Transfer News: January Moves and Managerial Prospects
Lucas Paquetá seeks to depart West Ham, Tottenham is interested in Scott McTominay, and Napoli plans another attempt to acquire Kobbie Mainoo.
Brazilian midfielder Lucas Paquetá, 28, is eager to leave West Ham during the January transfer window, according to reports from the Times.
Tottenham is reportedly keen on signing 28-year-old Scottish midfielder Scott McTominay from Napoli , as noted by Teamtalk.
Napoli is set to make another approach for 20-year-old English midfielder Kobbie Mainoo from Manchester United in January, as reported by Gazzetta dello Sport.
Manchester City has initiated discussions with Spanish defensive midfielder Rodri, 29, regarding a new contract, with optimism about concluding a deal by year-end, according to TBR Football.
While Tottenham is unlikely to secure a deal for Marc-André ter Stegen from Barcelona in January, a loan transfer to Chelsea for the 33-year-old German goalkeeper may still be a possibility, as reported by Teamtalk.
Chelsea and Tottenham expressed significant interest in Morgan Rogers, 23, over the summer; however, Aston Villa is currently in discussions with the England attacking midfielder regarding a new contract, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Fabio Carvalho is expected to leave Brentford in January, with a permanent transfer being considered for the 23-year-old Portuguese winger, as per Florian Plettenberg.
Sunderland is planning another loan move for Marc Guiu in January after Chelsea recalled the 19-year-old Spanish striker just two games into his loan spell from last summer, according to Football Transfers.
Chelsea aims to bolster their right-back position by pursuing Guela Doue from Strasbourg , although Aston Villa and Brighton are also competing for the 23-year-old Ivorian defender, as reported by Football Transfers.
Liverpool is among the clubs considering a move for Joel Ordonez of Club Brugge , with Newcastle and Aston Villa also vying for the 21-year-old Ecuadorian centre-back, according to Ekrem Konur.
Manchester United is in talks regarding a transfer for 16-year-old Swedish forward Kevin Filling from AIK , as reported by Florian Plettenberg.
Robbie Keane, Kieran McKenna, and Ange Postecoglou are among the candidates being considered to succeed Brendan Rodgers as the next permanent manager of Celtic , according to the Telegraph.