Messi is the top scorer in 2018; The boss refused, Mourinho has no chance to return to Inter

Messi is the top scorer of 2018

With 47 goals for Barcelona and 4 goals for the Argentina national team, Lionel Messi has collected 51 goals in 2018 and officially become the top scorer of the year.

51 goals in 53 matches is a dream achievement for any player, but in reality it is still far from the record that Messi set in 2012: Scoring up to... 91 goals in all competitions - an unprecedented achievement.

Luka Modric refuses to renew contract with Real Madrid

According to the sourceTelemadridThe Croatian midfielder refused to renew his contract with Real Madrid because he did not want to miss the opportunity to join Inter in the summer of 2019.

Meanwhile, the newspaperSky Italy&Sport Gazzettarevealed that Inter have offered Luka Modric a four-year contract, with a salary of 10 million euros/season. In addition, the Croatian midfielder will have priority to join Jiangsu Suning Club (China) after completing his contract with Inter.

The Giuseppe Meazza team currently has three players who are teammates of Luka Modric on the Croatian national team, including Marcelo Brozovic, Ivan Perisic and new signing Sime Vrsaljko. This helps Inter gain more attraction in their efforts to recruit the 33-year-old midfielder.

The big boss refused, Mourinho has no chance to return to Inter

Inter Milan's sporting director, Piero Ausilio, recently affirmed his absolute trust in current coach Luciano Spaletti and closed the door on the possibility of Jose Mourinho returning to his old club.

Jose Mourinho was sacked by Manchester United in early December and there have been many rumours about the Portuguese coach's new destination. One of his potential destinations is his former club Inter Milan, where Luciano Spaletti is having many difficulties.

But on Sky Sports Italia, sporting director Ausilio recently confirmed that Spaletti is not going anywhere. "Mourinho? I am not surprised that the media is talking about a return. But our plan with Spaletti has been going on for a year and a half and will continue for many years to come. The owners want Inter to return to their glory days and we are working to do this as soon as possible."

Bayern set price for centre-back Hummels

According to The Sun, Bayern Munich are ready to sell Mats Hummels in this year's winter transfer window. Accordingly, the "Gray Tigers" will let the German midfielder leave if any team pays enough 30 million pounds.

MU aims to sign duo in January 2019

The Sun reported that although MU is cautious about adding new players in the middle of the season when Solskjaer is only in temporary charge until the end of the season, it is still possible to bring in 2 new players in this winter transfer window.

Solskjaer wants MU to strengthen their attack by signing compatriot Josh King of Bournemouth

More specifically, according to the above source, the team leader considered Solskjaer's wishes and wanted MU to sign a compatriot player who is playing impressively at Bournemouth, Josh King.

The Norwegian striker used to be at the MU academy, and Solskjaer himself had time to work with him when coaching the reserve team. King is currently playing very impressively for Bournemouth, Solskjaer is very interested in his compatriot and wants him in the MU squad this January.

Josh King is valued at around £25 million. Interestingly, Pochettino, a strong candidate for the long-term "hot seat" at MU, also admires this striker and wanted to bring him to Tottenham last season.

Inter join the race for Gary Cahill

According to the Sunday Express, Inter Milan have joined Arsenal in the race for Gary Cahill. The English centre-back's contract with Chelsea expires at the end of this season. Coach Maurizio Sarri himself confirmed that the player is allowed to leave in this winter transfer window.