Transfer Rumors: Manchester United's Rebuild and Other Key Moves
Manchester United may offload Bruno Fernandes to support summer rebuild; Barcelona interested in Harry Kane and Julian Alvarez; Real Madrid eye Angelo Stiller.
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim is considering the sale of club captain and Portuguese midfielder Bruno Fernandes, 31, next summer. This move is intended to finance the acquisition of England midfielders Adam Wharton, 21, from Crystal Palace and Elliot Anderson, 23, from Nottingham Forest, as well as Cameroon’s Carlos Baleba, 21, from Brighton, according to Teamtalk.
The club is also set to allow Brazilian midfielder Casemiro, 33, and English winger Jadon Sancho to leave, which would save approximately £31 million in wages, as reported by The Sun.
Barcelona is reportedly targeting Bayern Munich's English forward Harry Kane, 32, and Atletico Madrid's Argentine striker Julian Alvarez, 25, as potential summer signings, according to Mundo Deportivo.
Real Madrid is considering bolstering their midfield with the addition of Stuttgart's German midfielder Angelo Stiller, 24, who is reportedly eager to join the Bernabeu, as per Fichajes.
Bayern Munich is evaluating two young Brazilian talents: 19-year-old forward Rayan from Vasco da Gama and his compatriot Souza, also 19, who has been impressive as a left-back for Santos, according to Bild.
Manchester City is keeping an eye on Feyenoord's Dutch defender Givairo Read, 19, as they aim to sign a right-back by 2026. Bayern Munich has already initiated discussions with the player's representatives, as reported by Fabrizio Romano.
Tottenham is preparing a £44 million bid for Villarreal's Georgian striker Georges Mikautadze, 25, according to Fichajes.
Everton is looking to target Celtic's Japanese forward Daizen Maeda, 28, in the upcoming January transfer window, as reported by Football Insider.
Atletico Madrid has stated they will not sell Pablo Barrios, 22, a target for Chelsea and Bayern Munich, unless they receive at least £88 million for the Spanish midfielder, according to Fichajes.
Arsenal officials have met with agent Jorge Mendes in Turin to discuss a potential transfer for Juventus' Turkish forward Kenan Yildiz, 20, according to Caught Offside.
Everton is believed to be preparing a January offer for Bologna's Argentine center-forward Santiago Castro, 21, according to Teamtalk.
Brighton's French defender Olivier Boscagli, 28, may join Fenerbahce on loan in January after struggling for playing time since his arrival in the Premier League, as reported by Fichajes.