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The transfer windows in Europe’s top leagues are closed, but it’s never too late to look forward to January. Click here to view the latest transfers, and keep up to date with the newest gossip below.
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TOP STORY: Man United enter race for Odegaard
A whole host of clubs are suddenly interested in Real Madrid midfielder Martin Odegaard, as he has impressed on loan with Real Sociedad this season.
The Sun claims that Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City have been keen, but Manchester United have also entered the race for the 20-year-old and have sent scouts to watch him play.
Odegaard made waves when he joined Real aged 15 as one of the brightest prospects in Europe, but he’s been on loan ever since and has only made one appearance for the Madrid first-team. Some reports have suggested Zinedine Zidane is ready to bring the Norway International back into the fold at the Bernabeu, while others claim he’s set to move the player on for around €70m.
For the definitive take on Odegaard click here, as ESPN’s Tom Hamilton and Eduardo Fernandez-Abascal went to meet him.
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09.44 BST: They may not get Donny van de Beek but Real Madrid are still considering bolstering their squad in January, according to Marca.
Tottenham’s Christian Eriksen is still an option, given his contract expires in the summer, but a new name on the list is 16-year-old Rennes starlet Eduardo Camavinga.
09.00 BST: Ajax’s Donny van de Beek all but ruled out a January move to Real Madrid after Ajax’s impressive 3-0 win over Valencia in the Champions League on Wednesday.
“I don’t want to leave during the winter break,” Van de Beek told VI. “I play here all season. I finish at Ajax this year. That gives me clarity and tranquility. I will see what happens next. Maybe someday in my career it will happen that I switch club during the winter break, but now I don’t like it.”
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Craig Burley thinks the January transfer window could be catastrophic for Barcelona.
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Man United, Juve, Inter set to battle it out for Rakitic
Manchester United face a battle to land Barcelona star Ivan Rakitic, with top Italian sides Juventus and Inter Milan joining the race to sign the Croatian, according to Calciomercato.
United have lacked both depth and leadership in the ranks this season, and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has identified Rakitic as the ideal man to lend some vital experience to his squad when the transfer window opens in January.
Barca are said to be keen to offload the World Cup finalist, who has started just once in La Liga this season, with reports suggesting that the Spanish side are willing to part with Rakitic for £50m.
But United look set to be scuppered in their attempts to sign the midfielder, with reports in Italy suggesting that the Red Devils will miss out on the man believed to have topped their wishlist for some time.
United preparing £80m bid for Maddison?
Manchester United are ready to raid Leicester City again, this time for highly rated midfielder James Maddison, the Daily Mail reports.
The Red Devils have been repeatedly thwarted by a lack of creativity this season, and reports suggest that Solskjaer is ready to test Leicester with an £80m bid for their star asset following his bright start to the season.
Maddison has strung together a series of impressive performance in Leicester’s midfield, while United have been left short on attacking options by injuries to Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial.
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Barcelona reignite their interest in Willian
La Liga champions Barcelona are ready to hijack a Juventus bid to sign Chelsea attacker Willian, according to Calciomercato.
Ernesto Valverde is believed to be keen to bolster his attacking options with his side fourth in La Liga following an underwhelming start to the season that has seen the Spanish giants lose twice in their opening seven games.
Willian has been heavily linked with a move to Camp Nou for the past two seasons, but Chelsea fought hard to keep hold of the Brazilian last season while also resisting interest from Bayern Munich for Callum Hudson-Odoi.
But the 31-year-old could be ready for a fresh challenge after joining the Blues from Anzi Makhackala six years ago. The bad news for Barcelona? Willian has undergone a recent resurgence at Chelsea, scoring in two consecutive games for the Blues.
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– Bayern Munich are eyeing up a move for Birmingham City’s teenage sensation Jude Bellingham, according to the Sun.
The German Champions are keen to recruit more young English talent following the success of England striker Jadon Sancho in the Bundesliga and look set to turn their attention to Bellingham after failing to land Hudson-Odoi in the summer. The 16-year-old has already made six appearances in the Championship this season, scoring twice, and recently captained England’s under-17s to victory at the Syrenka Cup.
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