Wednesday’s Football Gossip: If Newcastle United decides to bring in a short-term transfer to offset Italy international Sandro Tonali’s anticipated absence, they may rekindle their interest in 27-year-old midfielder Kalvin Phillips of Manchester City and England.
Newcastle is considering several midfielders to take Tonali’s spot, who is currently serving a ban for violating betting regulations. These players include Scott McTominay, 26, of Manchester United and Scotland, Amadou Onana, 22, of Everton and Belgium, and Joao Palhinha, 28, of Fulham and Portugal.
Following investigations into suspected betting offenses, Newcastle’s 23-year-old Tonali faces a 10-month ban that would prevent him from playing for the remainder of the season and, should Italy qualify, from competing in Euro 2024.
With Spain international David Raya replacing England goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, 25, in Mikel Arteta’s lineup for the season, Chelsea is prepared to put Arsenal to the test.
Interested parties for Spanish winger Nico Williams of Athletic Bilbao include Arsenal, Liverpool, and Tottenham. Aston Villa is still eager to sign the 21-year-old.
Germany’s Jamal Musiala, 20, is a winger for Bayern Munich. If he feels that winning the Champions League and the Ballon d’Or is no longer attainable at Bayern, he would think about moving to Manchester City or Real Madrid.
Before the January transfer window, Manchester United renounced high-profile deals for Nice’s 23-year-old French defender Jean-Clair Todibo and Sporting Lisbon’s 22-year-old Portuguese center-back Goncalo Inacio.
With Borussia Dortmund dominating the race, Jadon Sancho, 23, may be permitted to depart Manchester United on a “long-term loan” in January. Sancho was formerly a winger for England.
Sancho isn’t likely to return to Dortmund in January, therefore Juventus of Italy may be able to provide a way out.
Serhou Guirassy, a 27-year-old Guinean forward for Stuttgart who has scored 14 goals in the Bundesliga so far this season, including two hat-tricks, is a target for Fulham. Guirassy has a little over £15 million release clause.
Aston Villa is pursuing 22-year-old Mozambican winger Geny Catamo of Sporting Lisbon.
Real Madrid has informed Aston Villa and West Ham that they will need to spend roughly 20 million euros (£17.8 million) to recruit 24-year-old Moroccan offensive midfielder Brahim Diaz, who was born in Spain.
English winger Jack Clarke, 22, is eager to sign a new deal with Sunderland to stifle any potential interest from Burnley, who had multiple bids for the former Leeds United star turned down in the summer.
So, this was all about Wednesday’s Football Gossip.
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