caught Offside)
Arsenal has reached out to the agent of Turkish forward Kenan Yildiz, 20, in hopes of signing him from Juventus. (Source: La Repubblica - in Italian)
Colombian midfielder Cristian Orozco, 17, currently with Fortaleza CEIF, is expected to arrive in the UK soon to finalize a deal with Manchester United. (Source: Fabrizio Romano)
Nottingham Forest is keeping an eye on Derby County goalkeeper Jacob Widell Zetterstrom, as the 27-year-old Sweden international has yet to agree on a new contract with the Rams. (Source: Sky Sports)