Football gossip: Rashford, Nkunku, Garnacho, Duran, Isak, Fernandez, Tchouameni, Sesko, Buendia
2025-01-26
Category: sports

Marcus Rashford is prepared to take a wage cut to join Barcelona from Manchester United, Real Madrid become the latest club to show an interest in Aston Villa forward Jhon Duran and Newcastle United plan new long-term contract for Alexander Isak.Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford, 27, is willing to take a pay cut in an attempt to secure a move to Barcelona in January. (Daily Star Sunday), externalBarcelona's ability to sign England international Rashford could be helped if Denmark defender Andreas Christensen, 28, leaves the club. (Mundo Deportivo - in Spanish), externalManchester United have asked to be kept informed about 27-year-old Chelsea and France forward Christopher Nkunku's future, with Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho, 20, linked with a move in the opposite direction. (ESPN), external Napoli director Giovanni Manna has confirmed the club are interested in Garnacho and Borussia Dortmund's Germany forward Karim Adeyemi, 23, but added that the Italian club "will not pay prices that are outside the market value". (Football Italia, via DAZN), externalManchester United have had an improved bid of Â£27m for Denmark left-back Patrick Dorgu, 20, rejected by Lecce, who want Â£35m. (Talksport), externalNewcastle United plan to offer 25-year-old Sweden striker Alexander Isak a new long-term contract in the summer. (Sunday Telegraph - subscription required), externalReal Madrid have joined Paris St-Germain and Al-Nassr in wanting to sign 21-year-old Aston Villa and Colombia striker Jhon Duran. (Footmercato - in French), external
Slovenia striker Benjamin Sesko would prefer a move to Arsenal over Chelsea or Manchester United but RB Leipzig do not want to sell the 21-year-old in the January transfer window. (Talksport), externalAston Villa attacking midfielder Emiliano Buendia is a target for Bayer Leverkusen. The German club are looking at a loan with an option to buy the 28-year-old Argentine but Villa want to include an obligation to buy. (Sky Sport Germany), external Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho wants to sign Barcelona's Spanish winger Ansu Fati, 22, on loan to boost his side's title push. (AS - in Spanish) , external Chelsea have accepted an offer of 12m euros from Lazio for 22-year-old Italian midfielder Cesare Casadei in a deal which includes a 25% sell-on clause. (Sport Italia, via Football Italia), external Lyon and Algeria forward Said Benrahma, 29, has been linked with Ipswich Town but is in talks about a move to Neom SC, who are in the second division in Saudi Arabia. (Footmercato - in French), external